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Greetings Neighbors,
I
am the new representative for District 20. It is an honor and privilege to be
selected as your board member and forest preserve
representative. As a former state legislator, mayor, civic leader, and
retired attorney, I look forward to putting my experience to work on
behalf of District 20 and Lake County over the next two years.
I
will be sending this bi-monthly email newsletter to keep residents up
to date on County news, transportation information,
severe weather alerts, and more. Please forward this to your friends and
neighbors to help me reach as many people as possible. Don’t hesitate
to contact me with any questions, or concerns at (847) 377-2300 or by
email.
Sincerely,
Sidney Mathias
Lake County Board Member, District 20
The Lake County Division of Transportation plows
over 800 lane miles of highways utilizing 25 snow routes. When approaching a
plow truck stay back at least 50 ft. or 2-3 car lengths, due to road conditions
and so our plow operators can see your vehicles. Lake County DOT snowplow
operators are extremely safety conscious, but we need your help. Stay back and
let us safely do our job of cleaning the road for you. Don’t take a chance.
Don’t crowd the plow! Watch this video about safety tips when driving this
winter.
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Go behind the scenes of some of Lake County’s dirty
jobs. In this premiere, Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor cleans a sewer pump with
our public works crew.
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A New Year brings a variety
of new laws to Illinois including a speed limit increase to 70 m.p.h. on
tollways and interstates, and new preventions against cyber bullying. See
a complete list of new laws.
New Electronic
Recycling Drop-Off Locations Open Jan. 2
Six new locations will be open for residential electronic
drop-offs beginning Jan. 2. Disposing of electronics safely helps keep our
environment safe and clean, and there is no cost to drop off electronics at
these locations.
Household Chemical Waste Drop Off Events
Keep our environment clean by disposing of chemicals safely! Schedule a
household chemical waste recycling appointment for Jan. 10 or Jan. 26 at SWALCO
facility in Gurnee. Acceptable Items
Christmas
Tree Recycling
Bring your Christmas Tree to Lake County
Forest Preserve locations to be chipped and used for trails and landscaping
throughout our communities! Find out
more
Textile Recycling Program
Help reduce landfill space by bringing old or
unwanted textiles of all kinds to one of Lake County’s Textile Drop Off Boxes,
to be repurposed or recycled!
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The Lake County Job Center is offering
workshops, training, and community events to help you find your perfect
job. Learn how to register and search a
free job database, find out about manufacturing, and then attend a 5-day series
(Jan.26-30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.) that covers the job search process from start to
finish. Call 847.377.3439 to
register. All January Events
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be out in full force as part of the
annual Illinois “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign through Jan. 4. Deputies will be aggressively searching for
drunk drivers and will arrest anyone caught driving drunk and those not
observing seat belt laws will be ticketed.
The
President’s Photographer Exhibit Closes Jan. 11
From the first presidential photographer in 1963 to
today’s White House including President Obama, take a walk through Presidential
history with rare and insightful images.
This National Geographic exhibit has been displayed in Lake County since
Sept. 19 and will be closing Jan. 11. More
Register today
for Summer Camps
Sneak some learning into your child's summer adventures with Summer Camps
through the Lake County Forest Preserve District. Registration for the 2015 camp season is open
with early bird discounts available through Feb 15, 2015. Programs fill quickly
so enroll early. Browse all available camps and register online or by
phone at 847.968.3321.
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