One of Lake County's largest forest preserves, Rollins Savanna, offers the perfect setting for grassland birds and other wildlife. I recently joined Forest Preserve Commissioners Ann Maine and Steve Carlson to discuss restoration, the Native Seed Nursery, and new trail connections at Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve. Watch this video to find out more.

Students will soon be returning to the classroom, so let’s make sure they are safe this school year! This means keeping an eye on the road for school buses and students walking to school and making sure students stay safe by using their technology responsibly. Watch this video as the Lake County Sheriff’s Office gives you safety tips. 

Discover opportunities for professional growth, abundant career choices, and jobs that offer variety and the chance to make a meaningful difference. These are a few of the reasons that Lake County employees love working for us! Watch this video and discover why Lake County is a great place to work!

Lake County Is Hiring

Lake County is currently hiring for a variety of positions, including nurses, counselors, maintenance workers, and court security officers. View the job openings!

Apply Today to Adopt A Highway
The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is currently looking for volunteers to help pick up litter and debris along Lake County highways and bike paths. Volunteers adopt a section of a county highway and commit to cleaning it twice a year. 

There may be a section of county highway or bike path in need near you. Several sections that haven't been available for years, have recently opened up. Please take a look at the available sections, fill out an application, and join us! Applications need to be submitted by Aug. 31.

Lake County Implements Speed Studies

The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is responsible for setting the speed limit for county highways under our jurisdiction and township roads. Safety on the roadways is always a top priority and guides everything we do, including the determination of speed limits. What is a speed study, and how does the process work? Learn more

Don't Miss Pet Vaccination Clinic in Grayslake

Low-cost pet vaccination and microchip clinics provide a convenient and affordable way to keep pets up to date with their shots, rabies tags, and microchips. Get your pet vaccinated at the next clinic, offered by the Lake County Health Department, from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 8 at the Village of Grayslake, 10 S. Seymour Ave. Learn more

Join Public Open House at New Zion Health Center
To celebrate National Health Week, which is running now through Aug. 18, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center will host a public open house from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the new Zion Health Center., 1911 27th St. Tour the new facility and learn about Health Department services, enjoy fun activities for children, and schedule appointments, including school physicals and immunizations. Learn more

From your Mailbox to the Ballot Box
Lake County residents correctly registered with their current name and address can now complete the required application to request a ballot by mail for the Nov. 6, 2018 election. This is an ideal voting option for snowbirds, students away at school, and those who will be traveling on Election Day as your ballot can be mailed anywhere. Completed applications must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office by noon Nov. 1. According to Illinois state statute, ballots cannot be mailed to the voters until late September.

Electronic and paper forms are available by:

• Logging onto LakeVoterPower.info,
• Calling 847-377-2406, or
• Emailing your name and address to VotingbyMail@lakecountyil.gov.

We Need Election Judges
Fair and accurate elections are incredibly important to all of us, and attentive election judges are enlisted for the meaningful responsibility of processing voters. Join our amazing election judge team and take on the rewarding role of working in your neighborhood Election Day voting site. Reserve your seat in an upcoming training. 

Forest Preserve News

2018 Hike Lake County Challenge

Studies show spending time outdoors interacting with our natural world makes us healthier, happier and more mindful. Activate the power of nature for your good health by taking part in the annual Hike Lake County Challenge. Enjoy fall breezes and autumn colors while exploring designated “Hike Lake County” trails with family, friends or canine companions. Complete just seven of the hikes by Nov. 30 to earn a commemorative shield. View this year’s hike locations.

Bess Bower Dunn Day
Celebrate Bess Bower Dunn’s birthday on Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission to the new Dunn Museum in Libertyville and special activities throughout the day. Learn more

Strategic Plan Update
Forest preserves benefit you 24 hours a day, even if you don’t visit them. Here’s a fun assignment: next time it rains, find a storm drain or creek as it enters a forest preserve. Scoop up a jarful of water. Now trace the flow until it leaves the site. Take another scoop and compare the two—cleaner water! The roots of trees and other native plants filter the water, protecting waterways and community water supplies from sediment and pollution. A key purpose of our conservation goal is to improve the water quality and aquatic habitat that forest preserves and other natural lands and waters in Lake County provide. We’re doing this by amending management and development practices on our lands. August is National Water Quality Month. Learn ways you can help protect water sources at EPA.gov. Learn more

Lake County businesses, schools, churches, non-for-profits and units of government are invited to bring unwanted electronics to be recycled at a special collection event from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 28 at the Lake County Division of Transportation, 600 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. More info. 

The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County provides free opportunities for residents to recycle electronics through a network of drop off locations. However, State law limits these locations to accept only residential electronics.

Remember, this event is NOT for residential electronics recycling. County residents can bring their electronics to be recycled year round to any of the following locations.