The new year brings more than 200 new laws that have gone
into effect beginning Jan. 1. This includes lowering the organ donor registry
age, allowing motorists to pass bicyclists in a no-passing zone, and a new law
that protects consumers who leave negative online reviews. See the complete list. |
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Receive free health care services including diabetes screenings, blood pressure testing and flu shots at a Health Care Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 114 N. Lincoln Ave., Round Lake. This event is open to the public. For information, call 847-383-4870.
Apply for a new passport or renew your passport as the Lake County Circuit Clerk Office's Mobile Passport Team comes to Grant Township from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 27. Pictures also can be taken. No appointment will be necessary. Learn more |
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Lake County property
owners who sustained flood damage from the July 2017 flood may be eligible to
claim an income tax credit worth up to $750 under a new law recently approved
by the Illinois Legislature and signed by the governor. If eligible, the income
tax credit may be applied to the resident’s 2017 Illinois income taxes. Learn
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A Paratransit
Market Study is underway in Lake County to evaluate transportation options for
seniors, people with disabilities, and the general public. Please join us for
the second round of community meetings for the Paratransit Market Study. Lake
County, in conjunction with the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services
Committee (LCCTSC), is conducting this study to evaluate transportation options
for county residents and to prepare an implementation plan to improve service.
At the community meetings, we will provide an overview of the draft analysis of
existing conditions and draft recommendations for service implementation. You
will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback and comments on
these findings to help shape public transportation in Lake County.
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1 – 3 p.m. Round Lake Beach
Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 N. Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach
Wednesday, Jan.
24, 5 – 7 p.m. Warren Township
Senior Center, 17801 W. Washington St., Gurnee
The meetings
will be conducted in an informal, open house format so feel free to attend at
any time during a session. The same information will be provided at all meetings. Additional information can be found on LCDOT’s website.
Stay Green after the Holidays
The holidays are over, but don’t
throw those decorations away! Recycle your old and unwanted strings of lights
for free! View the list of locations and what items are accepted.
Donate your holiday tree to the Lake County Forest
Preserves, and we’ll recycle it into wood chips for trails and landscaping at
forest preserves throughout Lake County. Bring your tree to a drop-off site now
through Feb. 1.
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Recycle Your Electronics The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is continuing its residential electronics recycling program through the 2018 program year. Lake County residents can bring electronics free of charge to the Grant Township road district facility. View complete list of locations that accept residential electronics, and view accepted and unacceptable items.
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Dispose Unwanted, Expired Prescriptions Safely
Dispose your unused, unwanted and
expired prescription drugs properly at disposal boxes across Lake County. The
service is free! Find a drug
disposal box near you, and learn what is not accepted.
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Reuse-A-Shoe
Donate new and gently used shoes to
SWALCO’s Reuse-A-Shoe program. Individuals or families with a few pairs can
visit the drop-off locations. Groups or families who have a large number of shoes or who want to
collect them can contact Merleanne Rampale at SWALCO at 847-377-4954 to set up
a seasonal collection site or drive. View acceptable and unacceptable items.
Remember the R’s Just as important as reusing or recycling is purchasing
eco-friendly items, including those that contain recycled content. There
are numerous markets out there, and even your local retailer offers
eco-friendly options. Visit SWALCO’s website
to learn more.
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Ever wonder why you shouldn't put plastic bags in the recycling bin? Watch this video to get an inside look of the recycling process at the Waste Management Recovery Facility in Grayslake, and check SWALCO's website to learn how to properly recycle plastic film and bags. |
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Prepare for the extreme cold and storms this winter by following these safety tips.
- Check your car's tires, antifreeze, heater, and windshield wipers to make sure they're working correctly, and keep the gas tank at least half full.
- Prepare a winter storm survival kit for your car.
- Bring pets inside. If you're cold, they're cold.
- Go to Ready.gov for more winter weather safety tips.
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The minimum legal sales age to
purchase tobacco products has increased to 21 years old in unincorporated
Lake County as of Jan. 1, following an ordinance approved by the County
Board. Lake County is the first county in Illinois to raise the minimum
legal sales age to 21 in unincorporated areas.
The
Lake County Health Department provides FREE
one-on-one and group counseling with a certified tobacco treatment
specialist for adults looking to quit smoking or other their tobacco
use. Learn more
Forest Preserve News
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Experience Winter’s Beauty Hiking across the snow. Tracing figure eights on the ice.
Feeling the tug of a fish below the frozen water. Zooming downhill on a
snow-packed surface. These experiences and more await winter outdoor
enthusiasts at your Lake County Forest Preserves, where breathtaking scenery
goes hand-in-hand with exercise and fun. Before heading out, check online for current trail, snow and ice
conditions for sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, ice skating, and
cross-country skiing.
Take an Evening Hike on Solar-Lit Trails
With small solar lights to guide the way, hikers, skiers and
snowshoers can get some evening exercise along the 1.3-mile fitness trail
at Old School Forest
Preserve in Libertyville, and along a 1.65-mile hilly section of
the Millennium Trail adjacent to the Winter Sports Area at Lakewood Forest Preserve in
Wauconda. Though regular preserve hours are 6:30 a.m. to sunset, the
illuminated trails and adjacent parking lots will remain open after sunset
until 9 p.m., daily, through March 11. Learn more
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Lake County History Symposium–Call for Papers
On April 29, the Dunn Museum (Libertyville)
will host the fourth Annual Lake County History Symposium. The Symposium is
open to the public and aims to bring together those interested in and actively
researching the history of Lake County. This year’s theme is History from
Objects. Proposals for presentations and posters are requested. Submissions are
due on or before Feb. 1. Submit yours today.
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