SAMPLE BALLOT & VOTER INFORMATION

October 5 is the last day for local deputy registrars to register voters for the November 2, 2010 General Election. To confirm that you are registered at your current address in Lake County, visit AmIRegistered.info or call the County Clerk's office at (847) 377-2410 for verification.

A new registrant must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years old on or before the election, a resident of their precinct for 30 days immediately prior to Election Day, and must provide two forms of identification.

Registration is available at the County Clerk's office and at most municipal, township and library facilities. In addition, there are more than 1,200 trained deputy registrars available throughout the county in every local community. To find the nearest registration location, call the Voter Registration Department at (847) 377-2410.

The Clerk's link at GetRegistered.info offers a fellable online form for printing, signing and mailing. These mail-in forms must be postmarked by October 5 and be accompanied by a photocopy of identification.

VOTE BY MAIL

Voting By Mail Proves Popular for 2010

Any registered voter can vote by mail and more than 7,000 voters have chosen this option before the first day to mail ballots. Lake County voters can make a one-time request for ballot by mailfor the November election, or enroll in the Permanent Voting by Mail Program online at the County Clerk's website at VotingByMail.info or by calling (847) 377-2406.

Enrolling in the permanent program saves your tax dollars as it reduces the number of ballots needed for Election Day. The last day a ballot can be mailed to a voter is Oct. 28. Once a voted ballot is mailed back to the Clerk's office, voters can visit LakeCountyClerk.info to track our receipt of the ballot.

WHERE DO I VOTE

Voting Still Growing in Lake County

This in-person voting option before Election Day is available at convenient locations throughout the county starting Monday, Oct. 11 and ending Thurs., Oct 28. All early voting sites are open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Check WhereDoIVote.info for your early voting site, as well as, to see a picture and get driving directions. Voters must first enter information to confirm registration at their current address.

ONE "CLICK" VOTER INFORMATION

Lake Voter Power Link

Responding to the "One Click Rule" for savvy web surfing, LakeVoterPower.info gives Lake County voters one-click access to all election information after confirming registration at one's current address. The Voter Power landing page offers links to districts serving your address, current elected officials, candidates running for office, your sample ballot, voting site information, online ballot by mail request and track ballot's return to the County Clerk.

LAKE COUNTY 2011 BUDGET

Strategies for Challenging Budget Times

Lake County's proposed 2011 budget is balanced and is $9 million less than 2010. The FY2010 budget was $6 million less from the previous year, which means Lake County reduced its total operating budget by $15 million in two short years. The County Board will spend the next several weeks reviewing the budget and the Board will make a final decision on the budget at its Nov. 16 County Board meeting.

Due to the economic downturn, Lake County had to make budget cuts to bring expenses in line with declining revenues. Lake County has experienced sharp declines in sales and business taxes, and other revenue sources. We also continue to face budget challenges due to the lack of State funding for certain services.

To address these challenges, Lake County closely analyzed spending across departments and optimized opportunities to achieve maximum efficiency and reduce spending. We were able to balance our budget because all departments made sacrifices and cuts to their respective budgets.

Since the start of the economic downturn in 2009, Lake County has reduced its workforce by 113 positions saving a total of $9 million in salary and benefit costs. Most departments reduced staff levels by holding vacancies, and some departments eliminated positions due to decreased workload, or to attain other operational efficiencies. The proposed budget also does not include funding for employee wage increases. We are doing everything we can to address these challenges with the goal of preserving services.

The County Board's continued focus on fiscal responsibility, core mission and strategic goals allow the County to manage challenging budget times and maintain fiscal stability today and into the future.

More information on the budget is available at www.lakecountyil.gov.

UNIVERSITY CENTER INFORMATION

University Center Nights

October 12th

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Would continuing your education enhance your career? Would you like to remain in Lake County to complete your bachelor's degree, earn a graduate degree, or pursue professional development programs?

The University Center of Lake County is here to help and will host an information session on Tuesday, October 12 from 6 to 8 pm at the Grayslake facility (1200 University Center Drive; at the intersection of Washington St. and Lancer Lane). "University Center Night" showcases the close to 90 programs available in Grayslake, in Waukegan, at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, or via online study. Representatives from the University Center's eighteen member institutions will be on hand to answer questions and provide further information about their programs.

The University Center's member institutions are: Benedictine University, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Concordia University Chicago, DePaul University, Dominican University, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Kendall College, National-Louis University, North Park University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Olivet Nazarene University, Saint Xavier University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Springfield, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Each offers selected programs.

For more information about programs offered through the University Center of Lake County, visit its website

www.ucenter.org or call 847/665-4000.

Contact: Hilary Ward Schnadt, Associate Dean

University Center of Lake County

1200 University Center Drive

Grayslake, IL 60030

847/665-4004

hwschnadt@ucenter.org

KILDEER FALL HARVEST ENDING THIS FRIDAY

2nd Annual Village of Kildeer Fall Harvest

Our village will once again be collecting non-perishable food items for local needy families. Please drop-off your nonperishable items at the village hall between 8:30am-4:30pm Monday thru Friday.

All donations will go directly to the local food bank at St. Vincent de Paul Ministries in Lake Zurich. This pantry provides food and meals to over 200+ local families and individuals every week.

Collection Dates

Monday, Sept. 13th to Monday, Friday, Oct. 1st

Suggested items:

Canned meat & fish Canned fruit & 100% fruit juice

Canned pasta, stew, chili & hearty soups Pasta, white rice, brown rice & dried beans

Cold cereal, oatmeal, flour & pancake mix Salt, Pepper & Sugar

Peanut butter & Jelly Powdered or evaporated milk

Baby food & formula Vegetable oil & salad dressing

Toilet paper & paper towels Bath soap, toothpaste, deodorant & shampoo

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Barbara Stavropoulos at (847)

508-8514 or at bstavropoulos@villageofkildeer.com.

Village of Kildeer 21911 Quentin Road, Kildeer, IL (847) 438-6000.