Hello Neighbors
In 2014, I was elected to serve as your Lake County 10th District Board Member and Lake County Forest Preserves District Commissioner. I thank you for the continued opportunity to represent our district residents and Lake County.
As part of my service to Lake County, I also was appointed and will serve the following County Board committees: Finance (vice chair), Law & Judicial, Planning Building & Zoning, and Inclusion & Diversity as well as the following Forest Preserves committees: Operations and Ethics (vice chair).
As we approach a new year, I look forward to listening to your suggestions and your concerns and working with my fellow board members to continue working to make Lake County a wonderful place to live and work.
I want to wish you
and those close to you a happy and safe holiday season. I hope that you
all have a healthy and joyous time with family, friends and neighbors.
 So much has happened
in Lake County in 2016, from the record number of early voters, to new programs
to address the mental health crisis and the rise of opioid use. Check out our Year in Review to
see the highlights that had an impact in Lake County from 2016.
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The holiday season is
time for many to travel by car to see family and friends. Stay up to date with
real time traffic information and current road conditions with Lake County Passage. Sign up to receive customized email alerts and
stay ahead of traffic this winter! |
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The Illinois Secretary of State's office is
launching a new license plate replacement program beginning in January to
replace the oldest license plates with newly designed plates. Vehicle owners
will be notified by mail if they qualify for the new license plates. If you are
not up for replacement, you may request a new license plate in January at www.cyberdriveillinois.com for a $29 fee. In addition, vehicle owners with license plates
manufactured after 2001 that are showing signs of wear and are difficult to
read may visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com to apply for a newly designed plate at no charge.
 More than 700 residents recently
participated in Lake County’s first Telephone Town Hall meeting. Participants
learned about important issues that Lake County government has a role in from
property taxes, to jobs to traffic congestion. Some even shared their questions
and comments live on the air. Listen to the discussion.
Share Your Input in Our
Community Voice Forum
You can continue to submit your thoughts to make
our county even better through our “Community Voice” forum. It’s easy to
join the conversation by signing in and sharing your ideas for a better Lake
County. Provide Input Now!
Sign
up to Participate in Future Telephone Town Hall Meetings
We plan to hold more telephone town halls in the
future. Sign up to receive a call!
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 Christmas Tree Recycling
Bring your Christmas tree to select Lake County Forest Preserve
locations. Donated trees are chipped and used for trails and landscaping at
forest preserves throughout Lake County. Find
out more
Recycle Your Holiday Lights
Don't throw away those old or unusable lights. Recycle them instead! Drop
off bins are located at the Round
Lake Area Park District's Robert W. Rolek Community Center until the end of
January.
Textile Recycling Program
Help reduce landfill space by bringing old or unwanted textiles of all kinds to one of these drop off locations to be repurposed or recycled.
Household Chemical Waste Drop Off Events
Keep our environment clean by disposing of chemicals safely. Schedule a
household chemical waste recycling appointment for Jan. 14 or 23 at the
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County facility, 1311 N. Estes St., Gurnee. Acceptable Items
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 Forest Preserve News
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Winter Recreation
Cold weather brings winter fun in your forest
preserves. Enjoy a solar-lit evening hike, sledding, cross-country skiing,
snowmobiling, ice skating or ice fishing this season. Before heading out, check for status
updates online, or call the 24-hour winter sports hotline at
847-968-3235. Learn more. |
 Winter Habitat Restoration Projects
This winter, the Forest Preserve's well-trained
crews will remove invasive woody species, primarily buckthorn, autumn olive,
sandbar willow and honeysuckle from forest preserves across the county. A total
of 27 restoration projects are scheduled this season, including 447 acres of
woody clearing, 70 acres of forestry mowing, and 170
acres of small invasive tree and shrub removal. See maps and details
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Board President Maine, Vice President Pedersen Retain Posts
The Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners have elected their new leaders,
choosing to retain Ann Maine of Lincolnshire (District 21) for a fourth
consecutive term as president of the Lake County Forest Preserves. The Board
also re-elected Linda Pedersen of Antioch (District 1) to serve as vice president.
Both will serve two-year terms, which will end December 2018. Learn more |
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Get a look at County life from the perspective
of two of Lake County's loved employees. Mitch, who works at the Children's
Advocacy Center, and Hitch, who works at the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
therapeutic intensive monitoring program, recently wore GoPro cameras to give
you a look at who they work with, how they help and why we think they're great.
Watch now |
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 While Santa has been busy tracking everyone’s wants, students and teachers at Fremont
School District 79 have been looking out for their needs.
Teachers
learned of 12 Fremont students who might have gone without gifts over the
holiday. They rallied their efforts and donated over 200 gifts for them. Third-graders got into the spirit of gift giving for the Fremont Township’s Adopt a
Family Program and purchased about 240 gifts of toys, coats, shoes and more.
Earlier in the month, grades three/four multiage classrooms went on a shopping spree to purchase gifts for families. Second-graders used their
allowance to purchase materials to make 45 blankets for a local PADS (Providing
Advocacy, Dignity & Shelter) site. Fremont Middle School students raised a
little over 1,600 pounds of food and supplies for the Fremont Township.
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