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Stevenson budget talks

The Stevenson High School board will discuss the proposed budget for the 2008-09 school year at a meeting at 7:30 p.m. today. It will be held in the school's administrative center, which is on the campus on Route 22 west of Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire. The meeting is open to the public and also will feature discussions about staff changes, repairs to the library's roof and other business.

Dedication in Wauconda

Wauconda will dedicate the village's water reclamation plant expansion at 10 a.m. Saturday as part of the second annual public works open house. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the public works facility, 302 Slocum Lake Road. The expansion took roughly three years to complete. It was needed to handle the increased flow from new development in the village in the past five years, Mayor Sal Saccomanno said. The new portion of the plant uses an activated sludge process to treat the community's wastewater. It uses microorganisms to break down waste in the incoming waste water stream without use of chemicals. Within 24 hours, the incoming water is treated and returned to the environment clean and virtually free of pollutants, officials said. Visitors may tour the water reclamation facility, ask questions and view equipment used to provide services ranging from water reclamation to streets, trees and public drinking water.

Free summer concerts

Mundelein's annual free summer concert schedule opens June 29 with a performance by the Chicago Skyliners Big Band. Six concerts will be held on Sunday evenings through Aug. 10, all at Kracklauer Park on Seymour Avenue. The shows will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m., weather permitting. People should bring their own blankets or lawn chairs. The Lakeshore Symphony, the Illinois Brass Band and Mr. Myers are among the other performers on the schedule.

Park district honored

For the third consecutive year, the Vernon Hills Park District has been recognized at the national level for its commitment to service by the National Recreation and Park Association. Vernon Hills is now a finalist in the Gold Medal Award for Excellence competition. Municipal parks and recreation departments and park districts nationwide competed. The winners will be announced at the association's annual meeting in October in Baltimore. Vernon Hills is one of four national finalists in the category of agencies serving a population of 25,000 or less.

Fatality in Winthrop Harbor

Winthrop Harbor police are investing a crash that killed a Kenosha, Wis., man early Sunday morning. According to reports, a car driven by Ernest Card, 41, ran off the road while heading north on Lewis Avenue near 9th Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene, said Lake County Coroner Richard Keller. Toxicology test are scheduled to be conducted today.