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Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Jay Ukena, Lake County Board
Chairman Aaron Lawlor, along with judges, county board members, elected
officials, justice partners and others gathered July 17 for the ribbon-cutting
of the new Court Tower in downtown Waukegan. The ceremony also included the
dedication of the Audrey H. Nixon Pedestrian Bridge.
The new eight-story, 200,000 sq. foot court tower houses 12 new courtrooms,
jury assembly space, various administrative services and room for six future
courtrooms. The tower construction began in June 2016 and will open to the
public July 30, 2018. Watch this video to
learn more.
Things are moving along at the site of the Cedar Lake Road project. After the traffic switch at the end of June, the contractor began removing the east side of the road. At the same time, all remaining underground storm sewer improvements were completed. The east side of the road has been fully excavated for the stone base that the new road will sit on. Final preparations are being made to pour curb and gutter to line the east side of the road, and paving should begin this week. For more information, visit the project website.
 Curbside recycling keeps so much out of our
landfills, BUT did you know there are items that you should not put in your
recycling bin such as plastic bags and Styrofoam containers? Watch this video, and get an inside look of the recycling process at the Waste
Management Recovery Facility in Grayslake. *Note* You'll notice items like
plastic bags get wrapped in the machines. Before you add items to your
recycling bin, check these guidelines from the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County.
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 The Lake
County Health Department and Community Health Center has opened its new Zion
Health Center, which will greatly expand access to quality health services for
residents of northeast Lake County. Located at 1911 27th St., the site was
fully renovated to provide integrated health services, including primary care,
dental care, behavioral health, women’s health, nutrition services, case
management, and more to provide patient-centered care under one roof. Watch this video to
learn more about the new center.
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 Another television show will be riding with
members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office beginning this month. The show,
“Women on Patrol” will ride along with our Highway Patrol Division and provide an inside look at the
responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office and the variety of calls Sheriff’s
Deputies respond to. This is not the first time the Sheriff’s Office has been
featured on a television show! Watch
this video to
learn more about the Sheriff’s Office on “Live PD.”
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 Watch this edition of Your Courthouse
at Work as Lake County judges share information about the guardianship help
desk, bond court, and small claims court. Also, take an inside look at the
first Annual Veterans & Family Services RUCK March and an update on new
laws and changes at the 19th Judicial Circuit. Watch now.
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 Returning citizens and individuals with a criminal background can
learn the skills needed in today’s workplace through a new program through Lake
County Workforce Development called Revive Lake County. Individuals who
successfully complete the program may be eligible to receive financial aid for
job training or a paid work experience. Interested individuals are required to
attend an information session at the Job Center’s Waukegan location. View
the schedule.
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 Forest Preserve News
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 Gospelfest
Be
inspired by Lake County’s gospel voices on July 29 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. This
annual favorite feature choirs, solo performances and praise dancers that bring
you to your feet. Children can also enjoy fun nature activities during the
event. Learn more
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 Fort Sheridan Reopens with Lake Michigan Overlook
The Lake County Forest Preserves announces
the reopening of Fort
Sheridan Forest Preserve in Lake
Forest with new and improved features that provide greater access to the site’s
natural beauty and rich military history. Following more than a year of
construction, visitors will once again be able to enjoy portions of the
preserve’s scenic trails and access to the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Improvements include:
- Three scenic observation areas, including a 70-foot
overlook of Lake Michigan, with new and relocated educational exhibits
that tell the story of the area’s unique history and include new
information about the Lake Michigan Bird Flyway.
- Nearly a mile of new accessible paved trails and
conversion of the woodchip section of the Hutchinson Trail with new
bridges and boardwalks.
- Redesigned main entrance on Gilgare Lane, widened to a
full two lanes, which leads to a new 45-car parking lot with five
accessible spaces and an evaporator toilet building (an innovative waste
disposal method that is odor free and saves water).
- Improved north parking lot with new paved trailhead and
an evaporator toilet building.
- Restored shoreline with native plantings.
- Remaining portion of George Bell Road and gates removed
and area restored with native plantings.
Public access to the restored 1.8-mile mowed grass trail will
remain closed until summer 2019 to allow time for the grass surface to become
better established for foot traffic. Management and monitoring of the
73-acre woodland, prairie and savanna portions of the site will continue in
perpetuity. Learn more
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