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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,
visit LakeCountyClerk.info, follow the Lake County Clerk’s Office on Twitter, like their Facebook page, or call 847-377-2400.
 If you are renewing your passport and it has been expired five years
or less, you can renew it by mail through the Lake County Circuit Clerk’s
Office. Learn more.
The U.S. Department of State also
provides this
helpful guide for
step-by-step instructions on how to apply or renew your passport. If you need to apply for a passport, you can do so at a
Passport Acceptance Facility. Find
a facility near you.
If your passport is expired and need
immediate assistance within 48 hours of travel, you can reach out to your
congressman or senator for assistance.
- US Senator Mark Kirk at (312)
886-3506
- US Senator Richard Durbin
at (312) 353-4952
- 6th District Congressman Peter
Roskam at (630) 232-0006
- 10th District Congressman
Robert Dold at (847) 793-8400
- 14th District Congressman Randy
Hultgren at (630) 232-7174
Take a look at this Traveler’s Checklist for other tips and reminders before you go on
vacation.
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 Forest Preserves News
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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. |
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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 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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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
 Volunteers with the
Lake County Coalition for the Homeless recently set out one night to find,
count and offer shelter to the unsheltered homeless population in Lake County.
A Point-In-Time Count is conducted annually to find out how many people are
homeless in Lake County and to learn more about the homeless population. Watch this video to hear from some of the
volunteers and to learn more about this year’s Point-In-Time Count.
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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.
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