The Nov. 8 election is fast approaching. View the voter information
guide to see a complete list of candidates, public questions, early voting
sites, and more.
Vote Early and Register at a Site Across the County
You can now vote and register at 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.
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Did you know you can preview
your personalized ballot before heading to the polls? Log onto LakeVoterPower.info and confirm your registration. Then you can print your
ballot preview to take into the voting booth as a reference.
Several Lake County
communities have set their trick-or-treat hours for this year. 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. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will have extra deputies
patrolling while children are trick-or-treating. Sheriff’s detectives also
will provide additional monitoring of registered child sexual offenders to
ensure they are in compliance with the law and not participating in
trick-or-treating. View some safety tips to
make this a safe and fun Halloween.
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The
Lake County Housing Authority will be accepting preliminary applications for
the Public Housing Scattered Site waiting lists beginning Oct. 31 through Nov.
4. Preliminary applications can be accessed online only for the Scattered
Site 3 bedroom units on the Lake
County Housing Authority website. All completed
applications will be accepted, however, only 300 preliminary applications will
be randomly selected using a computer generated lottery system.
The Lake
County Housing Authority also will open the Housing
Choice Voucher (Section 8) Waiting List. Preliminary
applications for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program will be
accepted Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. Preliminary applications also can be accessed only on the Lake County Housing Authority website. All
completed applications will be accepted, however, only 5,000 preliminary
applications will be randomly selected using a computer generated lottery
system.
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.
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Today is your final day to pay any past due fines to Lake County and have all collection fees waived during
Amnesty Week. Full and partial payments
will be accepted. You can pay by phone by calling 847-377-3239, or by visiting
any Circuit Clerk branch location from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to make a payment. Payments
can be made at the following locations:
- Lake
County Circuit Clerk’s Office, 18 N. County St., Waukegan
- Mundelein
Branch Court, 105 E. Route 83
- Park
City Branch Court, 301 Greenleaf St.
- Round
Lake Branch Court, 1792 Nicole Lane, Round Lake Beach
Forest Preserves News
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Book your 2017 event at a Forest Preserve picnic shelter
Reservations for 2017 dates
at any of the Forest Preserves’ 31 picnic shelters are now being accepted. Plan
early for your family reunion, company picnic or other group gathering to
ensure your first choice of shelter and date. Learn more. |
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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. |
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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
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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.
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Join Fourth Ward meeting Oct. 29 Join a Fourth Ward meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the North Chicago Public Library. Meet Fourth Ward Alderman Bobby Allen as well as representatives from the North Chicago police department, fire department, public works, North Chicago Community School District 187 and the Foss Park District. Details
Leaf collection has begun in Waukegan The City of Waukegan has begun its curbside leaf collection.
Residents are asked to not rake leaves into the street or put leaves in plastic
bags. Leaf burning is prohibited. Learn more
Save the date! Waukegan to
hold community recycling event
The
Waukegan Park District will hold its annual community recycling event from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at Belvidere Park. Bring unwanted clothes, shoes,
glasses, hearing aids, musical instruments and bicycles. You also can bring up
to four copy paper boxes of documents to be shredded and recycled. Electronics,
household chemicals and paints will not be collected at this event. Learn more
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