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This newsletter is my attempt to keep you all as informed as possible on county and related issues important to all of us. As always, I welcome your feedback. If this newsletter was forwarded to you, please sign up to continue to receive news about Lake County and District 7.
 Early voting is available
today until 7 p.m. at four locations in Lake County. Residents can use any of
the early voting sites regardless of where they live in Lake County. The
locations are:
- Gurnee
Village Hall, 325 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee
- Lake County
Courthouse and Administrative Complex, 18 N. County St., Waukegan
- Jane Addams
Center, Bowen Park, 95 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan
- North
Chicago City Hall, 1850 Lewis Ave., North Chicago
Polls will be open on Election Day, March 15 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can vote and register at your assigned
voting site. Find
your assigned voting site.
What’s on the ballot?
View
the Voter
Information Guide for a complete list
of all candidates and public questions appearing on the ballot.
Get the results
Lake
County Election Day tallies will be posted under “Election Results” at LakeCountyClerk.info after the polls close at 7 p.m. March 15. Since early and
voting by mail ballots cannot be tabulated until after the polls close, those
tallies are added only after all Election Day precincts have reported.
For additional
information about the upcoming election, 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 electronics recycling program offered by the
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will be discontinued due to a lack of funds
as of May 1. Residents may use the five sites in Waukegan, Highland Park,
Grayslake, Grant Township and Cuba Township until May 1. Watch this
video as SWALCO Executive Director Walter Willis and Lake
County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor discuss the issue. |
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The Village of Gurnee has partnered with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County to begin a year-round Reuse-A-Shoe collection. The Reuse-A-Shoe program collects unwanted shoes for reuse and recycling. There are two locations: village hall, 325 N. O'Plaine Road and outside Fire Station 2, 6851 Dada Drive. Please keep shoes in pairs by tying them together, rubber banding or bagging together. More information
Spring
brings warmer weather and so many activities to experience in Lake County. From
maple syrup hikes in the forest preserves to several events across the county,
there is so much to enjoy. Take
a look at Visit Lake County’s new spring guide, and plan a fun-filled
spring! |
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Take an online quiz to see how much you know
about weather alert radios, and get a chance to win one. The Weather Alert Radios
Save Lives contest is available on the Ready Illinois’ website and will run through March
31. A total of 100 weather alert radios will be awarded to participants who
register after reading information about the radios and complete a
five-question quiz. Take the
quiz! |
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Counties
play a key part in making communities a positive place to live and work. This
includes investing in transportation and infrastructure, building healthy and
resilient communities, providing public safety to residents and more. Learn
more about the role Lake County and other counties across the country play as
the National Association of Counties explains why Counties Matter.
Learning if you are at risk to develop diabetes can be key to preventing
health problems such as heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. In
recognition of American Diabetes Alert Day on March 22, the Lake County Health
Department invites you to watch this
month’s Healthy Lake County and learn about a free prediabetes
screening test you can take to learn your risks. |
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Join
coffee with the Gurnee mayor
Come meet Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik at the upcoming Coffee with
the Mayor event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19 at Panera Bread, 6557
Grand Ave. Details
Submit application to join Gurnee's parkway tree cost sharing program
The Village of Gurnee offers a Parkway Tree Cost Sharing Program, which allows residents to choose your type of tree and moves you up the schedule for tree replacement. The deadline to submit applications is April 1. More information
Learn more about Grandwood Park Park District preschool
The Grandwood Park Park District offers information regarding its Little Learners Preschool. For information, call Pam Terlap at
847-356-1296 or send an email to preschool@grandwoodpark.net.
Join Gurnee Park District's egg hunt
The Gurnee Park District will hold its Easter egg hunt, open to ages 2 to 10 starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19 at Viking Park. More information
Catch fun events at Warren-Newport Public Library
The Warren-Newport Public Library will host a Thursday at the movies event at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17. No registration is required.
Come out to the library at 7 p.m. March 22 to see a dramatic presentation by Betsey Means. She will perform a speech that Mother Jones gave in 1903 as she started her walk from Philadelphia to Long Island to stand up for mill children. This program is for adults and children in fifth grade and older. Registration is needed.
Bring the family out to "Beautiful Bats and More" from 2 to 3 p.m. March 26. The Flying Fox Conservation Fund will bring their collection of fruit bats for an informative program about the vital contribution bats make to the ecosystem. Registration is needed. For information, call 847-244-5150.
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