Briefs: Care center expands hours
Lake Forest Hospital is now offering around-the-clock acute care services at its Grayslake Outpatient & Acute Care Center. Starting this month, acute care services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for patients suffering from conditions such as sore throat, fever, earache, cuts, scrapes, sprains and strains, allergic reaction, bug bite, sinus infection, cough and the flu. The center cannot accept ambulances or patients in severe states of emergency. Individuals suffering from chest pain, open fractures, stroke-like symptoms or labor pains should still call 911 and go to the nearest hospital.
Business expo
The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce's 17th annual Business & Community Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 15 at Lake Zurich High School, 300 Church St., Lake Zurich. More than 120 local businesses and community organizations will showcase their newest products and services in the Field House and Tonelli Gym. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the high school's lower parking lot. A trolley will be available to transport visitors from the lot to the expo. For more information, visit www.lakezurichareachamber.com.
District 103 fundraiser
Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103 will hold its 13th annual All-Star Evening fund-raiser May 3 at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort. Proceeds support the district's enrichment programs. The evening includes a sit-down dinner, lively entertainment, live and silent auctions, and raffle prizes. For information, call Michelle Sherman at (847) 883-8898 or send e-mail to shrm112@aol.com.
High alcohol level in victim
A Grayslake man struck by a Metra train early Wednesday had a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit for drivers, Lake County Coroner Richard Keller said. Kim DeLongschamp, 37, was hit by the train near the Prairie Crossing station in Libertyville. He was sitting on or near the tracks when he was hit, Keller said. He was pronounced dead about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Keller said. The incident is under investigation.