Briefs: Route 60 shut down

A heavily traveled stretch of Route 60 in Mundelein was shut down Thursday as crews worked to repair a broken water main. Repairs began about 2:30 p.m. and were expected to wrap up early this morning. Eastbound and westbound lanes were closed between Route 45 and Butterfield Road because of the effort.

Free concerts at school

Stevenson High School will host three free holiday concerts in December. A band concert is set for 3 p.m. Dec. 9, an orchestra concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and a choral concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19. All three shows will be held in the performing arts center at the school, which is on Route 22 west of Milwaukee Avenue.

Libertyville tax levy

The owner of a $300,000 home in Libertyville will pay an estimated $11 more for the village's share on the next property tax bill. The village board will consider an ordinance adopting the levy at it Dec. 11 meeting. The village anticipates receiving about $5.1 million in property tax revenue, up 4 percent from the amount received from the 2006 levy. The actual tax rate is expected to drop by a penny, but assessed valuations, which are used to determine the tax amount, are expected to increase by 5 percent. The village's portion of a typical tax bill is about 7 percent. School districts 70 and 128 account for about three-quarters of the total bill.