Construction will begin on 32 highway improvements in Lake County this year, totaling an investment of $126 million. This is the Lake County Division of Transportation's (DOT) largest annual highway construction program ever. The Lake County Board made a commitment to invest 100% of the revenue from the 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety Funds (approved in 2008 by the State of Illinois) toward improving transportation. These projects are now being realized as a result of those funds.
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The Lake County Board is in the process of updating its strategic plan that is used to help guide the future of the county. You have a voice in this process! Lake County recently held five community forums to obtain public input, and the county board is seeking further input. You can rank the strategic priorities by using this budget calculator. You can also submit your comments through this online form. The Lake County Board will thoughtfully consider this input, along with the results from the community forums, as it develops its long-term strategic plan. (Please note, this input period will close on April 8, 2013). Also, please take a few moments to educate yourself on our current strategic plan, our budget, and our services and programs.   

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to provide an overview of the planning process, present the planned improvements for the selected Millburn Bypass alternative including the likely future improvements to U.S. Route 45 north and south of the bypass area, and to provide an opportunity for public comment. 

Date/Time: Thursday, March 21, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Millburn West School, 640 Freedom Way, Lindenhurst

The Public Hearing will be an open house format, meaning interested persons can attend at any time between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Exhibits will be on display and an audio-visual presentation will be shown approximately every 15 minutes. IDOT and LCDOT representatives and project consultant team members will be available to answer questions regarding the project. For more information please visit www.route45project.com.   

Please join us for a public information open house meeting on the drinking water supply for the Grandwood Park, Fox Lake Hills, Lake Villa and Lindenhurst water systems on Saturday, April 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. The open house will be held at the Lakes Community High School Cafeteria, 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa. Residents are welcome to attend the meeting at any time between 2 - 4 p.m. The meeting will provide residents the opportunity to learn more about bringing Lake Michigan water to these communities. Representatives from Lake Villa, Lindenhurst and Lake County will be available at a series of stations to provide information on the project and to answer questions. Representatives from CLCJAWA and groundwater specialists will also be available. Learn More.
  

 

For the fourth straight year, Lake County has won a Sunny Award and an A+ transparency grade for its website from Sunshine Review, a national non-profit organization dedicated to government transparency. Lake County is one of only two counties in Illinois to receive the A+ grade. Check out our new Transparency/Open Gov web page!