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Lake County News
Linda Pedersen
Lake County Board Rep and Forest Preserve Commissioner-District 1
Ocotober 6, 2009 |
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Lake County E-Newsletter |
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Lake County E-Newsletter
In an effort to cut costs, Lake County has issued an E-Newsletter instead of a broadly distributed print newsletter. You can view the videos, reports and other information. Click here to view. |
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Antioch Public Library |
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 Fall Used Book Sale
October 9th - 11th
Friends of Antioch Library will hold a Fall used book sale. Used books, videos, CD's and DVD's will be available, including items from the "warehouse".
757 N. Main Street
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Susanna Farms 2009 Family Harvest Days |
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Visit grounds, animals, equipment display, frog pond, bean bag toss, Bozo Buckets, photo settings - FREE
Hay Rides / Corn Mazes combo $6.00
Family of 5 or more $25.00
Sale items and crafts:
Totem Pole Painting
Pumpkins
Mums
Cabbage
Corn Stalk Bundles
and Crafts
Foods & Beverages
Susanna Farms 24153 Town Line Road, Lake Villa
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Antioch Fall Fest |
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Halloween Traditions and Superstitions |
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Celebrate Halloween's ancient traditions and superstitions with stories, games, and a variety of spooktacular activities.
Participants will make a mask and learn about holiday superstiitons and traditions, such as candle leaping. 
Sunday, October 11, 2009 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Lake County Discovery Museum
Ages 6 - 10
$5.00 per child (Residents)
$7.00 per child (Non-Residents)
Registration deadline: October 10, 2009
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Lindenhurst |
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Haunted Trail and Bonfire
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Forest View Park (513 Forest View Drive)
Wagon rides will take place at McDonald Woods
Costume Contest
Our costume contest starts promptly at 3:30pm at the stage area. Age groups are as follows: 3-5, 6-8, and 9-11. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED!!
Schedule of Events for Stage
3:30-4:45pm: Costume Contest
5:00-5:30pm: Paddy Lynn, Story Acting for Children
6:00-6:30pm: Jodi Koplin's JiggleJam, A Music Fest for Children
7:00-7:30pm: Magic Dave
7:45-8:15pm: Jason Kollum the Juggler
Other Activities
Wagon Rides: 3:00-6:00pm
Haunted Trail: 4:30-6:00pm & 6:30-8:30pm
Bonfire: Starts at Dusk
Luminaries will light the way to fun and adventure along the winding, wooded path at the Haunted Trail and Bonfire! You can walk along the trail and see approximately 12 different spooky scenes for only $1 per person. Each of the scenes are run by volunteers such as the Cub/Boy Scouts, School Groups, Neighborhoods, Jaycees and the past Queens of Lindenhurst, just to name a few. Wagon Ridges through McDonald Woods are offered for only $1 or 1 canned food item for the Lake Villa Food Pantry.
Other attractions will include the Witches' Kitchen, where you can purchase many delectable treats, a Kids' Game Tent, Face Painting, Moonwalk and Pumpkins and Gourds for sale by the Millburn Tree Farm. Check out below all the fun at our Stage Area! At dusk the Lake Villa Volunteer Fire Department will start the bonfire and we will serve FREE apple cider heated in a cauldron.
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Lake County Road Projects |
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Route 173
Road patching is starting now on Route 173 from Route 41 to Green Bay Road and should be completed in about one week. After that, the patching contractor is moving to Route 41 from Russell Road to Route 21.
Washington Street
The $17.5 million project to reconstruct the four lane highway between Route 21 and Route 41 started last year and will be finished later this year. In September, the County will tackle the only remaining bottleneck in the corridor and begin construction to widen the segment between Hunt Club Road and Route 21 from two to four lanes. Completion: 2010.
2009 Construction Highlights:
- Arlington Heights Rd / Alden Ln to Lake-Cook Rd Concrete pavement repairs
- Bonner Rd / at Darrell Rd Intersection improvement
- Buffalo Grove Rd / Deerfield Pkwy to IL Rt 83 Add southbound lane & repairs
- Darrell Rd / at Burnett Rd Intersection improvement
- Fairfield Rd / at Bonner Rd Intersection improvement
- Fairfield Rd / at Nippersink Rd Intersection improvement
- Gilmer Rd / at Fremont Center Rd Intersection improvement
- Grand Ave / IL Rt 131 to Sheridan Rd Interconnect traffic signals
- Grass Lake Rd / at Sun Lake Drain Replace culvert
- Hainesville Rd Bikepath / Heritage Dr to IL Rt 120 Bikepath extension
- IL Rt 21 / at Winchester Rd Add right turn lane
- Lewis Ave / York House Rd to 14th St Interconnect traffic signals
- Midlothian Rd / Fairgrounds entrance to IL Rt 137 New road extension
- North Ave / IL Rt 83 to Deep Lake Rd Reconstruction
- Peterson Rd / at IL Rt 60 Realignment & intersection improvement
- Pulaski Dr (14th St) / at US Rt 41 and UP Railroad Bridge deck rehabilitation
- Riverwoods Rd / IL Rt 22 to Deerfield Rd Resurfacing
- Skokie Valley Bikepath / Laurel Ave to IL Rt 176 Path extension & tunnel at UP railroad
- Stearns School Rd / at I-94 Tollway Bridge deck rehabilitation
- Washington St / Cemetery Rd to IL Rt 21 Widen 2 to 4 lanes
- Washington St / Hunt Club Rd to Cemetery Rd Widen 2 to 4 lanes
- Washington St / IL Rt 21 to US Rt 41 Reconstruction & bridge repairs
- West Park Avenue Bikepath / at Skokie Drainage Ditch Bridge and approaches
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Trick or Treat Hours - October 31st |
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- Antioch 3pm - 6pm
- Fox Lake 3pm - 7pm
- Lake Villa 4pm - 7pm
- Lindenhurst 4pm - 7pm
- Wadsworth 1pm - 6pm
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| Linda Pedersen |
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Hi everyone,
As always, I welcome your comments on these or any other issues. If you'd like me to come to your Homeowner's meeting or other group to address more issues in person, just contact me. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 847-445-5504(cell), or email me at lpedersen@lakecountyil.gov.
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Linda Pedersen
Lake County Board
District 1 Representative | |
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