1. Final Ethylene Oxide Air Monitoring Results Received

    The Lake County Health Department, Village of Gurnee, and City of Waukegan have received the final results from their joint outdoor air monitoring for ethylene oxide (EtO) near Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee and Medline Industries in Waukegan. Additional Info...

  2. Veterans Are Invited to Join Next Veterans History Project

    Veterans who served in any capacity from WWII to the present, as well as people who worked as civilian defense workers supporting war efforts, are invited to register to be interviewed on Nov. 11 as part of the next Veterans History Project. Learn more

  3. August is National Immunization Awareness Month

    As the upcoming school year approaches, make sure your children are up to date on their required vaccinations. Vaccines give you the power to protect your family against measles, whooping cough, pneumonia, and other serious diseases. Find a vaccine provider near you.

  4. Beware of Computer-Based Scams

    The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced an increase in reports of Lake County residents becoming victims of computer-based scams. Beware of scammers who are impersonating computer repair company employees. Read on...
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Lake County’s Strong Financial Management Helps it Secure AAA Bond Rating

Lake County in 2019 has once again been awarded AAA bond ratings, the highest possible, by both Standard & Poor's Financial Services (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Service, two of the world’s largest credit rating agencies.

The high rating is important because it helps keep borrowing costs low and reflects a vote of confidence by financial experts in Lake County's strong financial management. In part because of the AAA rating, the county will realize more than $7 million in savings on borrowing costs over the next nine years from replacing and reissuing two transportation bonds. Read more