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The Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency has suspended the mailing of emissions test notices to
vehicle owners. The Secretary of State’s office is sending out license plate
renewal notices electronically, which also includes information whether or not a
vehicle emission test is required before a vehicle's registration can be
renewed. Register for electronic notices
 Registered voters can visit LakeVoterPower.info
and log in using your name, house number, zip code and birth date to see
your personalized March 15 Primary Election information.
What’s on my ballot?
You may review candidate names, read the referenda, and print your sample
ballot.
Request a Ballot by Mail
A ballot application is required for each
election. You may choose the E-request option where no signature is
required, but Illinois law mandates your email address be shared with political
organizations. To protect your privacy, you may choose the paper option and
print out the form. Ballot request forms are also available at LakeVoterPower.info,
or you can request one by emailing VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov
or calling 847-377-2406. The last day to request a ballot by mail is March 10.
Where do I vote?
Find early and Election Day voting sites along with driving directions, maps,
and photos.
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Early voting is now open
weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Feb. 26 at the Lake County Clerk’s
Office, 18 N. County St. Waukegan.
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On Feb. 29, early voting begins at 14 locations
throughout Lake County. Some voting sites have extended evening and weekend
hours. Residents can use any of the early voting sites regardless of where they
live in Lake County. Find
a location near you.
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Election
Day is March 15, and polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locate your assigned
voting site.
Grace voter registration
For Lake
County residents who still need to update their voter registration record or
register for the first time, grace voter registration is available at the
County Clerk’s office during weekday business hours through Election Day. Grace
voter registration will also be available at any early voting site starting Feb. 29 and on Election Day at voter’s assigned polling location. Applicants must
meet age, citizenship, and residency requirements and vote at the time of
registration.
For additional
information about the upcoming election, watch this video,
visit LakeCountyClerk.info,
follow the Lake County Clerk’s Office on Twitter, like their Facebook page, or
call 847-377-2400.
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 The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has some people
thinking more about what comes out of their tap. Lake County Public Works
provides water to customers across Lake County. To learn more about what we are
doing to protect your local drinking water quality and find out where your
water comes from, watch this video. You can also view our
annual water quality consumer confidence reports.
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If you opened your
medicine cabinet today, would you find expired medications inside? Do you know how to
dispose them? You can drop off unwanted prescription drugs at one of
several collection
boxes located in 27 police department lobbies across Lake County. Soon, you
may be able to dispose of prescriptions at your local Walgreens too. The
company recently announced they will install medication disposal kiosks in
Illinois and 38 other states. Find
out more. This expansion helps build on efforts among local partners
including government, health, and law enforcement, to fight prescription drug
abuse, and help curb misuse of medications and the rise in overdose deaths.
 The opioid overdose
reversal drug, naloxone has been used by
emergency medical personnel for decades and is now being used by police
officers in Lake County who are often first on the scene and can administer the
drug to an overdose victim, significantly increasing the chance of survival. Just recently,
the Lake County Opioid Initiative’s Police
Naloxone Program marked its 50th life saved. And, first responders are not the
only ones that can get trained to administer naloxone—you can too! Live4Lali
offers naloxone trainings at its
free walk-in clinic along with peer-to-peer
support services, substance use
education, group therapy programs, and more. Learn more about the resources
available at live4lali.org.
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 The County Board
supports an effort to introduce new legislation that would save taxpayers money
by allowing the County Board to consolidate units of local government.
Currently, the County appoints nearly 300 people to about 70 government
units including taxing bodies, board and commissions. Lake County continues to
take a leadership role and is active in government consolidation efforts, which
include initiatives such as regional consolidation of 911 emergency dispatch
centers and the Round Lake Sanitary District dissolution proposal in our 2016 Legislative Program. Watch this video to
learn more.
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Attention youth: Get a jump on summer job search
Applications are now
available for the Lake County Board’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which
offers youth the opportunity for a paid, part-time work experience over the
summer. Apply online or
at the Lake County Job Center in
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Visit Lake County’s largest job and resource fair
Job seekers ages 16
to 21 are invited to attend Lake County’s largest job and resource fair,
Jobapalooza. The fair will run from 6 to 8 p.m. March 3 at the College of Lake
County in Grayslake. Meet with over 30 employers that will provide job
information on full-time, part-time and seasonal positions, and learn about
valuable training opportunities that will help you become successful. More
information
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Take a sweet hike at Ryerson Woods
Stroll through a maple
woodland in March while learning how trees work and the sweet sap of sugar
maples. Ryerson Woods is one of the few places in Lake County where conditions
are right for maple syrup production and where trees grow to a diameter and
height that allows for tapping. Let our Lake County Forest Preserve naturalists
reveal to you the secrets of this American tradition. Learn more.
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Join
our conservation volunteers
Join
our conservation volunteers who work year-round to improve our
preserves. Typical activities include invasive plant removal, native plant
seed collection and processing, and tree and shrub planting. Restoration
workdays happen every weekend at preserves across the county. Learn more. |
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Shakespeare has
arrived
Now
through Feb. 28 don't miss your chance to see one of the rarest, most valuable
and most influential books in the world––the 1623 Shakespeare First Folio at
the Lake County
Discovery Museum in Wauconda. The First Folio is the first
collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays. The exhibition is open free to the
public. Learn
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A Veterans Park and Memorial is planned to be constructed at
Waukegan National Airport that will honor veterans past and present in all
branches of service. An anchor piece of the park will be an aircraft acquired
from the Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul, Illinois that played a major role in
development of modern military aircraft. Veterans’ organizations will help
provide feedback on design. Costs have been estimated at $100,000. The plan is
to display the aircraft, which is undergoing restoration, and to break ground
on the Memorial Park in time for the Waukegan Air Show on Sept. 10. For
information, send an email to James Hull at lcveteranmemorial@gmail.com.
Join Flashlight Eggstravaganza and Eggcellent Easter Adventure in Antioch
The Antioch Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its second annual Flashlight Eggstravaganza open to ages 11 to 15 on March 24 at Centennial Park.
Also, join the annual Eggcellent Easter Adventure March 26. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Antioch
beginning on Main Street. Immediately after the parade, the
Easter egg hunt will begin in Williams Park for children ages 1 to 10. For information, contact the parks office at 847-395-2160 or send an email to parks@antioch.il.gov.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Lake Villa
The Village of Lake Villa will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade at noon March 12. The parade will start at Palombi Middle School and will end on Railroad Avenue near the Lake Villa VFW. Join the annual corn beef and cabbage dinner immediately after the parade at the VFW.
Enjoy some upcoming events at Lake Villa District Library
Join the fifth annual A Night At the Library at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 at the Lake Villa District Library. Also, find a treasure of books to buy at the library's used book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 27.
Join Lindenhurst-Lake Villa Chamber's Springfest Expo
The Lindenhurst Lake Villa Chamber of Commerce will hold its Springfest Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 and March 20 at Lakes Community High School. For information, call Connie Meadie at 847-356-8446.
Enjoy a laugh at Antioch Chamber's Comedy Night
The Antioch Chamber of Commerce will host a Comedy Night March 5 at Dockers North in Antioch. Cocktails will begin at 5:30 p.mThere will be dinner with entertainment to follow.
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