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Lake County News
Linda Pedersen
Lake County Board Rep and Forest Preserve Commissioner-District 1
February 11, 2010 |
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Dear Neighbor,
Linda Pedersen
Lake County Board
District 1 Representative
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Lindenhurst Emergency Room |
Legislation paving the way for a free-standing emergency room in Lindenhurst has cleared both houses of the Illinois Legislature and is on its way to the Governor's desk.
Receiving overwhelming support from both chambers, a series of amendments to Senate Bill 321 has set into motion the ability for Vista Health Systems to apply for a Department of Public Health FEC license to open an emergency room in the Lake County town of Lindenhurst.
Freestanding Emergency Centers have the ability to provide emergency medical services in the absence of a hospital. The goal of an FEC is to treat minor injuries and illnesses, thereby relieving hospital emergency and trauma centers of these duties. In this particular case, the FEC in Lindenhurst would serve as a much needed emergency center due to the absence of a major hospital in the geographic area.
The legislation was initially amended to assist a similar situation in the town of Yorkville; however, House Amendment #3 paved an avenue to licensure in Lake County providing those entities who filed the proper application prior to March 31, 2009 with the Illinois Department of Public Health be considered for licensure as well.
This is a huge win for the citizens of northern Lake County as it will give us a chance at a sorely needed emergency health care facility on the northern end of the county. |
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Available Help at Lake County Job Center with Your Job Search |
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Need to Train for a New Career? Out of work?
Not sure where to turn?
Core services are available to assist you with your resume, help you access websites and provide resources to answer your job search questions. Each of the Lake County Job Centers has a resource room with computers, print resources, a fax machine and phone for job seeker use. Each Job Center offers a schedule of workshops on a variety of topics and job clubs to provide on-going support.
Intensive services are the next step and involve extensive contact with staff. These services include career assessments, job clubs, in-depth workshops and individual assistance with the job search process.
In addition to these services, eligible job seekers may receive funding for training. Under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the Lake County Workforce Development can pay for qualified jobseekers to attend short-term training to enhance their wage and career possibilities.
What type of training is available?
We individualize training to the customer based upon his/her interests and past work experience. Our customers have attended hundreds of types of training offered through different schools or training programs. Successful completion of the training programs has opened up tremendous job opportunities for our clients.
Who qualifies for training?
Training is available to Lake County residents ages 18 and above, and to any individual who has been employed by a Lake County business or organization. Customers qualify based upon income, lay-off status, or special needs. In addition to the eligibility guidelines in WIA, customers must also be legal residents of the United States. Men ages 18 and above must comply with selective service requirements.
How do I apply for training?
The first step is to attend an information session at one of the Job Centers. The Career Specialist who leads the information session will tell you more about the eligibility process and next steps
Where are you located?
The Job Centers are located in Waukegan at the corner of Genesee and Washington (1 N. Genesee St.) and in Grayslake on the campus of the College of Lake County (800 Lancer Lane).
To find out more about orientation and training, please call 847 377-3450. Information is also available at: http://www.lakecountyjobcenter.com/ |
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Health Department Services |
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Are you looking for healthcare services? The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center provides a wide range of primary care services for Lake County residents with limited financial resources, including: general/family medicine, dental services, family planning, breast and cervical cancer screenings, pediatrics, WIC, prenatal, mental health including substance abuse, crisis care and outpatient treatment.
Following are the locations and phone numbers of LCHD/CHC health centers:
Belvidere Community Health Center
2400 Belvidere Road
Waukegan
(847) 377-8400
North Chicago Community Health Center
2215 14th Street
North Chicago
(847) 984-5200
Mid-Lakes Community Health Center
224 Clarendon
Round Lake Beach
(847) 984-5100
Northeast Community Health Center
1819 27th Street
Zion
(847) 984-5400
North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road
Highland Park
(847) 984-5300
While all community health centers provide access to services without regard for a person's ability to pay, services are not free. Rather, each health center has a set of scheduled fees similar to the private medical community.
Patients can apply for discounts (often referred to as a sliding fee scale) for the services provided. Patients should bring proof of income, such as their last two paycheck stubs or W2 forms, to their first appointment. The sliding fee scale is based on a patient's ability to pay according to the most recent federal poverty guidelines and family size. Payment is due at time of service.
If you have questions regarding medical services and fees, please call the community health center directly.
Please note that due to the increased demand for services, new patients may have a wait time for an available appointment. However, those who need to fill emergency prescriptions can call the health center facility closest to them for assistance. For more information regardin the Lake County Health Department visit: www.lakecountyil.gov/health. |
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Available Low-cost Dental |
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Some options for affordable dental are the College of Lake County program, the Lake County Health Department Dental Program and the Veterans Commission.
Free and low-cost dental hygiene services are available at the College of Lake County Dental Hygiene Clinic in downtown Waukegan at the CLC Lakeshore Campus. To make an appointment to schedule a free screening, call (847) 543-2172. The clinic, which supports the college's dental hygiene Associate in Applied Science degree program, is located at 111 N. Genesee.
After a free screening, patients can schedule an appointment for their initial dental hygiene treatment. For only $15, they will receive complete dental hygiene care, including teeth cleaning, X-rays, fluoride application, pit and fissure sealants and an examination for other dental needs. The $15 charge covers all services, even if additional appointments are required. The fee is waived for CLC staff and students with a student ID!
Every procedure is checked by a licensed dental professional. The CLC Dental Hygiene Clinic also accepts screening walk-ins when students are available. To make a screening appointment in the Dental Hygiene Clinic, call (847) 543-2172.
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers dental services to all Lake County residents, and nobody will be denied service due to inability to pay. Dental services are offered at four locations, but clinic days and times vary by location. For more information, please call the clinic nearest you. Lake County Dental Program
Belvidere Medical Building
2400 Belvidere St., Waukegan
Details call (847) 377-8410
North Chicago Health Center
2215 14th Street, North Chicago
Details call (847) 984-5230
North Shore Health Center
1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park
Details call (847) 984-5330
Mid-Lakes Medical and Dental Building
224 Clarendon Avenue, Round Lake Beach
Details call (847) 984-5130
Veteran's Assistance Commission of Lake County
The Veteran's 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. Lake County VAC provides transportation to and from North Chicago VA medical Center for veterans who have medical appointments at the VA.
The VAC provides emergency dental treatment and eye glasses.
For information regarding qualifications & guidelines for the Lake County Veteran's Assistance Commission Dental Program or call 847-377-3344. |
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Civil Rights Movement
Living Museum |
February 24, 2010
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lakes Community High School Commons Area
Event will be created by all Global Studies Students. This is a great family event.
The displays have been totally created by the Global Studies Students at Lakes High School in Lake Villa, in celebration of Black History Month and the study of the Civil Rights Movement in class. |
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Pet Pooch Pantry |
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 The Pooch Pantry is open for families in need from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays at Animal Care and Control. For additional information or if your family or a family you know is in need of food for their pet(s) please contact Cathy Sabin at: (847) 566-1960.
Those in need will have to provide photo id, proof of residency, proof of need (social security, disability, unemployment etc) and proof of rabies vaccination.
The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center's Animal Care and Control program continues to accept donations for the Pooch Pantry, a food pantry for dogs and cats.
As many as 40 families visit the pantry each week to seek assistance in meeting the nutritional and care needs of their dogs and cats.
If you would like to make a donation of dry dog and cat food, canned dog and cat food, biscuits, pet treats, cat litter or gift cards from area pet supply stores, please drop the donations off at the Health Department's Animal Care and Control facility, 29278 N. Highway 83 in Mundelein, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. |
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Interconnecting More Traffic Lights |
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Intelligent Transportation is coming to Lake Zurich, Kildeer and Deer Park. Work is in the final  stages to bring Lake County's Intelligent Transportation System known as Lake County PASSAGE to this area. PASSAGE provides motorists with real-time traffic congestion information including reporting on delays caused by crashes and construction activities. Information is collected and communicated from the Traffic Management Center in Libertyville to hig hway users on the website www.lakecountypassage.com and by PASSAGE Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) 1620 AM. Operators at the Traffic Management Center also have the ability to view actual traffic conditions using pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras located at key intersections and to make remote adjustments to traffic signal timings to match actual traffic conditions.
Specific improvements that are coming to this area in the next several months include interconnecting and bringing on-line the traffic signals along US Route 12 from IL Route 53 to Miller Road and along IL Route 22 from Quentin Road to west of US Route 12. PTZ cameras are also being added along US Route 12 at Miller Road, IL Route 22, Ela Road, Cuba Road and along Quentin Road at US Route 12, IL Route 22, East Cuba Road and West Cuba Road. In addition to the cameras being a useful tool for the TMC Operators to remotely monitor traffic conditions, camera images will be made available to the public on the PASSAGE website as a way for motorists to evaluate travel conditions pre-trip and make informed route decisions. A new Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) tower will also become active at US Route 12 and Ela Road to improve the radio reception in our area of 1620 AM.
Lake County is currently in the second phase of PASSAGE construction which will result in 340 or about 50% of the traffic signals in Lake County being on the system. Future plans call for over 700 traffic signals located throughout Lake County to eventually be brought onto the PASSAGE network. |
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