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Important Updates from the Illinois Department of Public Health -- including Thanksgiving Holiday Guidelines
Due to increased cases of COVID-19 rising statewide, the IDPH has issued new regulations urging all Illinoisans to stay at home as much as possible over the next three weeks, encouraging:
- Working from home if possible
- Participating in essential activities only
- Limiting travel and gatherings
Click here to see a breakdown of cases by potential exposure locations and here to see a chart of COVID outbreak locations (click on the dropdown menu for Region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry counties).
"Traditional Thanksgiving can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is to celebrate with people in your household. If you do plan to attend a gathering, bring your own food, drinks, plates, cups, and utensils; wear a mask, and safely store your mask while eating and drinking; avoid going in and out of the areas where food is being prepared or handled, such as in the kitchen; and use single-use options, like salad dressing and condiment packets."
Take Extra Caution! Please:
Wear a Mask
Wash Your Hands
Watch Your Distance
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Virtual City Council Meeting on Monday, November 16
City Council meetings are live-streamed on the City's website and on cable TV (Comcast channel 17 and U-Verse channel 99).
The agenda is posted on the City's website.
Public Audience Link:
Webinar ID: 863 2770 9468
Passcode: 1861
Public Comment: 847.810.3643
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Get Set to Light Up Lake Forest!
The Lake Forest Tree Lighting Ceremony has been Reimagined for 2020!
The City of Lake Forest has made the difficult decision to cancel the 36th Annual Lake Forest Tree Lighting Ceremony hosted by the Friends of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Foundation.
To keep traditions alive and create new, the lights will go on in Market Square as well as in eight neighborhood parks on Friday, Nov. 27 with no official gathering planned.
Lake Forest community and neighborhood parks will be decorated with holiday trees and lights, which will remain on for the entire season.
· Elawa Park
· Everett Park
· Forest Park
· Northcroft Park
· South Park
· Townline Park
· Waveland Park
· West Park
Coming Soon!
Watch the Parks and Recreation website and social media platforms for the announcement of a socially distant, fun, family activity involving all of the parks listed above.
We are looking for families and local businesses to sponsor Lake Forest Lights up the Parks. Any donation amount is welcome. A festive holiday sign will be posted in the park acknowledging sponsors donating $25.00 or more. Click here to donate. Thank you!
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Community Solar Reminder
Subscribe and Save: North Shore Suburbs Create State’s Largest Community Solar Program!
Postcards about the program arrived in Lake Foresters' mailboxes this week.
North Shore residents and small businesses in the Cities of Highland Park and Lake Forest and the Villages of Deerfield, Lake Bluff, Northbrook, and Skokie will soon have an opportunity to save money and help develop renewable energy thanks to Illinois’ largest municipally sponsored community solar program.
Solar developers have committed to make over 10 megawatts available over the next year to qualified residents and small businesses in participating communities through the CS2 Residential Community Solar Program. Subscribers will save 20% on their monthly electricity charges based on the solar generation credits achieved. To support equitable access to the program, there are no credit checks, enrollment fees, or termination fees.
Community solar allows residents and small businesses to subscribe and receive credits on their electric bills. Participants can support solar power without installing their own rooftop panels and the subscriptions help finance and construct small solar facilities that may not be built otherwise.
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Recycling News
Lake Forest is making progress, thanks to Bart the Cart helping the City spread the word.
One of the Recycling Campaign's goals was to improve our 25% contamination goal by knocking it all the way down to 10%, and we’re getting there!
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CROYA Happenings
By keeping its proverbial finger on the pulse of what's happening in the lives of the youth it serves, CROYA has adapted and shaped its programming to continue to support youth in relevant, engaging and fun ways.
CROYA has made an enormous impact on thousands of young lives for 40 years. A new commemorative book providing CROYA's unique story and celebrating its contributions has been published. To request a hard copy, please email CROYA.
You may have noticed that the viaduct mural at Illinois and McKinley Road is gone and the wall has been whitewashed. This has been done in preparation for a fabulous new mural which is being created by Thomas Quinn, a former "CROYA kid" and graduate of LFHS and the Rhode Island School of Design. Some may remember the mural he designed for the high school senior class of 1999, titled "Senior Satire" which was based on Edward Hopper's 1942 painting "Nighthawks".
Thomas is proud to lend his talent to this local art project commemorating CROYA's 40th Anniversary. His mural will be documented via time lapse camera, and it will be exciting to watch the project come to life!
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Upcoming City Meetings
- City Council: Monday, 11/16, 6:30 p.m.
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Cancelled: Parks & Recreation Board: Tuesday, 11/17, 6:30 p.m.
- Historic Preservation Commission: Wednesday, 11/18, 6:30 p.m.
- Zoning Board of Appeals: Monday, 11/23, 6:30 p.m.
Check here for agendas. Meetings are held virtually unless noted.
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Where can I find COVID-19 data specific to Lake Forest?
Check here to see COVID activity by zip code. This dashboard was created and is updated by the Lake County Health Department. Lake Forest is currently in Phase 4 of the Governor's "Restore Illinois" Plan. View the State Guidelines here.
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Mobile COVID-19 Testing Offered in Lake County
A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be stationed in the county according to the following schedule:
Saturday, 11/21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Round Lake High School
800 High School Dr., Round Lake
Wednesday, 11/25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
WALK UP ONLY TEST SITE
Highwood Public Library
102 Highwood Ave., Highwood
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Lake County Interactive Map |
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Lake County occupies 1/2 of Region 9 according to the latest revisions to the Restore Illinois Plan. The western 1/2 of Region 9 is McHenry County.
The Lake County Health Department's interactive map shares the number of residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 in each municipality. You can view the map here.
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The City of Lake Forest, Illinois | Website
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