 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. YOU helped shape the priorities in our strategic plan,
which serves as a road map for county government. Join me at 11:30 a.m. June 9 on Lake County’s Facebook page for an interactive conversation about the community
outreach findings, how we are prioritizing and investing resources, and what it
means to you.
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Wisconsin Central Railroad will be temporarily closing Old McHenry Road to through traffic from Midlothian Road to Quentin Road. The road closure is necessary for Wisconsin Central Railroad to repair the existing railroad crossing. The road closure will begin at 6 a.m. June 13 and is scheduled to reopen June 16 in the late afternoon. View detour information.
 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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 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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 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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 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 percent 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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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 Preserve 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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Hawthorn
Woods Summer in the Parks series to begin
The Village of Hawthorn Woods will soon begin its Summer in the Parks event line-up. Starting tonight, the village will begin a series of events, which includes Concerts in the
Park, Movies in the Park, Car Show Cruise Nights, and Art in the Park Drawing
workshops. Summer in the Parks events are held Friday nights at Community
Park. View the complete line-up.
Enjoy Vernon Hills' Arbortheater concerts
Concerts
will be held from 7 to 9 p.m Thursdays starting June 22 at the Village of
Vernon Hills' Arbortheater, 50 S. Fariway Drive, north of the Vernon
Hills Athletic Complex. Bring a blanket, lawn
chairs, and picnic basket and enjoy! See the 2017
Vernon Hills Arbortheater schedule.
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