Briefs: Anderson heads CLC board

Richard Anderson has been named chairman of the College of Lake County's board of trustees. Anderson, of Grayslake, has been on the board since 1974 when he was attending the college as a student. He has previously served four terms as chairman. Most recently, Anderson served as vice-chairman under William Griffin, who was chairman since November 2004. Anderson is an attorney in Grayslake. Philip J. Carrigan, of Waukegan, was appointed vice chairman. Carrigan has been on the board since April 2005. Both men will serve one-year terms.

Libertyville getting greener

The greening of downtown Libertyville will begin soon. Village trustees Tuesday agreed to waive formal bidding and purchase streetscape plantings from Landscape Concepts Management for no more than $13,852. The village worked with the Grayslake firm last year to re-establish streetscape beds with perennial and annual flowers, and received several positive comments about the "fresh new look," staff reported. The contract calls for plants to be installed along both sides of Milwaukee Avenue through the downtown area.

Minor injuries in roll-over

Lake County sheriff deputies said one woman suffered minor injuries when her 2006 Honda CR-V flipped over during an accident on Route 120 Wednesday morning. Hilda Gustafson, 65, of Park City, was heading west outside of Gurnee about 7 a.m. when she tried to turn left onto River Road, Lake County Sheriff spokesman Sgt. Christopher Thompson said. When Gustafson tried to cross the eastbound Route 120 traffic, she didn't see a 2003 Ford Escape driven by Robert Zirkle, age unknown, of Grayslake. The Escape hit the Honda and caused the SUV to flip over, he said. Gustafson was transported to Lake Forest Hospital with minor injuries, Thompson said. Zirkle was treated at the scene and released. Gustafson was cited for failure to yield while turning left for her role in the accident, Thompson added.

Job well done in District 46

Grayslake Elementary District 46 administrators were praised by school board members this week for their handling of recent bomb threats. Superintendent Ellen Correll and her administrative team received the kudos as she recounted the chain of events during Monday night's school board meeting at Woodview School, which attracted about 70 spectators for other issues. Correll said she worked closely with police before providing information to parents through an automated telephone message system and e-mails. She said some information was limited at the request of police. Board member Jill Rohrer said she believes the administrators and teachers impressed upon the children that the bomb threats were wrong and should not happen again.

Police say burglar nabbed

Gurnee police announced Wednesday the arrest of a man on suspicion of automobile burglary on the village's west side. Wojtek Smorczweski, 22, of Hoffman Estates was charged with one count of possession of burglary tools and one burglary count. He was remanded to the Lake County jail in Waukegan in lieu of $75,000 bond. Police said they responded to the unidentified area west of the Tri-State Tollway after a resident called 911 to report someone acting suspiciously at 4:50 a.m. Monday. Officers who responded to the call arrived in the area within two minutes and located Smorczweski. Gurnee police said an investigation continues.