Important Community Updates
Don't Forget to Spring Ahead

Daylight Savings Time 2021 will begin at 2 a.m. this Sunday!
Connect with the City through the App

It's easy to get more engaged with the City using the Lake Forest Now App for your android or iOS phone. Build a customized layout based on your areas of interest and receive notifications, pay your water bill, check out local restaurants, read the local papers, find bike paths, watch City meetings, check out the calendar. Download at Google Play Store or Apple App Store today!

Check out the short videos below for some quick "how-tos".
New App Intro
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Nearby COVID Testing

The State of Illinois and Highland Park are sponsoring a drive-through and walk up COVID testing site at the Highland Park Metra Station, 1700 St. John's Avenue, on the following dates from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • Saturday, March 13
  • Friday, March 19

Testing is free and open to all regardless of symptoms. A phone number and name are required in order to receive testing results. Photo identification and proof of insurance are helpful, but not required. High demand for testing may result in long wait times. Testing locations may close early due to inclement weather or if daily testing supplies are exhausted.
Vaccine Appointment Registration

Although current demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continues to exceed supply, the State of Illinois and local Health Departments encourage residents to browse local pharmacies for appointments, as openings may become available throughout the day.  

Senior citizens who are Lake Forest or Lake Bluff residents can also look to "Vaccine Buddies" to help navigate COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Contact Dickinson Hall (Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center) for more information at 847.234.2209.

In addition to the Lake County Health Department's AllVax Portal, additional vaccine aggregator sites may help you search for appointments in your area:


Deerpath/Rte. 41 Viaduct/Pump Station Project

At the southeast corner: 
Excavation for the pump station will begin and several trucks will be staged along Ahwahnee Lane.
 
On Deerpath Golf Course:  
Retaining wall installation to begin the week of March 15 at Detention Pond #1 (adjacent to Rte. 41). Topsoil will be spread along Detention Pond #2, Truck staging and traffic to remain along Clover Avenue. The Golf Course is scheduled to open for the season this Saturday, March 13.

On Deerpath Road:
In the parkway on the north side of Deerpath Road, Watermain adjustments to occur on Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16. Residents directly impacted by this work will be notified Friday, March 12. If a lane closure is necessary, flaggers will be on site to direct traffic.
 
At the northwest corner:  
A drainage pipe will be directional-bored under Rte. 41, the bike path, and the Union Pacific freight train line.

On or about Monday, April 12, the southbound exit ramp onto Deerpath from 41 will be closed until at least Monday, May 10 as this drainage pipe is installed underground eastbound. Signage will be installed around the week of March 22.

Contractors are working from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on weekdays. Should Deerpath need to be reduced to one lane, flaggers will be present to direct trucks entering and exiting Deerpath Golf Course.
 
To receive email or text/SMS alerts on the status of this project, register your contact information at www.cityoflakeforest.com/enotify.

Any questions should be directed to Bernard Pondexter, Engineering Assistant, Public Works Department, at 847.810.3556.   

Deerpath Golf Course Opens Tomorrow

Spring is coming! Despite the nearby construction, golf at Deerpath opens this weekend! Book your next round online or by calling 847.810.3888. Visit deerpathgolf.com for all the info.
New Public Works Facebook Page

Follow the City's new Public Works Department Facebook page to keep up to date on construction projects, garbage and recycling, Compost Center information and more!
City Council Meeting Coming Up on Monday

The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. City Council meetings are livestreamed and broadcast on cable TV (Comcast Channel 17 and U-Verse Channel 99).

Click here for the agenda.

Click here for the public audience link.
Webinar ID: 897 1193 0209
Passcode: 1861
Public Comment Call-In: 847.810.3643.
Upcoming City Meetings

  • City Council Meeting: Monday, 3/15, 6:30 p.m.
  • Cancelled: Parks and Recreation Board Meeting: Tuesday, 3/16, 6:30 p.m.
  • Historic Preservation Commission Meeting: Wednesday, 3/17, 6 p.m.
  • Environmental Sustainability Committee Meeting: Wednesday, 3/17, 6:30 p.m.

Click here for agendas, minutes, packets and videos. Meetings are held remotely unless noted.
Vote Early at City Hall

Did you know that City Hall (220 E. Deerpath) is an Early Voting site for the April 6 Consolidated Election?

Dates: Monday, March 22-Saturday, April 4
Hours: M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and
Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Current social distancing rules will be followed. For more information, visit https://www.lakecountyil.gov/161/County-Clerk.
City Hosts Free Paper Shredding Event

Saturday, April 17
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Municipal Services Building
800 N. Field Drive

Open to Lake Forest residents only - bring your private documents to be safely and securely destroyed. Please note that there is a four-box limit (a box is considered to be about the size of a standard copier paper box) and that any plastic paper bindings should be removed.
Local COVID Resources


State/Federal COVID Resources
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