Hello Neighbors
The Civil War Days history event - this Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10 - is one of the largest reenactments in the country and it is right here in Lakewood Forest Preserve at Rt 176 and Fairfield Road. Find more detail below.
We received our assessment notice at home this past week. Please check your form to confirm that the values are reasonable and that you are receiving the deductions that you are due (e.g. Homestead, Senior, Disabled). After you receive and review your assessment information, feel free to first contact the Township Assessor with your questions. The phone numbers and detailed information are below in the news article.
I hope you had an enjoyable holiday and continue to enjoy our fine summer weather (remember November's snow?). As in each edition of my newsletter you can find large numbers and a wide variety of activities and events. If water fun is of special interest to you, your children and grandchildren, select the Park Districts' links to learn more about the Aquatic Center in Hawthorn Woods. Mundelein has Barefoot Bay, the Spray Park and a number of other water attractions. Wauconda's Bangs Lake is the center of activity for summer and all seasons.
Check the village websites (below) for news about other events (Hawthorn Woods car show and concert Friday evening). Friday in Mundelein offers a Farmers Market (near McDonalds) and Friday Flicks at the Library.
As always, please contact me with your questions and comments.
Regards,
Assessment notices were sent out to homeowners in Fremont Township this week and will continue to townships across Lake County
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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Join 25th annual Civil War Days
History
will come to life at one of the largest Civil War reenactments Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 at
Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. Check out battles, period demonstrations, kids’
activities and Civil War-era shopping. Lakewood Forest Preserve is one of the real jewels of Lake County and our 10th District. More
information
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 Discover
deep 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.
This is a great deal! You'll find that the Museum gift shop has some wonderful items - for you and for
holiday, birthday and other gift-giving. The shop has interesting books
and maps, clothing (scarfs especially), umbrellas, toys and more. I
have purchased a number of books and other items for our home and
gifting.
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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. July 10 through
Aug. 7. Each weekend, fun, hands-on activities about a different topic will be
presented by Forest Preserve educators.
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 They are back in action!! The budget deal (for a 6 month stop-gap only) included a provision to continue 2016 state-funded projects.
While none of the key County and municipal transportation improvements in our 10th County Board District were directly impacted by the proposed shut-down, other projects in Lake County would have been thrown off-schedule.
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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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 Lake County is
participating in a new, bipartisan national Data-Driven Justice
Initiative, launched June 30. Lake County is
among 67 city, county, and state governments across the country that have been
selected to join this initiative because of our commitment to innovative
solutions that reduce our jail population, better serve our communities, and
save taxpayer money. View Lake County’s news release and
the White
House Fact Sheet for
details on the Data-Driven Justice Initiative.
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 Lake County's natural beauty, schools and businesses, family fun
and things to do, strong economy and so much more make Lake County a great
place to live, work and visit! Lake County leaders and community partners have
collaborated to develop www.lakecountylife.org to
promote Lake County’s many benefits.
A Chance To Win Four Tickets to Six Flags Great America
Lake County is a host of several fun and exciting attractions, which
include Six Flags Great America. You could win FOUR tickets to Six Flags Great
America by guessing how many “jumping horses” are on the Columbia Carousel
located at the park. Enter the
contest by commenting your answer on Lake County, IL Government’s original Facebook contest post. Entries will be accepted until 1 p.m. CDT on July 11, 2016. Visit the newly redesigned Lake County
Life website to learn more about the things that make Lake County
special!
Enter the Contest
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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
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 Find the ideal program for your
career path, meet admissions representatives who are ready to help you, and
learn about the 130 academic programs from 20 Illinois institutions available
in Lake County at the University Center of Lake Center of Lake County Open
House.
When: 6 to 8 p.m., July 13
Where: University Center of
Lake County, 1200 University Center Drive, Grayslake
RSVP online,
or call 847-665-4000
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