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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
This Halloween weekend, remember to be safe. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will deploy extra traffic safety patrols to identify and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers this weekend. Deputies will also focus efforts on seat belt and speed enforcement.
In addition to traffic safety, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will have extra deputies patrolling while children are trick-or-treating. Sheriff’s detectives 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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During the initial design of the
Hawley Street Reconstruction Project, the stop sign at Prairie Avenue was
determined to not be warranted based on the volume of cars. Recently, the Lake
County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) and the Village of Mundelein asked
the design consultant to reevaluate this intersection, and they concluded that a
stop sign at Prairie Avenue is now warranted. While the initial intent was to
remove the stop sign to keep cars moving freely on Hawley Street, safety is
always the most important factor and must be given top priority. LCDOT reviewed
the analysis and agrees that a multi-way stop sign is warranted in this
location and will improve safety at the intersection. The Hawley Street at
Prairie Avenue four-way stop sign has been installed, and there will be message boards up to alert motorists to the change.
 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.
Residents Are Working to Reduce Waste
Put into Landfills
Residents who live in unincorporated Lake County are reducing the amount
of waste being put into landfills from 2.5 pounds per person per day in 2014 to
2.37 pounds per person per day in 2015, according to the Solid Waste Agency of
Lake County. This decrease occurred a year after Lake County required waste
haulers to provide recycling bins to all residents.
SWALCO reminds you there are items in each room that you
can recycle. Check out this guide to learn
more. And visit SWALCO’s website to learn about all the recycling
programs, including electronics, clothing and textiles, shoes, household
chemical waste and prescription drugs.
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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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 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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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
 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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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.
Trick or Treat on Main Street
Bring your camera and enjoy trick or treating along Main Street in downtown Libertyville until 2 p.m. today, Oct. 28. Participants will have an orange pumpkin displayed in the window or door.
Electronics
waste collection planned for Libertyville residents
Electronics
waste collections will be offered to Libertyville residents from 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Libertyville Public Works facility,
600 North Ave. Bring an ID to show residency. View the list of
accepted materials.
Save the dates for Victorian Tea
Join a Libertyville tradition as MainStreet Libertyville hosts its 22nd annual Victorian Tea at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 and 10 at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in downtown Libertyville. Details
Save the date for Fremont Public Library's used book sale
Discover gently used books, movies, audiobooks and more at the next monthly sale from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein.
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