 Find Your
Election Day Polling Location
Those choosing to vote on Election Day, March 20 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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 View Election Results
View the unofficial results from
the March 20 Primary Election, which will be available after the polls close at 7
p.m. These results will include Election Day, early voting, grace period registration
and mailed ballots. Results for the valid write-in candidates will be
posted on the clerk’s website within seven days after the election.
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 Fast-track permitting, regional 911 consolidation, and bond
refinancing are examples of recent Lake County Board actions that demonstrate
the Board's continued commitment to delivering exceptional, financially
sustainable services. Learn more in this five-minute
County Board Wrap-Up video.
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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. Saturday, 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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Attention seniors!
Receive assistance filling out the 2018 Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze
Application at an upcoming outreach session. View Upcoming Outreach Sessions and Qualifications.
The Senior Freeze
provides eligible seniors (based on income levels) protection against real
estate tax increases due to rising property values as this exemption “freezes”
your home’s equalized assessed value at a base year value. The base year
is generally the year before you first qualify and apply for the exemption. For
example, if you first qualify and apply in 2018, your property’s equalized
assessed value will be “frozen” at the 2017 equalized assessed value. Please
note that this exemption is not a tax freeze or a tax reduction and does not
protect against increased taxes due to tax rate increases.
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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. Here are ways you can prepare.
 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.
 Make sure your pets
are up to date with shots and rabies tags! The Lake County Health Department
will offer spring pet vaccination clinics starting March 31 at locations across
the county. View the spring clinic schedule.
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 Forest Preserve News
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Maple Syrup Hikes
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 24 and 25 at Ryerson Woods. Learn
more
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 Rx for Health: Walking in Nature
Join a health professional and
an educator on April 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Hastings Lake for a walk to explore the preserve as we improve our health. We
begin gathering at 3:45 p.m. for a prompt departure. Out of respect for all
program participants, please leave pets at home. Service animals are permitted.
We will walk approximately two miles. This event is free. No registration is
required. Adult supervision is required. Meet at the playground parking lot. Additional Rx for Health walks
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 Join the Youth Conservation Corps
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
Preserve Trail Repair
How do we 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 Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center recently
hosted a press conference to recognize kaléo, a Virginia-based pharmaceutical
company, for its substantial contribution of Naloxone auto-injector kits to
help save lives in Lake County. Naloxone is an opioid overdose antidote that
counteracts the effects of heroin and other opioids in the brain and
essentially “brings back” an individual from an overdose. Watch
this video to
learn more.
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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 Public Works is responsible for the operation,
maintenance, repair and replacement of 12 separate water systems in Lake
County. What happens when we detect a water main leak or break? Watch this video
and learn how our crews work around the clock and in any kind of weather to
restore service as quickly as possible for our customers.
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 Lake County recently received the 2018 Excellence in Snow
and Ice Control Award from the American Public Works Association (APWA). The
Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is proud to accept this award of
national recognition for bringing an innovative, safe, and environmentally
friendly snow and ice control program to the residents of Lake County. More
information.
In addition to the work LCDOT is doing, the Stormwater
Management Commission and the Lake County Health Department support the snow
and ice control program through training, river monitoring, researching best
practices and providing educational opportunities to our regional partners. Learn
more about LCDOT Snow
Operations.
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Hawthorn Woods Is Hiring for Summer
The Village of Hawthorn Woods is accepting applications from individuals ages 16 and older to be part of its summer staff. View open job positions.
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