The March 20 Primary Election is fast approaching. View the voter information guide to see a complete list of candidates, public questions, early voting sites, and more.
Vote from the Comfort of Your Home An application to receive a ballot by mail is required for each election before a ballot can be sent to the voter. The County Clerk’s website offers online and downloadable forms. Your application must be submitted to the Clerk’s office by March 15, and your voted ballot must be postmarked by midnight on Election Day.
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Vote Early Vote and register at any early voting site regardless of where you live in Lake County. Early voting will be available until March 19. Hours and dates vary at the 15 different locations. Find your closest early voting site.
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Election Day Those choosing to vote on Election Day must go to their precinct’s polling location. To find your site, use our Polling Place Locator. Voter registration also will be available in all precinct polling locations on Election Day and at the County Clerk’s Office in Waukegan.
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Preview Your Personalized Ballot
Did you know you can preview your personalized ballot before heading to the
polls? Visit LakeVoterPower.info to
confirm your registration. Then you can print your ballot preview to take into
the voting booth as a reference.
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Learn how trees work and about
the sweet sap of sugar maples. Ryerson Woods is one of the few places in Lake
County where conditions are right for maple syrup production, and where trees
grow to a diameter and height that allows for tapping. Everyone gets a taste.
The program also is available as a school or scout field trip. Call
847-968-3321. Hikes start every half-hour from noon to 2 p.m. March 17 and 18
and 24 and 25 at Ryerson Woods. Learn
more
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Arrive curious and leave inspired when you visit the new Bess
Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Come to the free grand opening from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. March 24 to meet our Dryptosaurus dinosaur and paleoartist Tyler Keillor who created
her. Explore exhibitions on your own or take a guided tour, enjoy drop-in
activities, and stroll through the gift shop. The Dunn Museum is on Winchester
Road between Route 45 and Butterfield Road in Libertyville. Learn more
Celebrate the new Dunn Museum with
a week of special events, free with general admission. Event details
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Spring is almost
here, which means it’s time to start making vacation plans! If travel plans
will bring you outside the country, the Lake County Circuit Clerk’s Office can serve
as your one-stop shop to apply for or renew your passport. No appointment is
required. You can even get your passport photo taken. Learn about the passport services provided.
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As Illinois recognizes Severe Weather Preparedness Month through
March, take time to learn how to prepare for severe weather emergencies.
View
a map of road conditions and events and see camera images of major intersections at www.lakecountypassage.com. iPhone
and Android users can also download the PASSAGE app.
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Have
an emergency supply kit for your house, vehicle and place of work so you have
basic survival items needed during an emergency. Prepare
your emergency kit.
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Take the Quiz! Win a Weather Alert Radio
Test your knowledge by taking
an online quiz, and get a chance to win one of 100 weather alert radios as
part of the “Weather Alert Radios Save Lives” contest, which runs through March
31.
Become A Severe Weather Spotter
Are you interested in becoming a trained severe storm spotter? Then take this
upcoming FREE class! Learn from a National Weather Service meteorologist on the
nature of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and other severe weather systems, how
to report severe weather to the National Weather Service, the role of trained
spotters, and more.
When: 7 – 9 p.m. March 12
Where: Vernon Hills High School Auditorium, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon
Hills
Did you know you can anonymously submit a crime tip to the Lake
County Sheriff’s Office online? Tips and information from the community often
aid law enforcement in identifying potential threats, problems, concerns, or
issues. Report a crime tip online.
Individuals who have a general tip also can call the Sheriff’s Office at 847-549-5200, leave
a message on our tip line at 847-377-4424 or send an email.
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Lake County students who plan to pursue a higher
education during the 2018-19 academic year can now apply for a $500 college
scholarship to be awarded by the Illinois Sheriff’s Association. Applicants
must be permanent Illinois residents and be enrolled full time at a certified
institution of higher learning within Illinois. Find out more
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This summer jobs program is designed to employ high school
youth in natural resources, construction, and park maintenance related
projects. Recruitment is underway now for the 2018 season. View the
application for details.
Crew members work together in teams to build trails and
boardwalks, restore natural areas and waterways, and complete basic preserve
maintenance projects. Additionally, crew members receive training in first aid,
basic work and life skills, construction skills and environmental
awareness. The program runs for eight weeks each summer from mid-June
through early August. Learn more
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How does the Lake County Forest Preserves maintain 205 miles of trails in forest preserves around the county? Through the hard work and heavy equipment of our Operations and Infrastructure department. Watch this video as Forest Preserve crews took care of a section of the Millennium Trail at Singing Hills Forest Preserve in Volo last fall.
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Professionals
recently had the opportunity to engage with recruiting healthcare organizations
and learn about career paths within the healthcare industry at a Healthcare Job
Fair. The fair was hosted by the Lake County Health Department and Job Center
of Lake County. Find
Out More.
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The Midwest's premiere environmental film festival, the One Earth Film
Festival is running through March 11. See a series of environmental films in a
variety of venues across the county. Learn more. |
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