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Skateboarding event in Antioch

Plans call for a skateboarding event accommodating a range of skill levels in Antioch on Aug. 9. The village, in association with the LoLo Skate Co., will host the competition beginning at 1 p.m., with registration starting at 11:30 a.m. It will be in the downtown skate park, behind the library on Williams Drive. Three competition levels - beginner, intermediate and expert - will be judged. Individual awards will be presented to the top three in each division. A $10 registration fee will be required. All participants younger than 18 must have a parent's signature on event documents. Helmets will be required, and they must have a permit sticker on them obtained at the Antioch Parks and Recreation Center. For information, call event director Lou Perez at (847) 533-7989 or the parks and recreation office at (847) 395-2160.

Kudos from farm organization

Lake County Farm Bureau issued a statement Monday applauding the village of Grayslake for shifting its public works vehicles from petroleum-based fuel to a biodiesel blend. Grayslake's B20 blend is made from 80 percent petroleum diesel and 20 percent biodiesel. "For many years, we have worked to educate the public, municipalities and fleet managers about the benefits of biodiesel not only to the farmers in Lake County, but to the environment as well," said Greg Koeppen, Lake County Farm Bureau executive director. "It's exciting to see our message is being heard and applied." Soybean oil is part of the biodiesel blend. Biodiesel proponents say it's environmentally friendly.

Annual pig roast

St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods will sponsor its 18th annual pig roast Aug. 17, from noon to 5 p.m. at the church, on Old McHenry Road between Quentin and Midlothian roads. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 4-10. Children under 4 are free. For more information, visit www.stmatts.net or call (847) 438-7709.

Game store robbed

George Toney, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with armed robbery in connection with an incident Saturday morning at the GameStop store in the Fountain Square plaza about a mile east of Route 120 and the Tri-State Tollway. Waukegan police said Toney loitered in the store for about 10 minutes, then pulled a pistol and demanded the clerk give him money from a register. Toney received the cash after firing the gun into a wall, said authorities. Toney also is accused of snatching a game system, minus a power cord and controller, in the robbery about 11 a.m., police said. Cops were called at 12:40 p.m. to another GameStop at 1515 Lewis Ave. when a clerk reported a man wanting to buy a cord and controller. Police said they arrested Toney after he departed the Lewis Avenue store. Police said an undisclosed amount of cash and the robbery weapon were recovered. Toney is being held on $250,000 bond in the Lake County jail in Waukegan.