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January 12, 2022

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 

4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.

Order your tests now so you have them when you need them.

Click here to order

Swalco, The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County has drop off appointments each month.

To schedule your appointment, click here. Solid Waste Agency of Lake County

Accepted Items

• All aerosol products (spray paint, hair spray, etc.)
• Motor oil, antifreeze, gas, brake fluid, etc.
• Asbestos containing products
• Batteries: Lithium, NI-CAD, Metal Hydride Batteries (NO ALKALINE)
• Acids: Hydrocloric and Sulfuric          (aka: Battery Acid)
• Drain cleaners, household cleaners, metal polishes
• Driveway sealers, deck sealers and cleaners, paint removers
• Fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, insecticide
• Compact fluorescent lamps and tubes
• Solvents: Mineral spirits, kerosene, thinners, sealers
• Mercury (thermometers, thermostats, etc.)
• Oil-based paints, stains, varnishes, sealers
• Pool chemicals
• Personal care products: Cosmetics, shampoos, nail polish, etc.
• Medications: Over-the-counter and prescription (people and pet)

Latex paint is not accepted at Household Chemical Waste (HCW) events because it is considered non-hazardous. Click here to see how to dispose of it.

Alkaline Batteries: AAA, AA, C, D, 9v & 6v

Alkaline batteries are non-hazardous and may be disposed of in the regular trash. 

Swalco, 1311 N Estes Street Gurnee, IL 60031

Phone: 847-336-9340 or 

847-377-4950

Wednesday, February 23@ 10:00 am –1pm Audibel Hearing Aid Center is offering a Free Hearing Screening and Otoscope Exam Event in the lower level of the Fremont Township Administrative Building. To make your reservation, call 1-847-362-7500.

The successful completion of the “Boat America” class provides a certificate which is required for operators born on or after Jan. 1st 1998. It also qualifies boat owners a discount with most major insurance companies.

All classes will be taught in person at their Flotilla operations Center, 9 Harbor Place, Waukegan, next to the Waukegan Harbor boat ramps.

State COVID guidelines are in place.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer branch of the U.S. Coast Guard supporting their missions, including recreational boating safety.

Contact for more information: Curt Schumachet 847-392-2337 curt402@aol.com

More Information

Please keep kids out of roadside snow piles. Hurting a child while pushing back snow is every snow plow driver’s worst nightmare. Playing in snow piles after the roads are clear can be risky too—as snow accumulates, we may need to move piles to create space for additional snow and improve visibility.

Wednesday, February 9

Virtual Seed Starting for your Garden

(1st in series)

The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will deliver timely tips on how to start seeds to grow you own seedlings for your garden. Basic requirements, including time, light, growing medium, water and attention, will be shared as well as suggested plants to start from seed. Seed starting is not limited to vegetables. annuals and perennials can also be started to get a jump on the growing season. 

Registration is free for all, thanks to the grant and work being done. We hope you will join us.

The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

By John Bishop

February 3, 4 & 5 at 7:30 pm

February 4 at 3:45 pm

Understudy Performance – February 5 at 2 pm.

The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious "Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer's audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy "angel." The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four different people- all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem that follows when the infamous "slasher" makes his reappearance and strikes again.

Ticket Price

Adults - $8.00

Students/Seniors - $5

Click here to order tickets

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