October 2, 2023

Leaf Vacuum Schedule: The week of 10/16/23 - 11/24/23 - DAYS WILL VARY

Leaf Collection: Groot is asking that you have your leaves out each Monday by 6 am from October 16th until November 24th. While they tell us to have the leaves out on Mondays, as the season progresses, they may not be there on Monday due to the volume of leaves they pick up elsewhere! The vac hose reach is 3 feet, so piles will need to be as close as possible to the road. Not in ditches.

The AARP Defensive Driving Course will be held on Tuesday, October 24 and Wednesday October 25 from 9:00 am til 1:00 pm in the lower level of the Fremont Township Administrative building. Call Nancy at 847 223-2847 to register. You must attend both classes. $20 for AARP members $25 for all others.

New Facility Hours and Appointments

APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED for REAL ID, DL/ID card services and in-car driving tests. Check your local DMV facility for extended hours and appointment availability.

The Skip-the-Line program is a customer service initiative to eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Illinois DMVs. The program began September 1, 2023.

The Skip-the-Line program includes:

• Simplified Online Services – Customers are encouraged to take advantage of the many services offered online, including renewing their driver’s license or ID card and license plate sticker online.
• Appointment Scheduling – Customers will be required to make appointments for in-person visits at 44 of the busiest DMVs including all Chicago and suburban locations and some central and downstate DMVs for those seeking REAL ID, driver’s license and ID card services, and in-car driving tests.
• New Extended Hours of Operation – All DMVs statewide will extend hours of operation, with 15 facilities open six days a week – Monday through Saturday.
• All DMVs will change their days and hours of operation from Tues-Sat to Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• 15 DMVs will also be open on Saturday, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Press Release
• DMV Facility List (days of operation/locations)
• Make an Appointment

The Homebound State ID program is a service program for older adults, bedridden individuals and people with disabilities who are unable to leave their homes to obtain a state ID card from a Secretary of State facility. The card may be used for identification purposes in the same way as a standard driver’s license is used for identification.

Certain documents are required to obtain the card. Once an applicant submits the information via our web form below, we will determine eligibility and the documents required to complete the transaction. For assistance to help determine if you or your loved one qualifies for this service, call 312-814-3121.

Quick Links

• Homebound State ID Card Contact Form

Fremont Township offers a free service to Fremont Township residents to help sign up for Medicare and Medicare Part D. Each year you should be evaluating which prescription plan best suits your needs based on the medications you are on.

We have found that many people never evaluate their prescription drug care plan. You should be looking at this every year. Our residents have found comfort in having help to make sure they are in the right program.

We are taking appointments from October 16 through December 6. Changes made to your Prescription Drug plan will take effect on January 1, 2024.

If you would like to make an appointment with the Ship Counselor, please call Nancy at 847 223-2847. 

All appointments will be by phone as our counselor is remote.

You will need to have an online account with Medicare at mymedicare.gov and a list of your current prescriptions before making an appointment, as you will need them when you speak with the Ship Counselor.

If you need help creating on-line access, let Nancy know when you call.

If you are turning 65 and need help signing up for Medicare, the counselor can also help you with that.

The Mundelein Park District has some fun events for the kids in October. Click here

Check out the active adult programs at the Mundelein Park District.

Click here for their schedule. They have fun events and trips that are planned.

Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed October 7, 2023–January 15, 2024



Explore the bones and fossils belonging to the giant creatures that once roamed the earth! View and touch six full dinosaur skeletal molds including a Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor. Stand next to a 6-foot-1-inch Apatosaurus femur, or view molds of skulls, arms, legs, eggs and footprints in this interactive special exhibition. 

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The Mundelein Arts Commission (MAC) is excited to announce auditions for the 3rd annual holiday production of the charming Charles Dickens musical story, A Christmas Carol. Directors Jon Matousek and Joyce Lee will hold auditions at the Mundelein Village Hall Board Room on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 from 7-9 pm. This year’s show will be produced as a Musical Radio Play and performed at the Mundelein Village Hall. Last year, this production garnered rave reviews from the “at capacity" audiences and it’s a wonderful holiday celebration to share with family and friends.

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The LFCO opens its 35th anniversary season with a work written to celebrate another significant anniversary. Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 was written in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the presentation of the Augsberg Confession, a significant event in the Protestant Reformation. Famous for quoting the hymn tune “A Mighty Fortress is our God,” this work is bright, joyful, and full of fanfare. The music of American Composer Gwyneth Walker is performed around the country. Dr. Walker’s Music Alone Shall Live is based on the folk song of the same name and is a rousing orchestral fanfare. We pair that with Festive Overture by another American Composer, William Grant Still.

To sign up for an appointment click here.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM 

Village of Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center

2007 N. Civic Center Way

Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 

An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work to form a bubble of life. Historically, the southern end of Lake Michigan was a conversion point of several ecosystems, including northern bog and tundra, eastern deciduous woodlands, southern swamps and western prairie. As a result, the lands surrounding Lake Michigan contain some of the greatest biodiversity in the world. Living in islands of habitat nestled between the human dwellings are thousands of native animal and plant species.  

Nature is a wonderful teacher. Join us as we explore three of the main ecosystems of northern Illinois. Our speakers will summarize characteristics of each area and ecological functions including support of pollinators and wildlife. As we learn about the natural world around us, we can use that information to create beautiful and natural landscapes within our own properties and communities. 

For more information and to register: laketoprairie.wildones.org

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The local animal shelters are in need of sheets, towels, small throw rugs, and blankets The bin is in the back of the builiding at 22385 Route 60, Mundelein, No pillows! The donations get distributed to shelters. We also accept leashes, collars, toys, pet food etc. The bin is in the back of the building.

Our shoe bin is in the back parking lot of our building and we are accepting shoes to be recycled and reused. Please tie or rubberband the shoes together when you drop them off.

We accept yarn in our office.

We accept eyeglasses and hearing aids in our office.

We accept American Flags in our office.

The textile bin is also open and is located in our back parking lot.

Click here to see what we accept.

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