Fremont Center and Route 60 and More!

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Diana O'Kelly, Township Supervisor

December 22, 2020

Thank You!

We at the township are so lucky to have such support from our community! Thank you to all who donated at the register at Jewel, or donated meals so our residents would have wonderful holiday dinners. Thank you to all who wrote checks to the Fremont Township Food Pantry, dropped off a gift card, baked cookies, adopted a senior or family, dropped off gifts or collected food for our pantry. We can't thank you enough for your support for our neighbors. Because of you, our holiday program was a great success. We couldn't make this program work without your unbelievable support. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your Fremont Township Team!

Fremont Center and Route 60 Road Project

Fremont Center Rd at IL 60:

The design for the Fremont Center Road at IL Route 60 project is nearly complete. The project will include a realigned Fremont Center Road to improve visibility for turning vehicles, turn lane will be constructed on IL 60 and Fremont Center Road as well as a traffic signal. IDOT is currently reviewing final traffic signal and roadway plans. Land acquisition is nearly complete for the impacted parcels. Utility companies will begin relocating their facilities in early 2021. Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2021. A detour of Fremont Center Road is planned during construction.

When Are They Picking Up My Garbage This Week?

If you live in unincorporated Fremont Township and Groot is you waste hauler, this is a reminder that garbage day will be on Saturday, December 26 and Saturday, January 2. Due to the holidays they will not be picking up garbage on your regularly scheduled Friday pickup as they fall on Christmas and New Year's Day.

Christmas Tree Recycling

If Groot is your waste hauler in unincorporated Fremont Township, they will collect Christmas trees from January 2 through January 29. Trees must be free of decorations, tinsel, tree stands, and plastic. Place trees at the curb on your normal garbage collection day.

For unincorporated Groot customers, the next electronic recycling at your curb is on January the 8th. You must call to schedule the pickup at 847 693-2700.

Animal Shelters in Need of Bedding and Towels

The local animal shelters are in need of sheets, towels and blankets. There is a bin on our front porch at 22385 Route 60, Mundelein, if you have any old bedding you would like to donate. The donations get distributed to local shelters. We also accept leashes, collars, toys etc.

The Lake County Health Department is pleased to announce that the Lake County AllVax Portal is open. All Lake County residents can now register to be notified when a COVID-19 vaccine is available to them. Registering online is easy and secure—just visit AllVax.lakecohealth.org. You can also register over the phone by calling the Lake County Health Department at (847) 377-8130.

By entering basic information and answering a few screening questions on the portal, you will be notified when a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available. You can register yourself and others on the portal. Once you are registered, you can also schedule your vaccination appointments through the Lake County clinics or facilities through the system when a vaccine is available to you. The portal also includes answers to frequently asked questions on COVID-19 vaccination.

The Kirk Players Audition Announcement

“Words of Love”

The Kirk Players will be holding Zoom auditions for a Valentine’s Day show, “Words of Love” on Monday, January 4, 2021, from 7-10 p.m. and Wednesday, January 6, 2021, from 7-10 p.m. The rehearsals will be conducted via Zoom on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings beginning the week of January 11, 2021. Cast members will not be called for all rehearsals, we will provide a detailed schedule.

Cast members will be performing the love sonnets of William Shakespeare or other romantic poetry as active monologues. They will be individually directed and assisted with the interpretation of the unique language of Shakespeare and other poets. The show will be directed by Jon Leslie Lynn, assisted by Randy Rice.

Their plan is to record the show and premiere it online on Saturday, February 13^th.

For the Zoom auditions, we will be assigning individual time slots so we ask that you indicate whether you would prefer Monday or Wednesday or if either are fine. Timeslots will be between 7- 10 p.m.

They will be posting some sonnets on the Kirk Player Website, www.kirkplayers.org. Audition attendees will select one of these to perform at your audition. Memorized sonnets are preferred, but a strong reading would be fine

The audition form is also on the site. Please download it, and fill it out, especially any conflicts between now and February 13^th, 2021.

If you are not familiar with Zoom, please make sure you are set up with Zoom and have a reliable computer/laptop and internet connection.

Please email your audition form, and your preference/availability for Monday or Wednesday audition. They will be creating the audition schedule and will send you a response, giving you the timeslot and the Zoom link for the audition. Please send all materials to artisticdirectorgg@gmail.com.

Additional information and audition forms are available at www.kirkplayers.org. If you have specific questions, please feel free to email artisticdirectorgg@gmail.com.

View Camera Images of Roads and Intersections on County System

Did you know you can view camera images, and condition of roads at intersections through the the Lake County Division of Transportation Passage Page? Check Lake County PASSAGE for real-time, local traffic information.

Notary Services Available

We are able to notarize your documents at Fremont Township. Please call the office at 847 223-2847 to make sure the notary is in the office.

Jesse White Announces Closure of Driver Services Facilities until January 5, 2021

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing that Driver Services facilities statewide will remain closed for in-person transactions until Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

White is reminding the public that expirations for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until June 1, 2021. Expanded Online Services White also has expanded online services for the public, which they can take advantage of by visiting www.cyberdriveillinois.com.

Many transactions with the Secretary of State’s office may be conducted online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com, some of which include:

Renewing a license plate sticker;

Renewing a valid driver’s license for qualifying drivers;

Renewing a valid ID card for those age 22-64 (seniors 65 and older have free, non- expiring IDs);

Obtaining a driver record abstract;

Filing Business Services documents, such as incorporations and annual reports

Customers with issues involving administrative hearings may contact

adminhearings@ilsos.gov.

In addition, White announced that the following facilities will be open for new drivers ONLY: Bradley, 1111 Blatt St.; Charleston, 1010 E. St.; Chicago North, 5401 N. Elston Ave; Chicago South, 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.; Danville/Tilton, #5 Southgate; DeKalb, 1360 Oakwood St.; Marion, 1905 Rendleman St.; Mascoutah, 9221 Beller Dr.; Moline/Silvis, 2001 Fifth St., Ste. #10; Olney, 1302 S. West St.; Peoria, 3311 N. Sterling Ave., #12; Princeton, 225 Backbone Rd. East; Quincy, 2512 Locust St.; Rantoul, 421 S. Murray Rd.; Rockford, 4734 Baxter Rd.; Salem, 1375 W. Whittaker St.; and Springfield, 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy.

Chicago North and Chicago South facilities will be open for new drivers only Tuesday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The other facilities listed above will operate under normal hours.

Email Us With Your Comments

If you have comments for our board, and can't make our meetings, please email Chris McCann at clerk@fremonttownship.com with your comments.

Recycle Items at Fremont Township

We accept yarn.

If you have used towels, sheets or blankets that need to be recycled, bring them to Fremont Township to be donated to local Animal Shelters and Rescues. We do not accept pillows. There is a bin on the front porch of our Administrative Office.

Our shoe bin is also on our front porch and we are accepting shoes to be recycled and reused. We recycled 1547 pounds of shoes last year.

The textile bin is also open and is located in our parking lot. Click here to see what we accept.

We also accept American Flags, hearing aids and eyeglasses inside the building.

Our door is locked so that we can maintain social distancing, but we are open. Our office is small and we are only allowing one resident in the building at a time. We are at the township and have not closed during Covid. We continue to provide the vital services our residents need.

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If you need to contact me, please call the office at 847 223-2847 or my cell at 847 833-1019.

Diana O'Kelly

Fremont Township Supervisor