 St. Patrick's Day is almost here and Lake Villa is once again having their Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Corned Beef and Cabbage Luncheon this Saturday. I hope to see you there. It is always a great parade and the food is always good!
Last weekend was the 4H International Festival at the College of Lake County. You can see some of the pictures below of the event. The first is my wife and I with James Reeves who is the Director of the University of Illinois Extension in Grayslake and also a Lindenhurst resident. The 4H'ers put on a great show, educating us on customs of the different country's they chose to represent. We learned some dances, songs, food, geography, entertainment, sports etc. My favorite part was the skits they performed which some we had to participate. It was a very educational and a great program.
I am honored being a voice of reason for fiscal responsibility while representing our district on the Lake County Board and as a Forest Preserves Commissioner.
I am looking forward to a great year here in Lake County!
Respectfully,
Tom Weber
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 Learn
more about job openings within the Lake County Sheriff’s Office as
they host a job fair from 10 a.m. to noon March 11 at the College of Lake County
Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan. Learn more
Illinois Sheriff’s Association offers
$500 scholarship
The Illinois Sheriff's Association will be awarding a $500 college
scholarship to a local student seeking to pursue higher education during the
2017-2018 academic year. The scholarship is to be applied to tuition, books and
fees only. Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents and be enrolled full
time during the 2017-18 school year.
Applications are available at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and
the Sheriff’s
Office website. Complete the application, including a 350-word essay, and return
all documentation to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 25 S Martin Luther King
Jr. Ave., Waukegan by March 15.
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Several Lake County departments are reviewing and updating their ordinances, and we want to hear from you! Please join us for an open house to review the changes, provide feedback, and ask questions. We are bringing departments, including the Lake County Division of Transportation, Health Department, Planning, Building and Development, Public Works and Stormwater Management Commission together in one spot, so our customers and stakeholders can get all of the information they need in one stop. If you would like to preview the materials in advance of the meetings or submit comments electronically, please visit the project website.
Two Sessions Available:
When: 7 to 9 a.m. or *4 to 6 p.m. March 15
Where: Lake County Division of Transportation, 600 Winchester Road, Libertyville
*The Health Department will be conducting a formal Public Hearing at 4 p.m. as part of this open house. See Public Hearing Notice.
 Nearly 25 percent of Lake County commuters are
finding ways to beat the traffic with alternative transportation such as
carpooling and commuter rail service. Lake County now leads suburban Chicago
counties in non-traditional commuters. Learn more
about this transportation snapshot.
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Meet Erin Cartwright Weinstein, who was elected the new Clerk of the
Circuit Court this past November. The office’s primary role is to handle court
documents as well as manage passports, civil filings, and more. Watch this edition of Lake County Update as Clerk Weinstein
discusses her priorities and shares more about the services provided in the
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 From reducing CO2 emissions on the roads to providing more
ways you can recycle, let us show you what Lake County departments are doing to
make this county a vibrant, healthy place to live and work and how you can help
too! Check our Sustainable Lake County website!
Also, check out these details about upcoming events across Lake
County.
One Earth Film Festival is Coming to Lake County
The Midwest's premier environmental film festival,
the One Earth Film Festival is coming again to Lake County March 4 to 11. Check
out the full
lineup of films as well as details of showings in Lake
County.
Join
the Green Living Fair in Libertyville
Drop-off bikes, Styrofoam, printer cartridges, gym shoes and more
for recycling, and learn about earth-healthy daily routines from over 40
exhibitors at the 2017 Green Living Fair. The fair will take place from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. March 18 at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St. Learn more
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 Forest Preserve News
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 Spring controlled burns
Each spring, our
restoration ecologists conduct controlled burns across hundreds of acres
of forest preserve land. Fire is the most effective and
economical tool available for managing
natural communities and improving habitat. Learn more and view an
interactive map that shows where we are burning each day.
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 Volunteer
with the Forest Preserves
Volunteers help the Forest Preserve
District from public safety and habitat restoration
to historic preservation and nature education. In
2016, volunteers contributed more than 36,000 hours. The value of this
work exceeds $1 million and is
the equivalent of nearly 20 full time staff members. At a recent volunteer recognition brunch, we
introduced the Gilman Award to
recognize an individual who proves dedication through service. Congratulations
to the 2017 Gilman Award winner, Paul Klonowski! Paul,
who began volunteering 15 years ago, helps with our paddle sports program
and grew the Water TrailKeepers program from scratch. Learn how you can
get involved.
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 More than 20 organizations, including members of
the County Board and more than 200 leaders from hospital/health systems,
schools and more came together to address the question, “How can we make Lake
County one of the healthiest places to live, work and play” at the Lake County
Together Summit. The summit was focused on learning and discussing how to
collectively improve the health and quality of life of Lake County residents. Learn more about the summit.
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Since
2011, the Live Well Lake County (LWLC) steering committee, made up of
representatives from community-based organizations, government agencies, health
care systems, and academic institutions, has been working collaboratively to improve
the health and well-being of county residents. Six teams, working in unison with
the Lake County Health Department, are addressing identified community health
issues such as keeping active by walking, healthy eating, diabetes prevention
and management, tobacco prevention and cessation, health literacy and
behavioral health. Learn more
about Live Well Lake County.
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