December updates from the office of Holly Kim

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Treasurer's Office

12/4/2024


Optional early payment in December

The Lake County Treasurer’s Office will be accepting prepayments for tax year 2024 (payable in calendar year 2025) through December 20th. This is a great option for people who want to reduce their first installment amount, or for those who want to take advantage of a tax payment during calendar year 2024.

The Treasurer’s Office is not required to take prepayments, we offer this program as a courtesy to our residents. Prepayment amounts are limited to a maximum of 50% of the amount from the previous year's tax bill. 

Prepayment can only be made by check. Write "prepayment" in the memo field and include your PIN (Parcel ID number). Prepayments can be dropped off or mailed to:

Lake County Collector

18 N. County Street, Room 102

Waukegan, IL 60085

MUST BE RECEIVED IN OFFICE by December 20th, no postmarks.

Watch this video we created to better explain the process.

For more information, please contact the Treasurer’s Office at (847) 377-2323 or e-mail Treasurer@LakeCountyIL.gov.


Press release - Solid Investment Returns and Blockbuster year

Treasurer Holly Kim today announced that fiscal year 2024 ending November 30 is on track to be another record-breaking year in investment income. Read more here.


Fiscally Fit in 2025

Fiscally Fit

We want to hear from you! Are there any financial topics you would like to learn more about? Email us your suggestions!


Happy Holidays

We will be closed the following days:

  • Monday, December 23rd
  • Tuesday, December 24th
  • Wednesday, December 25th
  • Wednesday, January 1st

for our staff to enjoy the holidays with their families and loved ones. Wishing you and yours a safe and healthy holiday season!

Happy Holidays

Annual art contest winners

We received many wonderful submissions from junior high students all over Lake County!

Congratulations to:

1st place-- Ananthaa N from Buffalo Grove
2nd place-- Dylan C from Highland Park
3rd place-- Mikayla S from Lake Forest
Thank you to all that participated in this year's contest!
View the winning submissions.

Art Contest winners 2024

Young Marines volunteer at the office

Young Marines 3

Our office had a visit from some young Marines. Thank you for helping us organize supplies for staff. Happy 249th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps


Annual Toy Drive

toy drive

For the Treasurer's annual toy drive, we're collecting new, unwrapped gifts through Friday, December 13th, and all toys will be donated to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Help brighten the holiday season for children in need.

Please call to coordinate drop-off:

Lake County Courthouse 18 N County St, Waukegan (847) 377-2026
State Rep Nabeela Syed 830 W. Northwest Hwy, Ste 9, Palatine (773) 916-6553
State Rep Bob Morgan 425 Sheridan Rd., Highwood (847) 780-8471
State Rep Daniel Didech 3050 N Main St, Buffalo Grove (847) 478-9909 
State Rep Rita Mayfield 120 S. Genesee St., Waukegan (847) 599-2800
State Rep Joyce Mason 34498 N. Old Walnut Circle,    Unit C, Gurnee (847) 485-9986
State Rep Laura Faver Dias 10 N. Lake St, Ste 102, Grayslake (224) 541-4453

 


In the community

Hawthorne SD 73

Treasurer Kim spoke with students from Hawthorn SD 73 about financial literacy.


If you have an event, invite our Lake County Treasurer to attend.