Lake County briefs

Students in history fair:

Students in honors U.S. history at Grayslake Central High School are competing in a special event. The pupils are part of the Chicago Metro History Fair, competition that's affiliated with the larger National History Day. This year's theme is "The Individual in History." The pupils have the option to work individually or as a group to develop an exhibit, a documentary, a live performance or research paper based on the theme. The top 10 projects will move on to the regional suburban Chicago Metro History Fair on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Niles North High School in Skokie. Regional champions must go through other levels in an effort to compete at National History Day in Maryland.

Solid waste advisory committee

Solid Waste Agency of Lake County plans to hold a Citizens Advisory Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. today. The session will be at the solid waste organization's offices at 1311 N. Estes St., Gurnee. Officials said advisory committee's role is vital to a solid waste management plan update. For more information, call (847) 336-9340.

Fundraiser for children

K's For Kids will hold a fundraiser at 6 p.m. March 16 at The Ram, 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. The evening includes dinner, a curl of beer and a tour of The Ram's brewery, all for $35. K's for Kids, a dream of the late coach, teacher, and Cubs fan, Tom Bujnowski, provides opportunities for children to attend Cubs games and seeks to promote positive life experiences through baseball. There will be a raffle featuring Cubs items, tickets for the upcoming 2009 season and other baseball memorabilia. Deadline for reservations is March 9. E-mail waddsn1060@gmail.com or call Kim Corning at (847) 826-4502.