Vote Early and Register at a Site Across the County
You can now vote and register at the Highland Park Police Station at 1677 Old Deerfield Rd or any early voting site regardless of where you live in Lake County. Early voting will be available until Nov. 7. Hours and dates vary at the 14 different locations. Find your closest early voting site.

Vote from the Comfort of Your Home
Avoid the long lines on Nov. 8 by filling out your ballot from the comfort of your own home. It’s so easy that even a couch potato can do it! To request a ballot by mail, visit LakeCountyClerk.info and click on the “Vote by Mail” icon, call 847-377-2406, or email your name and address to VotingbyMail@lakecountyil.gov. The final day to submit your application is 5 p.m. Nov. 3.

Voting and Registering to Vote On Election Day
If you plan on voting on Election Day, you must vote at your precinct’s polling location. To find which site you need to vote at, use our Polling Place Locator. Be aware that voter registration also will be available in all precinct polling locations on Election Day and at the County Clerk’s Office in Waukegan.

Highland Parks trick-or-treat hours is 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM on the 31st.  Find out when it’s happening in your area by viewing Visit Lake County's latest guide.

See Your Communities’ Trick-or-Treat Hours.

Be safe this Halloween
With Halloween approaching, remember to be safe. View some safety tips to make this a safe and fun Halloween.

Keep your shoes out of the landfills and instead drop them off at the Highland Park Recycling Center at 1180 Half Day Road, one of the sites as part of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County’s Reuse-A-Shoe program. The site is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of the month. Millions of shoes are kept out of landfills and instead recycled or reused through this program. Learn more about the Reuse-A-Shoe program.

Save the Date! Household Chemical Waste Collection Planned
Get rid of unwanted aerosol products, motor oil, fertilizer and other chemicals at the household chemical waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Mundelein Metra Train Station, 205 N. Archer Ave. View what items will be accepted.

You may be used to putting paper and plastics in the recycling container, but did you know you can also recycle food items every day like banana peels and coffee grounds? Many food scraps end up in the landfill but could be composted instead. Watch this to learn the do’s and don’ts of food composting.

Learn about the various initiatives the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is leading by attending one of five town hall meetings at locations throughout Lake County. Topics will include implementation of body-worn cameras, mental health initiatives, procedural justice programs and more. All meetings will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. View the town hall meeting dates and locations. 

Forest Preserve News

Take the Des Plaines River Trail Challenge
Travel the entire 31.4 miles of the Des Plaines River Trail (DPRT) by Nov. 30 and be rewarded. The final section of the DPRT was completed in 2015 and now spans the length of the county. Help celebrate this amazing gem by using it. Bike it. Boat it. Walk it or run it. Or, you can make a donation to help the Forest Preserves keep it clean and safe. Learn more.

Fall Horizons magazine available online
Horizons is a free quarterly publication featuring articles on Lake County wildlife, nature and history, Forest Preserve news, and a calendar of events. In the fall issue, learn about the Discovery Museum’s move to its new home in Libertyville and our Des Plaines River Trail Challenge. Read Horizons online, or subscribe to receive it for free in print form.

Chili Scramble at Countryside Golf Club
Join this 18-hole tournament that ends with prizes, chili and drinks on Oct. 30. The game is played in scramble format on Countryside Golf Club's traditional course in Mundelein. Shotgun start is 10 a.m. All playing levels are welcome. Learn more.

Hike Lake County
Like to hike? Enjoy summer sunshine and autumn colors while exploring designated Hike Lake County trails. Complete seven hikes by Nov. 30, and you'll earn a reward. Let your canine companion join in on the fun and they will earn a prize, too. Learn more

Nearly 150 schools and 100,000 students participated in Attendance Week throughout Lake County. Each year, schools hold fun activities to promote attendance in school. The Lake County Regional Office of Education recently held its 28th annual Attendance Week awards ceremony recognizing the schools who participated this year and celebrating students who make good attendance a priority. The goal is to promote improved school attendance across the county. Watch this to learn more.