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 The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is performing a Preliminary Engineering (Phase I) study for the intersection of Wadsworth Road and Lewis Avenue in the Village of Beach Park and the City of Waukegan. This study was initiated to study possible intersection improvements to address capacity deficiencies and enhance safety, as well as evaluate pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. Please join us for the final Public Information Meeting for Phase I. The purpose of the meeting is to present the preferred improvement plan, present the project schedule, and to seek public comment.
When: 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7
Where: Village of Beach Park, 11270 W Wadsworth Rd, Beach Park
The meeting will be an informal open house format where the public will have an opportunity to learn about the project and view displays and information. Project team members will be on hand to answer questions.
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 In
2016, the Lake County Division of Transportation studied four travel corridors
to look at signal timings during peak travel times in the morning, mid-day, and
in the evening. The overall results of the study show that technology
enhancements, adjusting the signal timings, and coordinating the signals
through the Lake County PASSAGE system led to a reduction in vehicle delays
(477.8 hours) and a reduction in fuel consumption (318.2 gallons) per day. Not
only does this save money, approximately $3.1 million a year, but this also
means less time stuck in the car and more time doing the things you want to do.
An added benefit of the study was a reduction in CO2 emissions by 566 metric
tons per year. Learn
more about the study.
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 As the County Board gets ready to update its strategic plan,
we want to know what is important to you. Provide your feedback and help make
our county even better by joining the next telephone town hall meeting at 7
p.m. Feb. 15. Sign up to
receive a call.
You can also submit your ideas anytime through our “Community Voice” forum, and in Español.
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Get free health screenings, check demonstrations at community health fair
Check out interactive exhibits and booths,
exercise and food demonstrations, free health screenings and more at a
community-wide health and wellness fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the
American Legion Post 771, 749 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. Admission is free. Learn more
College of Lake County Sponsors Black
History Month events
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Feb. 11 Salute to Gospel concert and a Feb. 27 poetry and jazz event are among
the activities hosted by the College of Lake County to honor Black History
Month. The college invites the community to join the events at the college’s Grayslake
Campus, 19351 W. Washington St., and in downtown Waukegan. Learn more
International
film series kicks off Feb. 3
Four
highly acclaimed international films will be presented for free on Friday
nights by the College of Lake County Center for International Education. View the
spring semester film schedule.
 75 volunteers. 17
teams. 24 people sleeping outside.
This year’s Point-In-Time Count yielded the
highest numbers on record, going back to 2005. Volunteers found 24 people
sleeping outside, and this number will grow over the next few days as
volunteers continue to seek out individuals that need assistance. This event is
one of many initiatives bringing people together to work toward ending chronic
homelessness in Lake County. Help make a difference by connecting with the
member organizations of the Lake County Homeless Coalition.
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As we begin a new year, tax season will be right
around the corner. Individuals who earn $64,000 or less can self-file their
federal and state taxes for free through a secure mobile-optimized website
called MyFree
Taxes. The website is provided in partnership with
United Way and H&R Block. Individuals also can utilize a helpline at 855-MY-TX-HELP
and online chat support with services available in English and Spanish by
IRS-certified specialists.
 See firsthand how the Lake County Sheriff’s Office
maintains law and order for county residents by joining the next Citizen Police
Academy beginning March 9. The 10-week program will meet from 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. Thursdays and is offered free to Lake County residents. Participants
must be 21 years of age or older, be of good moral character, and have no
felony convictions.
Applications are available at the Lake County
Sheriff’s Office, 25 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Waukegan and the Sheriff’s
Office website. Submit your application by Feb. 24. For
information, contact Deputy Roman Buchberger at 847-377-4211.
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Don’t miss the chance to volunteer and help keep
Lake County highways and bike paths clean! The deadline is Friday, Feb. 3 to submit
your application and adopt a section of a county highway that you and your
group commit to cleaning twice a year. The Lake County Division of
Transportation provides the equipment. You provide the manpower. Take a look at
the available
sections, fill out an application, and join the fun! Learn more about the Adopt-A-Highway
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 Forest Preserve News
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Maple Syrup Hikes
Stroll
through a maple woodland while learning about the sweet sap of sugar
maples. Ryerson Woods in
Riverwoods is one of few places in Lake County where conditions are right
for maple syrup production and where trees grow to a diameter and height that
allows for tapping. Hikes will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. every half hour
the last three weekends in March. Registration is required and will begin Wednesday,
Feb. 1. Learn more |
Volunteer at the Native Seed Nursery
Volunteers,
including individuals, school, corporate and scout groups, donated more than
2,974 hours, equivalent to 1.5 full-time employees, last year at the Native Seed Nursery in
Rollins Savanna in Grayslake. Many of the native grasses and wildflowers used
in forest preserve restoration projects get their start at the nursery.
Volunteers may propagate plants, plant plugs, maintain plant beds, and collect
and process seed. Learn how
you can get involved. |
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