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Let's work together to keep
our area a safe, healthy, and clean place to live and work. One thing we can
all do is remember to reuse and recycle. The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County offers convenient
locations to bring your items, including electronics, clothing and even unused
prescription drugs. Check the story below to learn about these programs and
where to bring your items.
Thanks to input from you, the County Board has updated its strategic plan, which
influences how we prioritize and
invest our resources. Read the story below to learn more, including a summary of the input we received and highlights of the strategic plan.
 Don't
throw it away! Reuse or recycle! The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County
(SWALCO) offers sites close to you that will collect your items to be
reused or recycled. The collections are open to all Illinois residents.
Clothing and textiles: Bring
your new, gently used, and used clothing to be reused or recycled. Even clothes
with stains or holes will be taken. The Buffalo Grove Park District's Emmerich Park provides a year-round collection site, open during normal operating hours. Learn more, including accepted items and a list of all collection sites.
Reuse-A-Shoe: Make sure your unwanted shoes get recycled or reused. SWALCO offers local collections in Northbrook and Vernon Hills as well as additional sites across the county. View accepted items and all collection sites.
Prescription drugs: Dispose of your unused and expired medicine in
an environmentally friendly manner at one of the several prescription drug
disposal boxes in Lake County.
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The County Board works for all residents to deliver services
and solve problems that impact their daily lives, from property taxes to roads
to jobs. The Lake County Board recently updated its strategic plan, which
serves as a road map for county government and influences how we prioritize and
invest our resources. Residents and local leaders provided input on their
priorities through a variety of channels, including two telephone town hall meetings,
a survey of Lake County residents, and a series of Leaders Round Table meetings.
View a summary of the
input as well as highlights from the plan, and the entire plan.
Celebrate Chocolate at Long Grove's Chocolate Festival
Enjoy live demonstrations, free activities
including painting with chocolate and a chocolate scavenger hunt, opportunities
to sample chocolate confections as well as live musical entertainment at the
annual Chocolate Festival May 19 to 21 in downtown Long Grove. Learn more
about the festivities.
Buffalo Grove Villiage Manager Receives Prestigious Credential
Congratulations to Buffalo Grove Village Manager, Dane Bragg, who recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from the International City/County Management Association. To receive this prestigious credential, a member must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government, have earned a degree, preferably in public administration or a related field, and demonstrated a commitment to high standards of integrity, as well as lifelong learning and professional development. Learn more
Property tax bills have been mailed and are on their way to
your mailbox. Tax bills are for the 2016 tax year and are due in two equal
installments on June 6 and Sept. 6. Visit the Treasurer’s Office
website to view
your property tax bill, get answers to frequently asked questions, and learn how
to make a payment. Keep in mind, while you send your payment to Lake County,
the County only keeps a small portion (about 7%), and the rest is distributed
to many other taxing districts. Visit Lake County’s
property tax information page to see
what Lake County does with its portion.
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 Forest Preserves News
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 Independence
Grove Beach
Grab
your swimsuit, towel and sunscreen, and head to the beach at Independence Grove, open only on weekends May
27 to June 4. The beach will open daily beginning June 5. The beach offers
400 feet of sand along the lake's South Bay. Learn more
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Summer Camps
Select openings are still
available. Our day camps are designed for summer fun and learning. Browse
available camps and enroll online.
New
Middlefork Savanna Trail Connection
The Lake
County Forest Preserve District is partnering with the City of Lake Forest and
Lake Forest Academy to build a trail connection, which will link Middlefork
Savanna Forest Preserve in Lake Forest to other local trails and
parks. Project elements include a 221-foot steel pedestrian bridge over
the Metra Railway with a scenic overlook, new 10-foot-wide paved trails,
and a revised crosswalk at IL Route 60 to improve access to Townline Community
Park. View map. Construction started this spring and
should be complete by late fall 2017. Learn more
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Wildlife in
the Preserves
By early June, coyote pups
begin to venture out of the den that has sheltered them since birth. In
early summer, we often receive reports of sightings due to increased daytime
activity. When dens are located near trails, staff will install signs to inform
trail users about coyote behavior and how to safely respond if you see a
coyote. Learn more
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Get an inside look at what it’s
like to work in the Lake County Jail as County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor explores some of its
"tough" jobs. Watch this video and see him do some of the daily tasks at the jail
like laundry and food preparation, and learn how the jail keeps clean.
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 This
week, we join the nation to celebrate National Correctional Officers Week and
recognize the work that these men and women do each day to help protect our
county. Recently, Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran went behind the bars,
completing a five-week corrections officer training at the Lake County Jail and
then was responsible for a 60-inmate pod for five days. Watch this video to learn more about
his experience and what a correctional officer’s responsibilities would be on a
typical day.
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Learn
how to improve your resume, perfect your job search, overcome barriers and much
more at the series of workshops offered this month by the Job Center of Lake
County. The center also hosts various job fairs and offers ongoing services including
adult education, disability services, and legal services. View the Job Center’s May schedule to learn more.
Join
Lake County government’s workforce
Lake County government offers career opportunities that cover a wide spectrum
of fields including law, law enforcement, nursing, finance and budgeting, and much more. View the
current job opportunities available.
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Join
Lake County’s single largest gathering of business and community leaders to
discuss ways to strengthen, sustain and leverage the County’s economy. The Lake
County Partners Big Event will take place June 23 at the Lincolnshire Marriott
Resort. Registration is now open. Learn more
Unveiling a new vision, Healthy
Choices. Healthier People. Healthiest Communities, the Lake County
Health Department plans to use data to maximize resources and work with local,
state and federal leaders to shape policy, improve systems and advocate for
environmental change in the county. Watch this video to
learn more about the department’s exciting direction.
Free Health Fair on May 18
Learn more about hepatitis
prevention, care and treatment as well as information regarding overall health
at a free health fair from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 18 in the County Building
lobby, 18 N. County St., Waukegan. Free hepatitis C and HIV tests also will be
offered the day of the fair at the Lake County Health Department Sexually
Transmitted Infections program’s office, 2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan. Learn more
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Learn
to Manage or Prevent Diabetes
The Lake County Health Department offers a variety of
diabetes prevention and treatment programs, which help people with diabetes
learn how to take care of themselves and reduce their risk of developing
complications. Program staff provide group and one-on-one instruction, and
services are available in English and Spanish. Watch this
video to learn more.
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 As always, I welcome your feedback. If this newsletter was forwarded to you, please sign up to continue to receive news about Lake County and District 20.
Thank you,
Sidney Mathias
Mr. Mathias, County Board member and Forest Preserve Commissioner, serves on:
Lake County Board, 20th District:
Ethics and Oversight Committee, Vice Chair
Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
Public Works and Transportation Committee
Lake County Forest Preserves, 20th District:
Planning Committee, Vice Chair
Rules Committee
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