Grayslake
workforce development satellite site has moved
Effective
Monday, July 11, the Lake County Workforce Development Satellite site at the
College of Lake County in Grayslake has moved to Building 4. The times
for the information sessions at this site also have changed. Learn more
Do you need assistance finding a job?
Lake
County Workforce Development can help you find your next job, and can even
connect you with resources to help develop your skills. Reach their latest Success
newsletter, which highlights how recent job seekers and trainees recently
made the employment connection!
Upcoming
Community Job and Resource Fair
Meet with local employers at the upcoming Job Community
Job & Resource Fair. Bring plenty of resumes, and dress in business, or
business casual attire. More information
When: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July
28
Where: Greenbelt Cultural Center,
1215 S. Green Bay Road, North Chicago
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 To address the growing number
of Lake County residents struggling with opioid addiction, the Lake County
Health Department/Community Health Center is doubling the capacity of its
Medication Assisted Treatment program. Treatment will be expanded to 200 people
through a $325,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
The need for this service has increased, as the
number of substance abuse related deaths in Lake County have tripled in the
past 20 years. Through this grant, the County plans to enhance the
program and reduce the number of overdose deaths. The funds will provide
medications, increase medical provider hours, add substance abuse counselors
and a licensed clinical social worker. Watch this video to learn more about the expansion of the MAT
program.
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A mosquito pool sampled June 23 in Highland Park
has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed indicator of the
disease’s presence in Lake County this year. In 2015, five human cases of
West Nile virus were reported in Lake County. You can report areas of stagnant
water which are conducive to mosquito breeding by calling the Lake County
Health Department’s West Nile virus hotline at 847-377-8300. View signs
and symptoms. |
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 In an effort to help
address the serious and growing drug addiction problem in our communities, Lake
County, SWALCO, and local law enforcement have partnered on a
program that allows people to drop off controlled substances at local
police departments.
These drugs often include opioids, such as heroin, morphine, and prescription
pain relievers. Watch our latest Dirty Jobs episode as Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor
participates in the delivery, sorting and disposal process.
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Lake County is lucky to be
the home of 75 inland lakes and miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Check out Visit Lake County, which includes a listing of
beaches to visit across Lake County including hours and attractions.
Make sure to check the Lake
County Beach Advisory page
provided by the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center for
daily updates on inland and Lake Michigan beaches. Get information too using
the free phone application called myBeachCast.
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 Each
year people are seriously injured, or even killed because they ignore or do not
hear severe weather warnings. Prepare yourself and your family for emergencies
by knowing where to get immediate and reliable information when seconds count. Watch this video and learn the many ways to
get emergency information in Lake County.
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Assessment
notices have begun to be sent out and will continue through August. The notices include important information including a
summary of the current year’s valuation changes, property characteristics,
homestead exemptions received on the previous tax bill, and more. If you
have questions or concerns regarding the assessed value of your property,
discuss this with your local
township assessor’s office.
Tax Assessment Help Centers
Get
one-on-one assistance at a tax assessment help center or the Chief County
Assessment Office to understand your assessment and/or file an appeal. Learn more about the help centers
offered
Filing an appeal? Use our online system
Our quick and convenient Online Appeal Filing System allows you to get your
appeal information to the Board of Review without the hassle of mailing or hand
delivering them to the
Chief County Assessment Office in Waukegan. Learn more about the process to file an appeal including reasons to
appeal and the hearing process.
 Forest Preserve News
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Summer Horizons Magazine available online
Horizons is a free quarterly
publication that features stories on Lake County wildlife, nature
and history, Forest Preserve news, and a calendar of programs and events.
Check out the summer issue where you can learn about Blanding’s
turtles and join the Adopt-a-Turtle campaign. Read Horizons online, or subscribe to receive it for free in print form. |
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Check out upgraded practice facility at
Countryside
Golfers
at Countryside Golf Club in Mundelein will be welcomed this year by an upgraded
practice facility. The driving range teeing area is now 30 percent larger,
allowing more than 60,000 square feet of perfectly manicured blue grass. The
teeing area drainage has also been improved to increase usability throughout
the season. Learn
more
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Visit
drop-in programs at Ryerson Woods
Stop by the Ryerson Woods Welcome
Center on Sundays throughout the summer to celebrate and learn about
nature. Drop-in programs are offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through
Aug. 7. Each weekend, fun, hands-on activities about a different topic will be
presented by Forest Preserve educators. |
Discover discounts at Discovery Museum gift store
Now through Aug. 31, the Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda is offering sensational deals on everything in the gift store. Get 60 percent off in July and 70 percent off in August. |
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 If
you’ve been served with a foreclosure notice on your home, are unable to
communicate with your lender and are concerned about fighting for your home in
court, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit’s mortgage foreclosure mediation program
may help. Watch
this video as Judge Mitchell L. Hoffman of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
explains this free program to help homeowners learn options available to them
as well as get assistance to fill out necessary paperwork.
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