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Senior citizens may defer part or all of their
property taxes on their personal residence if they qualify for the Senior
Citizen Tax Deferral program. Your application will be filled out by the Lake
County Treasurer's Office using the information you provide. All applications
must be submitted by March 1.
- Applicants
must be 65 years old or older as of June 1 of the tax year claimed.
- Total
household income must be $55,000 or less.
- This
is a State loan with a 6% simple interest rate per year.
- Learn
more about this program.
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Lake
County is on the front lines of addressing the mental health crisis
impacting our country and our communities. Over the past year, the
Lake County Mental Health Coalition has been working diligently
to study this issue at the local level and make recommendations on how to
better serve this vulnerable population in order to maintain their health
and well-being. Watch
this video to learn more.
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 Visit LakeCountyClerk.info and click on the March 2018
Primary icon with the three hands to find comprehensive voter registration and
voting information -- all on one web page.
- Review the current candidate list and referenda.
- Preview what’s on your ballot.
- Confirm you are registered with your current name and
address.
- Register for the first time or update your existing
record by mail, online, or in-person.
- Request a ballot by mail before March 15. Use the
online form, download a paper application, call the County Clerk’s office,
or send an email. It’s so easy, even
a couch potato can do it!
- Vote early from March 5 to 19. Dates and hours vary at
the 15 different voting sites, and some offer evening and weekend hours.
Use any location regardless of where you live.
- Election Day is Tuesday, March 20. Polls are open from
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your assigned voting site along with photos and
directions.
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To protect the election’s integrity and ensure voters’ privacy, it was
necessary to change a number of voting site locations beginning with the March
20 Primary Election. Impacted voters were notified by mail and sent a revised
Certificate of Registration card, noting the new voting site name and address.
You can always visit the Lake County Clerk’s website at LakeCountyClerk.info or
call 847-377-2400 for current voter registration and election information. View complete list of voting site
changes.
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Veterans and family members of veterans are invited to get your questions answered about veteran benefits as the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) hosts an open forum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at Something's Brewing in Grayslake. The VAC provides a variety of services to veterans and their families. Learn more
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Individuals
who earned $66,000 or less in 2017 can self-file their federal and state taxes
for free and save an average of $200 in fees by using My Free Taxes. English and Spanish support via telephone
(1-855-MY-TX-HELP) is available, along with email and online chat support from
IRS-certified specialists. Learn more about My Free Taxes. |
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This year, 86 volunteers took part in the annual Point-in-Time Homeless
Count searching across Lake County to help document the need in our communities
and offer assistance to unsheltered people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers
made contact with 20 people experiencing homelessness, compared to 27 last
year. Learn
more about this year’s Point-In-time Homeless Count, and find out how you
can make a difference in ending chronic homelessness.
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 Forest Preserve News
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 Strategic Plan Update
Promoting
public access and trail connections is the central focus of one of our
strategic directions. Last fall, a new pedestrian bridge was installed over the
Metra Railway in the wee hours of the morning when train traffic was light. The
new bridge now connects 4.5 miles of trails at Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve (Lake
Forest) to the Lake Forest Academy and Townline Community Park. Crosswalk
improvements at Route 60 and Academy Drive provide safe access. This project is
part of a larger effort to connect Middlefork Savanna and the Middlefork Trail
and Greenway to the Des Plaines
River Trail at
MacArthur Woods Forest Preserve (Mettawa). Several local partners and donors
made this trail connection possible. Learn more
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 Governor Approves Land Exchange
Last fall, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB 534, an act of
the state Legislature authorizing a historic land exchange between the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Lake County Forest Preserves. The terms of
the act call for 131-acre Black Crown Forest Preserve (Volo), currently owned
and managed by us, to be transferred in full to IDNR and added to the adjacent
Moraine Hills State Park. In exchange, IDNR will fully release its partial
ownership interests in our current land holdings at Oriole
Grove (Lake Bluff) and Prairie Wolf (Lake Forest), giving us 100
percent ownership of the land at both forest preserves. The agreement benefits
residents because the three parcels, Black Crown, Oriole Grove and Prairie
Wolf, will remain as public open space in perpetuity.
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Give the Gift of Golf
Golf season is right around the corner and golf gift cards
are the perfect gift for that golfer in your life. They are good for green
fees, carts, and pro shop items at any of our three forest preserve golf courses.
Buy
online today, by phone at 847-968-3102, or at our General Offices in
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Pancake Breakfast
Enjoy a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 at Big Hollow Middle School, 26051 W. Nippersink Road, Ingleside.
Join Annual Ice Fishing Derby
The 58th annual Ice Fishing Derby and Winter Festival will take place Feb. 10 and 11 at 42273 N. Woodbine, Antioch. Learn more
Winter Olympics
Join the Winter Olympics, a free event, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Lake Villa Township. Learn more
Learn About Available Public Transportation Options
Seniors ages 60 and older are invited to learn about local public transportation options, accessibility features, planning a trip and more as the Regional Transportation Authority presents an orientation at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Round Lake Area Public Library. Learn more
Free Tax Help at Fremont Public Library
Volunteer tax preparers will be available, by appointment only, to assist community members with their income tax return. Help will be provided Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings Feb. 1 to April 13 at Fremont Public Library. This service is free and available to anyone. Book an appointment at the library's reference or readers services desk or by calling 847-918-3225.
Food Pantries Need Help
Many local food pantries need donations. Most
townships have specific food needs. Visit these local food pantry
sites to learn more. See how you can help your neighbors.
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