Individuals interested in serving Long Grove are invited to apply to fill a vacant seat on the Village Board, due to the recent resignation of Trustee Mike Sarlitto. Per state statute, the vacancy must be filled by November 9, 2019 and the appointment is to be made by Village President Bill Jacob. Candidates must be a resident of Long Grove and a registered voter. Village Board members are expected to attend two meetings per month, normally held on the second and fourth Tuesdays. The term for this vacant seat will be up in April of 2021, at which time an election will be held to fulfill the term's remaining two years. Applicants should provide a letter of interest and a resume, and a completed volunteer application that can be downloaded from the Village of Long Grove website here. These forms can also be picked up at Long Grove Village Hall, 3110 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, Illinois, 60047. Materials can be emailed to Village President Jacob for consideration at Bill.Jacob@LongGroveIL.gov, or mailed/dropped off at Long Grove Village Hall. For more information about the Long Grove Village Board, click here.

Robert Parker Coffin (RPC) Road and the RPC Bridge will both be reopened by the end of the month to allow for thru-traffic once again. This project is approximately 60% complete; work on the Bridge has been temporarily delayed due to permit issues. Previously planned Bridge improvements including abutment repairs, painting and the replacement of the timber cover, are now scheduled to begin in the spring of 2020. Residents and visitors are strongly encouraged to continue to patronize the downtown Long Grove retailers, service providers and restaurants as this project continues. For updates on the RPC Project, please visit the project website at rpcimprovements.com.

The last prescription drug takeback day for 2019 will take place on Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at HarborChase of Long Grove, 1190 Old McHenry Road. Area residents can turn in unused and expired prescriptions. This is a free service and all drop-offs are anonymous. Accepted items include expired solid prescription drugs, unwanted/unused prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs and pills and controlled or non-controlled substances. Items that will not be accepted are injectable drugs and syringes. This event is co-sponsored by the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Rosalind Franklin University.

Halloween is coming! View upcoming events in downtown Long Grove, hosted by the Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association (HDLGBA). For additional information, please visit the HDLGBA website here. 

Thursday, 10/17: Witches Night Out This 2nd annual event takes place from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. tonight throughout Halloween Town in downtown Long Grove. Stores stay open late for grown-up witches and warlocks to have fun shopping, sipping and nibbling during this harvest-themed boutique hop. 

Friday, 10/25: Trick-or-Treat in downtown Long Grove  From 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., stores throughout Halloween Town will dole out sweets during a business community-wide Trick or Treating bonanza.

Sunday, 10/27: Halloween Hound Parade Pets and their owners are invited to woof it up while marching through Halloween Town in costume at the 2nd annual Halloween Hound Parade (weather- permitting)! Stepping off at 12:00 p.m., the parade will proceed through downtown town and end with a Halloween Hound Party. The event is co-sponsored by Renee Clark Realty Group. 

A Household Chemical Waste drop off event is coming up on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Mundelein Metra Train Station, 205 Archer Avenue. Collections are for residential waste only. Visit this link for a list of acceptable and unacceptable items. For questions, call SWALCO at 847-336-9340.

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