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Enjoy the warm weather and beauty surrounding us in
Lake County by going for a bike ride! Not sure where to take your bike?
Check the story below and learn about the Bike Lake County application, where
you can find all the trails, paths, and lanes you can use in Lake County.
If your upcoming Memorial Day weekend means traveling more on four wheels instead of two, make sure to travel safely and buckle your seat belt. That also means making sure to drive carefully around the road construction work zones, so drivers and workers can stay safe. Check the story below as Lake County Division of Transportation workers share some safety tips.
Join me as well as community leaders, veterans organizations and more for a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the historic Knopf Cemetery on Arlington Heights Road, north of Checker Drive. The morning will include a flag ceremony and the playing of "Taps." |
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 As motorists take to the roads
this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office reminds
everyone to buckle their seat belts. Sheriff’s deputies will be enforcing seat
belt laws, joining law enforcement agencies across the country in mobilizing
the Click It or Ticket Border to Border Operation. Learn more
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Join the Buffalo Grove Park District Environmental Action Team as they host the annual Green Fair from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 25 at Mike Rylko Community Park. Learn about water conservation, native plants, home energy savings, recycling and more. Learn more
 Turning food scraps into compost is just one part of Lake County’s
critical strategy to increase recycling across the county and achieve a 60%
recycling goal. One way the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is helping work
toward that goal is through food scrap programs like the ones recently launched
in Highwood and Lake Bluff, the first municipalities in Illinois to include
year-round food-scrap collection programs in hauling contracts. Watch this video to learn more about
this new program.
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Join a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1 at Oakton Community College Tenhoeve Room in Des Plaines. Veterans may enter the event early beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event also will include multiple workshops for job seekers. Learn more, including a list of planned employers as well as how to RSVP for this event.
 Did you know the Lake County
Division of Transportation (LCDOT) has about 60 miles of bike paths and bike
lanes as part of the Lake County highway system? This is part of the over
550 total miles of trails and bike ways, connecting forest preserves and
communities throughout the county! Plan your next trip by using the Bike Lake County
application, where you can find all the
trails, paths, and lanes you can use in Lake County.
Dan Krill from Lake County’s
Planning, Building & Development Department has been using these bike paths
and bike lanes while riding his bike to work every day (even in the winter) for
the past seven years. Watch this video to hear his story,
and learn how LCDOT continues to consider non-motorized travel a high priority.
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 Road construction can cause delays, but don’t try to hurry
through a work zone. Even if workers aren’t on site, work zone speed limits are
in place AT ALL TIMES by state law. This is for the safety of drivers as well as
the workers. Work zones have changing conditions, shifting or narrowing lanes,
equipment and other potential hazards to motorists that are going too fast or
not paying attention. Watch this
video as Lake County Division of Transportation workers share a few safety
tips and ask for your help to make sure everyone gets home safely at the end of
the day.
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 Are you planning to go boating over the Memorial Day weekend?
Boating is one of the most popular activities in Lake County, and it’s no
surprise as the county offers so many lakes to visit as we enjoy the warmer
weather. Check out BoatingLakeCounty.com as your boating resource including
maps of all the county’s public boat ramps, lakefront dining and more.
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Protect your wallet and identity by ordering certified or genealogical
copies of Lake County birth, death, marriage, or civil union records directly
from the County Clerk’s Office. Residents are warned against using online
vendors, who sometimes charge higher fees, and they ultimately send the
order to the County Clerk’s Office to be fulfilled. To protect the integrity of
these records, access is restricted by state statute, and applicants are
required to complete a written application and provide valid identification.
For those who cannot visit the Clerk’s office, downloadable application forms
are available. Learn more
 Forest Preserves News
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 Help
Restore Nature
Spend
a weekend morning restoring wildlife habitat. Gather with other
preservation-minded volunteers, and help make a difference in the health and
habitat of your forest preserves. No experience is required, and families and
groups are welcome. Please RSVP so we can bring enough equipment for everyone. Learn more
Foundation
Celebrates 10 Years
This
year marks the 10th anniversary of the Preservation Foundation of the Lake
County Forest Preserves. Every gift from every donor helps us do more. We’ll
celebrate this milestone with a special event for our “first decade donors,”
and we’ll host behind-the-scenes tours and gatherings to thank donors and inspire
others to get involved. Learn more
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 Beyond Ribbit
Few sounds evoke
summer in Lake County like the song of frogs. Listen for these late-season
breeders at a preserve
near you.
Grey treefrog (Hyla
versicolor
Hearing birds singing at
night? It may be the bird-like musical trill of this frog calling from the
trees. Best bet: Van Patten Woods (Wadsworth), west of the river.
Green frog (Rana
clamitans)
Listen at night near
ponds and rivers for the sound of a loose banjo string being plucked once or
twice. Best bet: preserves with ponds, such as Captain Daniel Wright Woods
(Mettawa).
Bullfrog (Rana
catesbeiana)
Some use the mnemonic
“jug-o-rum” for this common, but non-native, species. We prefer to imagine Star
Wars light sabers in action. Best bet: Des Plaines River Trail and adjacent
forest preserves.
Explore more of Lake County’s
native plants and animals.
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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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