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Lake County News
Linda Pedersen
Lake County Board Rep and Forest Preserve Commissioner-District 1
January 12, 2010 |
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Dear Neighbor,
I have included a lot of information below; the new RTA & Pace options in Antioch, Avon, Grant, and Lake Villa, the new Illinois Driving Law and much more.
Sincerely,
Linda Pedersen
Lake County Board
District 1 Representative
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Early Voting Starts |
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Early voting is available Monday, January 11 through Thursday, January 28 for all registered voters. Voting is offered Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and from 9 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Find your early voting site at WhereDoIVote.info or by calling 847.377.2410. Early voters must present a valid Illinois driver's license or other government-issued photo ID prior to voting. |
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Lake Villa Township Job Fair |
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Saturday January 16, 2010
8:45 am to 2:30 pm
Lake Villa Township West Campus (formerly known as Gavin North)
37850 N Rt. 59, Lake Villa, IL 60046
(¼ mile south of Grand Ave.)
A wide range of career and job opportunities will be represented including professional, hourly, technical and non-technical jobs, in addition to summer and part-time jobs.
- Training classes will be offered during the Job Fair to prepare the participants to search for available jobs, write a captivating resume, and interview with prospective employers.
For more information contact Dan Venturi at 847-356-2116 or at jobs@LakeVillaTownship.org. |
The Job Fair is free for both candidates and employers. If you have job openings or expect to have openings in the upcoming months, this will be an opportunity to interview and screen candidates.
Sponsored by
Lake Villa Township |
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Additional Job Fair |
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College of Lake County
January 26, 2010
Mini Job Fair (Jan. 2010)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm , Lakeshore Campus - Waukegan
February 9, 2010
Mini Job Fair (Feb. 2010)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm , Grayslake Campus Anderson Court
February 10, 2010
Volunteer Fair
10:00 am - 1:00 pm , Grayslake Campus
Job Center of Lake County
Visit: Job Seekers Calendar - Grayslake
Workshops & Activities for anyone seeking a job |
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Important New Drivers Law in the State of Illinois |
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Many new laws take effect January 1, 2010. I have heard from many of you about the lack of safety when people use electronic devices while driving, so I know you will be interested to learn of these new laws.
The Illinois Text Messaging Ban
According to the new law:
"A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message."
The law defines an electronic message as:
"Electronic message" includes, but is not limited to electronic mail, a text message, an instant message, or a command or request to access an Internet site."
ON JANUARY 1, 2010, IT WILL BE ILLEGAL (in the State of Illinois) to:
* Send or read a text message while your car is in traffic, unless fully stopped due to a blocked roadway (such as a train crossing). A stop sign or stop light does NOT waive this restriction. You must place the car in park or neutral gear, or pull over to the side of the road and stop.
* Use a cell phone in a SCHOOL or CONSTRUCTION zone without the use of a hands-free device. In other words, you cannot HOLD the cell phone while using it. You must use a device (such as a Bluetooth headset or ear bud) which allows you to keep both hands on the wheel. To use such a device you must have a compatible phone and must purchase and install the hands-free device itself. Contact your cellular provider for specific information about products and services
available for your cell phone.
Fines for violation of these laws will start at $75.00, with higher fines expected for the most serious infractions. Obviously, no fine can ever compensate for injuries or loss of life.
The law does NOT apply to use of a navigation device, such as a GPS system.
You can get more information on Illinois Driving Laws. |
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Agreements with RTA and Pace Provide Paratransit Option to Northwest Lake County |
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News Release
New Weekday Curb-to-Curb Demonstration Service will Drive People from their Homes to Metra Stations |
Residents living in northwest Lake County will now have the option of taking paratransit transportation to the local Metra station thanks to funding provided by the Lake County government, Regional Transportation Authority and Pace. Paratransit, or Dial-a-Ride, is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. The service is often used by individuals with disabilities, or the elderly, who are unable to use fixed route transportation systems.
Trips for this demonstration project must begin and end within Antioch, Avon, Grant or Lake Villa Townships with the exception of the Prairie Crossing Metra stations. This service gives priority to people with disabilities but is open to the general public. Rider registration is required for this service and riders can register through their respective township of residence.
Lake County, Pace and local officials will welcome the first riders to the Prairie Crossing Metra North Central Service Station in Libertyville (2401 Harris Road, Libertyville) with a ribbon cutting event on Monday, January 11, at 6:45 a.m.
This Dial-A-Ride service will operate Monday through Friday with service hours to accommodate trains departing from the Prairie Crossing Metra stations for Chicago around 7 a.m. and trains returning to the Prairie Crossing Metra stations from Chicago around 6:45 p.m. The service will also travel to CLC for requested rides and will operate as a typical Dial-A-Ride during midday hours.
Service begins on January 11 and reservations can be made beginning on January 8. To call for a ride, please contact the Northwest Lake Call Center at 1.800.201.6446. One-way cash fare is $1 for people with disabilities and seniors and $2 all others.
Ride requests need to be scheduled one day in advance and are set-up on a first come first served basis.
The Northwest Lake County Demonstration Project is sponsored by Antioch, Avon, Grant and Lake Villa Townships, along with staff assistance from the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services Committee, Lake County and Pace. The LCCTSC is a group comprised of government, non-profit agency, and citizen representatives that have been working to improve paratransit services in Lake County.
This demonstration project is funded, in part, with a grant from the Regional Transportation Authority through the Federal Transit Administration Section 5317 New Freedom Grant with matching funds from Lake County and Pace.
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Metra News |
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You can now buy your Metra Tickets on line. Reduce traffic and make your travel to the airport easier. During the week you can take the Metra North Central line (stations in Prairie Crossing, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Prairie View and Buffalo Grove) to O'Hare airport. A free bus meets you at the station and takes you to the remote parking tram. Plan on 30 minutes to the terminal from the train. |
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What to do During a Power Outage |
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REPORTING AN OUTAGE
As you know, you can report an outage by calling 1-800-Edison-1. Also, most of us don't have Internet access when our power is out. In case you do, you can click here to report an outage.
GETTING TIMELY INFORMATION WHEN YOUR POWER IS OUT
You can also sign up for free text messages to alert you when:
- An outage has been reported and estimated restore time
- A crew is enroute to repair and estimated restore time
- A crew is on site to repair service and estimated restore time
According to the Com Ed website, you will ONLY receive text messages when there is an outage and will not receive promotional text messages.
FINDING OUT WHAT WENT WRONG
To find out why your power went out, you can visit:
SUBMITTING A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE
The Illinois Public Utilities Act calls for ComEd customers to be eligible to get compensated for damages caused by power outages that:
- Are due to ComEd's negligence; and
- Affect more than 30,000 customers; and
- Continue at least four hours; and
- Result in the transmission of power of less than 50 percent.
Outages that are due to bad weather or customer tampering are exempt. If you are a victim of a power outage or surge that fits this criteria, you can fill out a ComEd claim form. |
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Veteran's Assistance |
VETERANS ASSISTANCE HELP IS FREE
The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County is available to assist veterans in filing claims with the Veterans Administration. The VAC has accredited veteran service officers available to file claims and represent the veteran before the Veterans Administration. To visit their home page go to: http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Veterans/Default.htm
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Emergency Contact on Drivers License |
The State of Illinois is offering a new service connected to your driver's license. You can click on the link below and add two emergency contacts to your license data. Therefore, if you are incapacitated in some way, your license can be scanned and the emergency contacts retrieved so your loved ones can be contacted.
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Honor Flight Chicago |
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The American veteran is one of our greatest treasures...those men  and women who answered our nation's call, especially at times of our greatest need. Honor Flight Chicago's mission is to honor and thank those veterans - especially now our WWII veterans by bringing them to Washington DC, at no cost to them, for a day of honor.
Would you like to join Honor Flight Chicago as they treat these humble, unassuming men and women to a most extraordinary day? Volunteer to help with flight logistics or become a guardian to safeguard our vets on their flight day. The cost is roughly $500 per veteran to go to Washington. Donate with your time or resources to help send as many vets as we can. There are an estimated 25,000 WWII veterans in the Chicagoland area - we'd like to reach every one. We invite you to view our documentary narrated by Gary Sinise and see what we are all about. |
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SWALCO |
SWALCO, Lake County's solid waste agency, sponsors a variety of recycling programs throughout the year. Their Disposal Guide page has links to sites for donating items as well as recycling them. The importance of solid waste disposal in underscored by the fact that at our first Public Works meeting of the year, on January 6, we will be discussing the proposed updates to the Solid waste plan (no vote to be taken) as well as a resolution on the host agreement from the Veolia Land Fill in Zion (possible vote).
I have received a lot of questions about recycling batteries. Here are some sites that give you additional options.
Battery Solutions
Many people receive electronic gifts over the holidays. Instead of throwing out the old ones, please give them to someone else to use, or recycle them. SWALCO's electronic recycling program accepts the following items:
 If you have questions regarding items that are accepted please contact SWALCO at 847.336.9340 ext 0.
The following is a general list of items that are accepted and not accepted at our electronic collections.
Accepted Items:
Personal Computers, Monitors, Computer Drives, Keyboards, Modems, Mainframes, Scanners, Printers, PDA Organizers, any type of telephones, Televisions (any size), Stereos, MP3 Players, CD Players, DVD Players, VCR's, Cameras, Video Games, Fax Machines, Shredders, and Small Household Appliances, holiday lights, microwave ovens.
Items NOT Accepted:
Broken Glass, Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Large Household Appliances, Lead Acid Batteries, Electric Fixtures, Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Compact Disks, Software Disks, Tapes, Liquid or Chemical Waste, and Packaging Materials.
Year-Round Collections:
Cuba Township (Road District)
28070 W. Cuba Road, Barrington
ONLY Fridays 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)
Grant Township (Highway Department Facility)
26535 Molidor Rd., Ingleside
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Village of Wauconda (Public Works Facility)
302 Slocum Lake Road
Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Wauconda Township (Township Facility)
505 W. Bonner Road
1st Saturday of each month (exception due to Independence Day- July 11, 2009) 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Restaurant Inspections Results Available |
You can now access complete inspection reports of your favorite Lake County food facilities, including restaurants, grocery and convenience stores. Also available is expanded information on the inspection process, a guide to understanding reports and a searchable database of reports. Additional information on food safety for the home is also on the site. |
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Print Prescription Drug Card |
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County residents can take advantage of a prescription drug discount card program. The free card that is accepted at most pharmacies offers savings off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs. This is intended for people without prescription coverage or on medicines not covered by your plan. The card may also be used where accepted to fill prescriptions for pets. To print a card, click here. |
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