Office visitors, Sr. Resource Day, Lottery, Tax Bills, Springfield Meeting, and Memorial Day

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News from the Lake County Clerk

May 2016

Students visit the Clerk’s office

Students visit the Clerk's office

Law in America Honors students from Round Lake High School recently visited the County Clerk’s office and the courts. At the Clerk’s office, they learned about the Illinois laws that affect our activities—property tax extensions, vital records, and elections. Property tax disbursement was explained in a pie chart – pizza pie, that is. And, Jaguar was voted the “Best Automobile” in their mock election.


Zion Township Senior Resource Day

Clerk Wyckoff speaking at Senior Resource Day

On Wednesday, April 27, over 40 agencies gathered at the Zion Leisure Center to showcase their services that may be of interest to local seniors. Along with providing information at a booth, each agency was given the opportunity to explain their services to the 300 attending seniors.

The Clerk's office offered voter registration and recruited election judges.


Ballot order lottery

A public lottery was held on Thursday, April 28, in the lobby of the Lake County Courthouse and Administrative Complex to determine the order of the political parties for local candidates on Lake County’s November ballot.

A = Democrat
B = Republican

Ballot order lottery video

Property tax bills in the mail

Property Tax Bills

2015 Property tax bills were mailed this week and are due in two equal installments -- June 2 and Sept. 2. Visit the Treasurer’s Office website to get answers to some frequently asked questions and for information on how to make a payment.

Keep in mind, while you send your payment to Lake County, the County only keeps a small portion (about 7%), and the rest is distributed to many other taxing districts. Visit Lake County’s budget page to see what Lake County does with its portion.


Clerks and recorders meet in Springfield

On April 19, Clerk Wyckoff attended a meeting of the Illinois Association of County Clerks and Recorders in Springfield, Illinois, where a portion of the meeting was devoted to a discussion of the recently completed March Primary Election. County Clerks from all over the state exchanged ideas on streamlining Election Day registration; encouraging early and mail voting; improving call centers to assist election workers; and ensuring adequate resources for an anticipated high turnout at the November General Election. Clerks heard reports on proposed legislation that could further impact election procedures. Attendees also had the opportunity to discuss property tax and vital records provisions.


We need election judges for November

election judge recruitment poster

Election judges work as a team to administer the proper and lawful conduct of all elections by processing voters in the voting sites. Each judge must be a Lake County registered voter and fluently read and write English.

Required training is free and is offered at convenient locations and times. Election judge pay is determined by level of training completed and assignment.

Apply today. Be the proud face of democracy in action.

For more information, contact the Election Judge Department at electionjudge@lakecountyil.gov or 847.377.2408.


Memorial Day History and Observance

Memorial Day Uniforms

The origin of this U.S. federal holiday dates back to the American Civil War when soldiers’ graves were decorated with flowers on Decoration Day. Today, we celebrate Memorial Day as the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. But most importantly, it is the day to honor all U.S. military service men and women who unselfishly served our country and gave so much to preserve our freedoms.

Clerk's holiday hours:
Friday, May 27        8:30 am to 5 pm

Monday, May 30     Closed

Tuesday, June 1     8:30 am to 5 pm


Carla N. Wyckoff, Lake County Clerk
18 N. County Street, Room 101
Waukegan, IL 60085
847.377.2400

CountyClerk@lakecountyil.gov

LakeCountyClerk.info