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 February 7, 2018
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In-person
early voting at the County Clerk’s office and voting by mail throughout the
entire state of Illinois will be delayed until around Feb. 16 as an objection
appeal by a candidate is being reviewed by the courts. Only after this
objection appeal has been resolved can the state send a final certified
candidate list to all Illinois election authorities. Find out more
 Applications for the 2018 Lake County Summer Youth
Employment Program are now being accepted. The program, funded by the Lake County
Board, will provide meaningful work experiences for approximately 215 youth.
Participants will work at various sites in Lake County, including private
employers and nonprofit organizations, local municipalities and community-based
organizations. The program will begin June 18 and will last approximately
six weeks.
Applications will be accepted until Feb. 28 the following ways:
- Bring to the Job Center of Lake County, 1 N. Genesee St.
Waukegan
- By mail, postmarked by Feb. 28, to the Job Center of Lake
County
- By fax at 847-377-3474
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Submit
this form.
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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.
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Learn more about
this program.
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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
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See first-hand how the Lake County Sheriff’s
Office maintains law and order by attending the Citizen Police
Academy, which begins March 8 through May 17. The
academy is offered free to Lake County residents, who must be 21 years old or
older. Get an application
online or at Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 25 S. Martin
Luther King Jr. Ave., Waukegan. Apply by Feb. 26. |
Widespread flu has been
reported across most of the country, including Illinois. Schools across Lake
County are seeing rising absenteeism due influenza-like illness. Hear from
Victor Plotkin, epidemiologist coordinator at the Lake County Health
Department, who provides a breakdown of the recent flu activity in Lake County
and provides some ways to protect yourself. Remember, a flu vaccination is your
best protection. Watch video. |
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 Be on alert for scam artists claiming to be a ComEd
representative seeking payment. The company has seen a significant increase in
reports from small businesses and residential customers who were victimized by
these types of scam incidents. Take
these precautions to avoid being scammed.
If you’ve been victimized by fraud, the Consumer
Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General’s office may be able to
help. Visit www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers.
Be
A Careful Consumer! Protect Yourself
Crooks use schemes to defraud millions of people.
They combine technology and tricks to get you to give money or personal
information, pressuring you to make important decisions on the spot. Stay a
step ahead and protect yourself with the latest information as well as
practical tips from the Federal Trade Commission. Sign up to get scam alerts right
to your email.
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 Forest Preserve News
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Playdate with Nature: Presidents Day
Are your kids off school on Feb. 19? Move them outdoors for
unstructured seasonal play activities, proven healthful and beneficial for
children of all ages. Join us for this free event from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Lyons
Woods in Waukegan. Adult supervision is required. This is a Lake County Nature
Network Event. Learn more
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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
Libertyville.
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Join Forecast North Chicago
Join the North Chicago Chamber of Commerce for its 2018 Forecast North Chicago on Feb. 22 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.Find out more
Kudos to the North Chicago Fire Department
The North Chicago Fire Department recently received a unique call, requesting help after a horse jumped halfway out of its trailer's window and was in distress. The fire crews hoisted the mare to safety by using a line hose as a harness and using the ladder truck as a crane. The horse survived the ordeal with minor cuts and was released back to its owner.
North Chicago Receives Project of the Year Award
The City of North Chicago recently received the Project of the Year Award for Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair by the American Public Works Association Lake Branch. The wining project was for a raw water valve emergency placement at the city’s water treatment plant. Learn more
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