In This Issue

May 2013 

The Northfield Township Road District garage, located at 1928 Lehigh Avenue, Glenview, is open for recycling drop off, Monday - Friday, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.  Residents can just pull up to the front of the building, ring the bell and a member of the Road District staff will unload their cars.  

The 2013 recycling season ends on Friday, November 15th.  Some of the items accepted at the Road District garage include:  household paint (oil and latex, limited to 10 one-gallon cans or two five-gallon buckets), cell phones, pagers, computer software and hardware, metal and more.

Through a partnership with the Village of Northbrook accepted recyclables can be dropped off at the garage behind Northbrook Village Hall on Cedar. Visit www.northbrook.il.us for times, dates and a complete list of items that are accepted for recycling.  

In addition to the Road District's daily recycling program, Highway Commissioner Peter Amarantos, through an agreement with Heritage Environmental Services, will host two Household Hazardous Waste recycling drop off events for Township residents to safely dispose of their unwanted household cleaning and maintenance products.  Our HHW program is a way in which we can offer homeowners of Northfield Township an alternative to disposal of the chemicals in a landfill.  The Road District has made it simple.  On May 16 & 17 and September 26 & 27 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., Northfield Township residents can drop off accepted household chemical waste at the Road District garage.  Identification will be checked to confirm residency.  

The following items will be accepted: antifreeze, cleaning products that are consumer commodities only, charcoal lighter fluid, driveway sealer (limit of two five-gallon buckets), drain cleaners, paint thinners and gasoline in approved/original containers only, insecticides and herbicides.  

At the collection site, Road District employees will help unload cars, segregate and repackage the waste in accordance with DOT and EPA regulations.  The material will then be transported to the Heritage Environmental Services facility for proper disposal/recycling.

The Road District will host special one-day recycling events throughout the Township.  In addition to the items regularly accepted for recycling, residents will have opportunities to take advantage of on-site, secure paper shredding.  Residents are limited to a maximum of three containers, such as shopping bags or computer boxes, per person, of paper to be shredded.  All of these special events will be held on Saturdays unless otherwise noted.  

For further information about all of the Township's recycling programs and a list of all items accepted for recycling, visit www.northfieldtownship.com and click on the recycling button or call 847-724-7055.

  CountyCare is an Illinois Medicaid program for uninsured and underinsured adults living in Cook County.  With CountyCare enrollment, eligible individuals will receive medical care from providers in the Cook County Health & Hospital System (CCHHS) and select community providers. Potential members who qualify for CountyCare will get services including inpatient and outpatient care, lab and x-ray, prescription drugs, mammograms, mental health services, hospice, public transportation and more.  CountyCare has no copays for any services, including drugs, doctor visits, hospital stays, mental health and substance abuse services.  

 CountyCare is currently enrolling potential members.  The best way to apply is to call 312-864-8200 or toll free 855-444-1661 on Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.  Individuals will provide information by phone to application assistance staff who will then mail a signature page and checklist indicating which verification documents should be returned with a signed signature page.  CountyCare will submit applications to the state of Illinois to process.  

For more information, please call Cook County Commission Goslin at 847-729-9300 or visit www.countycare.com.

Northfield Farmers' Market:

6 Happ Road (across from New Trier High School's Northfield Campus)

Every Saturday from 7:30 am - 12:30 pm

Northbrook Farmers' Market:

Cherry & Western

Every Wednesday from 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wagner Farm, 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview

June 22nd - October 12th

Every Saturday  8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Helping Hands of Glenview was found in 1988. Its mission is to assist Glenview's elderly and disabled residents by providing transportation to appointments and sponsoring an annual yard clean up.  

Helping Hands is always looking for volunteer drives to provide rides.  If you are interested or to find out more information about Helping Hands of Glenview visit,  www.helpinghandsofglenview.org

If you are a resident of unincorporated Northfield Township, you are required to purchase a Cook County Wheel Tax Sticker.  The sticker year will begin July 1, 2013.  Cook County does send out renewal notices to residents who have purchased a sticker in the past. However if you are a new resident or do not receive a renewal, make sure you purchase a sticker before July 1, 2013 to avoid a late fee.  

Stickers should be available for purchase at the Northfield Township office, at the end of May or beginning of June.  Northfield Township does charge a $5.00 processing fee for each sticker purchased at the office.  

If you have any questions or are not sure if you require a Cook County Wheel Tax Sticker, call 847-724-8300.