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Lake County News -- David Stolman
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May 9, 2012
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Please let me know what you think of this newsletter, or if you have any questions or comments.
It's an honor and a pleasure serving you on the County and Forest Preserve boards.
Thank you,
David Stolman
847.377.2300
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 Local Railroad Crossing Closures This Month
CN Crossing on Cuba Rd, Lake ZurichThe Canadian National (CN) Railway will close the railroad crossing on Cuba Road, Lake County Route A-46, for scheduled repairs. The closure of the crossing will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 14. Cuba Road should reopen to through traffic on the evening of Friday, May 18. Local traffic will be allowed from IL Route 59 to the crossing and from the crossing to Ela Road. View release and detour map. CN Crossing on Allanson Road in Mundelein The Canadian National (CN) Railway will close the Allanson Road crossing starting on Saturday, May 19 at 8 a.m. and concluding on or before Sunday, May 20at 5 p.m. Access to homes and businesses east and west of the crossing on Allanson Road will remain open during the repair work. View news release and map. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad Crossing on Butterfield Road in Vernon Hills
The Canadian National (CN) Railway will close its Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad crossing on Butterfield Road north of Illinois Route 60 for scheduled repairs, beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 21. Butterfield Road should reopen to thru traffic on the evening of Friday, May 25. Local traffic will be allowed from Route 60 to the railroad crossing and from Route 176 to the railroad crossing. View news release and detour map.
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Lake County Property Tax Bills
Property owners have received their property tax bills and the first installment is due June 6. The property tax process is a state mandated function. By state law, Lake County is responsible for the collection of taxes from property owners and the distribution of these property tax funds to more than 200 taxing bodies such as cities, townships, county, park and fire protection districts and schools (which account for 68% of your tax bill). Please visit the Lake County Treasurer's Office website for more information about property taxes, payment options, frequently asked questions and more.
Lake County Treasurer's Office hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Due Date: June 6, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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 Is Your Lawn a Water Guzzler?
Every drop counts!
Did you know... more than 50 percent of commercial and residential irrigation water use goes to waste due to overwatering, evaporation, or runoff? You can help by following your local water usage and restriction ordinance. If your community does not have one, consider watering your lawn no more than twice a week, before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Thank you for doing your part to help ensure that our community and neighboring communities have a clean and reliable water source now and for future generations!
EPA Water Sense
Lake County Water Resources
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 Employment Security Services Consolidated at Grayslake Job Center
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) services, specifically assistance with unemployment insurance, will no longer be available at the Waukegan Job Center (1 N. Genesee St). Individuals with unemployment questions, or claims should visit the Grayslake Job Center, located at 800 Lancer Lane, or call 847.543.7400.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced this change April 27, notifying Lake County that IDES staff will be moved to their main office at the Grayslake Job Center.
Veteran's services will still be available at the Waukegan Center on Mondays. Unemployment information is available at www.ides.illinois.gov.All other services of the Job Center will continue to be available in Waukegan including: computer & internet access, job search workshops, training grants, and onsite recruitment. To view the schedule, visit www.lakecountyjobcenter.com.
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 Forest Preserves Update
Eagle Nest Discovered
An active bald eagle nest was recently discovered at the Fox River Preserve and Marina in Port Barrington. Here is a link to the rookery location: http://g.co/maps/3n6yx. The bald eagle pair is nesting alongside double-crested cormorants and great blue herons in a well-established rookery along the Fox River.
New Nature Cam
In March, the forestry crew set up two motion-detection cameras in a tree adjacent to a great horned owl nest in Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa. Four cameras were also placed at ground level, in hopes of capturing the fledgling owlets and other wildlife in this area. These special infrared cameras are able to record wildlife acting naturally, reducing the stress that flash photography can cause. Visit LCFPD.org/naturecam to see if our experimental Nature Cam was successful, and to learn more about great horned owls.
Postcard Donation
Leonard A. Lauder, Chairman Emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. has donated more than 35,500 Raphael Tuck & Sons Oilette postcards to the Lake County Discovery Museum's Curt Teich Postcard Archives. The donation is valued at about $260,000 and includes funding for the storage, preservation, cataloging, and digitization of the postcards.
The Teich Archives is a world-renowned collection of postcards and materials relating to their production dating from the 1890s to the present. The Teich Archives is used daily by researchers for a variety of projects including restoration of historical buildings and landscaping, scholarly papers, genealogy, elementary and high school history fairs, and as illustrations in textbooks, advertisements, magazines, and newspapers.
New Lake County Nature Blog
For many of us when we think of having meaningful experiences in the outdoors we think of the grand vistas of large National Parks or long road-trips to far-away destinations. However, what might be most beneficial for our health and environment is finding our own nature niches close to home. Connect daily, not once a year. Visit the new Lake County Nature blog to discover what's happening seasonally, and find your own nature niches in Lake County.
Native Plant Sale: Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13
Prepare your wish list of native plants for your yard and visit our annual Native Plant Sale on Mother's Day weekend May 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and May 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville. Proceeds from the sale benefit Lake County Forest Preserve environmental education programs.
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 JobMarketplace Job Fair, May 17
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 United Way Community Survey
You could win a $50 Visa gift card!
United Way of Lake County is conducting a public opinion survey regarding UWLC's programs and efforts in the community. If you live or work in Lake County, please consider taking our survey. It should only take 5-10 minutes to complete. UWCL is looking for as many qualified responses as possible, so please be sure to share the survey link with your friends, family, coworkers and neighbors. Those that complete the survey and provide their contact information will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card.
Please click the link or copy and paste it into your browser to begin the survey:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22FDS6LWCU5/
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SHS Named Best Open-Enrollment High School in State
 U.S. News & World Report lists Stevenson High School as the highest-rated open-enrollment public high school in Illinois in its 2012 listing of the best high schools in America.Stevenson is ranked No. 162 overall among 21,776 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The only Illinois high schools ahead of SHS are four selective-admission schools in Chicago. This marks the second major honor for Stevenson from U.S. News & World Report during the 2011-12 academic year. Its September 27, 2011 issue listed Stevenson as having the top-ranked mathematics and science programs in Illinois among open-enrollment public high schools.In the 2012 listing of best high schools, several suburban and city schools follow Stevenson in the top 300 nationwide, including Hinsdale Central (No. 235), Deerfield (No. 258), Lincoln Park (No. 276) and Lane Tech (No. 299). Suburban high schools in the rankings betwen 300-500 include Hersey (No. 304), Prospect (No. 319), Highland Park (No. 325), New Trier (No. 351), Riverside Brookfield (No. 367), Lake Forest (No. 439), Libertyville (No. 451), Evanston (No. 452), Vernon Hills (No. 463) and Glenbrook North (No. 468).Stevenson has made the U.S. News & World Report rankings several times, including the last three times it was released using the current methodology: in 2007, 2008 and 2009. |
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