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Lake County homeowners
need to stay alert as two companies target homeowners regarding the deed
to their homes. Watch the video below as Lake County Recorder Mary Ellen
Vanderventer shares how you can protect yourself. Also, learn about a free
tool provided by the Recorder of Deeds Office that can help you protect your
property.
The Lake County Division
of Transportation is always working hard to provide a safe and efficient transportation
system. Did you know the work they do also can help improve our air
quality and water quality? Watch the videos below to learn more.
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Lake County homeowners have been receiving letters from two
companies regarding the deed to their homes. The letters look official and
threatening, but the true purpose of the mailing is to get you to spend your
money with a fake company. Watch this video to
learn how to protect yourself. If you have any questions or need a copy of your
deed, contact the Lake County Recorder of Deeds Office at 847-377-2575.
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 The
Lake County Recorder’s Office provides a tool for homeowners to help protect
their biggest investment. Property Check is a free, easy-to-use, 24/7 online
service that will alert subscribers, via email and/or text message, whenever a
document is recorded against their name and/or property. The sign-up process only takes a few minutes. Once you enter your name
notification criteria, you will only need to update your account information if
your email address or cell phone number changes. Sign up!
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 The Lake County Sheriff's Office is reminding motorists and pedestrians to slow down around rail crossings and never try to beat the gates in observance of Illinois Rail Safety Awareness Week, which runs through Sept. 30. Remember, it is not only against the law to stop your vehicle on the railroad tracks, but also to stop your vehicle anywhere within the highway-rail grade crossing. Learn more about rail safety awareness.
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 Beginning Oct. 2, the hours of operation for receiving
walk-in applications at the permit counter at the Lake County Central Permit
Facility will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This change applies to all walk-in permit
applications for the Health Department, Planning, Building and Development,
Public Works, the Division of Transportation, and the Stormwater Management
Commission. The Central Permit Facility, however, will be open at 7:30 a.m. and
will close at 4:30 p.m., so residents can still drop off applications or
paperwork if the permit counter is not staffed.
The implementation of a new County-wide
permitting system has expanded the number and types of permit applications that
customers can submit online, reducing the need for people to visit our permit
counter. Customers can now create an account to submit and pay
for many permit applications electronically and review the status of
their applications and inspections online. We analyzed traffic at our public
counters and found that less than 5% of permit applications take place before 8
a.m. or after 4 p.m. Adjusting the hours slightly will allow us to staff
our public counters more efficiently, while still meeting the needs of our Lake
County customers. For information, please
visit the Planning, Building and Development website.
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 Individuals, businesses,
and non-profit organizations impacted by the July 2017 flooding in Lake County
may be eligible for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA). The deadline to apply for Physical Damage loans, such as loans to
businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property, is Oct. 17,
2017. The deadline to apply for Economic Injury loans, such as loans to
assist small businesses and non-profits through the recovery period, is May
16, 2018. For more information on eligibility, loan amounts, and other
requirements, please view this SBA
Fact Sheet.
If the governor's request for a Federal Disaster Declaration is approved, other
resources may become available for Lake County residents and businesses.
For more information,
contact the SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling
800-659-2955, or emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
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Did you know Lake County roadways
have storm sewer vortexes that act as filters for road grime, oil and other
debris and help improve water quality? Watch our latest Lake County’s Dirty Jobs as
County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor cleans out a vortex structure using a sewer
truck on Old McHenry Road, east of Quentin Road.
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Did you know that roundabouts, bike
paths and smart traffic signals not only can help lead to less traffic and
better fuel consumption but also help improve air quality? Watch this
video as representatives from the Lake County Division of Transportation
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Attention business
owners! Learn how to overcome the challenges of small business ownership and
mitigate risk by joining a half-day workshop Oct. 11 at the University Center
of Lake County in Grayslake. Topics include A State of Lake County from Lake
County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor, Overcoming Challenges of Small Business
Ownership, and Mitigating Risk with Subject Matter Experts. Sign
Up.
 The Kids’ Korner at the Lake County Courthouse recently marked a
milestone, caring for 50,000 children. The Kids’ Korner provides a safe and fun
waiting area for children who are visiting the courthouse to testify or whose
parents or guardians are conducting court business. Watch
this video to learn more.
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Helping adults get the basic skills they need including
reading, writing, math, English language proficiency and problem solving can
help them to be productive workers, family members and citizens, according to
the U.S. Department of Education. As the nation observes
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, adults can contact local schools,
libraries, and community-based organizations to l earn about services they
provide to acquire basic skills as well as college and career readiness skills
that can lead to employment or the transition to post-secondary education or
certifications. Learn more
about adult education and literacy resources available.
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Grab some
work gloves and join other Forest Preserve volunteers to save some of
Lake County's natural areas on Sept. 30 at Rollins Savanna in
Grayslake. Dress in long pants and sturdy shoes, and bring work gloves for
brush clearing, seed collection, and tree and shrub
planting. All ages are invited. No prior experience is necessary. Register today
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Ethel’s Woods Forest
Preserve: A $1 million Clean Water Act
grant was received from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
for work underway at Ethel’s Woods in Antioch. The grant will fund ecological
restoration of the historical North Mill Creek riparian
corridor.
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Lake Michigan Lake Plain: A $1 million grant from the Sustain Our Great Lakes
Partnership will help support continued restoration efforts for the Lake
Plain project in northeastern Lake County. The grant, administered by the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, will be used by the Lake County
Forest Preserves and the Chiwaukee Prairie Illinois Beach Lake Plain
Partnership to restore connected habitat key to sustaining and enhancing
the biodiversity of the rare Lake Michigan Lake Plain ecosystem, which is
part of the Great Lakes basin. The project will restore critical
blocks of land through invasive plant and prescribed burn management
strategies to increase acreage of connected quality habitat for the Blanding’s
turtle and other federal and state-listed species of concern. 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:
Ad Hoc Legislative Committee, Co-Chair
Ethics and Oversight Committee, Vice Chair
Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
Public Works and Transportation Committee
Lake County Forest Preserves, 20th District:
Diversity
and Cultural Awareness Committee, Chair
Planning Committee, Vice Chair
Rules Committee
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