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- City Appoints New Assistant City Manager
- Help Name Our Pawfficer: Vote for the Community's Choice
- Central Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
- City Council Meeting Feb. 28
- COVID-19 Updates
- Super Bowl Safe Driving Campaign
- Lake County Community Health Survey
The City of Highland Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin K. Jason as the City’s new Assistant City Manager. Jason’s appointment is effective March 14, 2022.
Jason comes to Highland Park with more than 20 years of experience working in local government administration. She currently serves as Business Development Coordinator for the City of Elmhurst, where she previously held a number of different roles, including 15 years as the Deputy City Clerk/FOIA Officer.
Help Name Our Pawfficer:
Vote for the Community's Choice
The City received more than 100 applications for the position, which is one of six department directors reporting to the City Manager. Jason brings a wealth of economic development experience, having assisted businesses and developers in investing more than $800 million into commercial projects in Elmhurst from 2016 to 2021.
Use this form to vote for your favorite of the following options:
- C.C. (short for Character Counts)
- Colby
- Copper
- Dash
- Egan
- Giant
- Parker
- Pepper
- Scout
- Stupey
- Vinny (short for Ravinia)
- Winston
Central Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
On Monday, February 28, construction on the new Central Avenue bridge located between Lake Avenue and Dale Avenue is scheduled to begin. Due to structural deficiencies, a new bridge is necessary to ensure the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The new bridge will include enhanced safety measures and retain the historic character of the existing bridge.As part of this project, Central Avenue will be closed for through traffic from Dale Avenue to Lake Avenue. Detour signs will be posted to direct traffic around the construction site. Residents within the Central Avenue closure area will continue to have access to their driveways.
Phase I (Preliminary Engineering) was completed in 2019, and Phase II (Final Design Engineering) was completed in 2021. Construction is anticipated to be completed in fall 2022. The City received federal grant funds for this project.
Updates will continue to be provided in eNews. In addition, interested residents may also sign up for project updates from Public Works by emailing engineering@cityhpil.com with contact information.
City Council Meeting Feb. 28
The next City Council meeting will be held virtually on Monday, February 28, beginning at 5:30 PM. The Committee of the Whole will immediately follow.The agendas, including information regarding public comment and the Zoom link, will be available by end of day on Thursday, February 24, at cityhpil.com/agendacenter.
COVID-19 Updates
- As a reminder, the statewide mask mandate for indoor public spaces will be lifted on February 28. Federal mask requirements still apply to public transportation. The CDC, IDPH, and the Lake County Health Department continue to encourage individuals to wear masks in public settings as a courtesy to others.
- CDC has updated the list of certain medical conditions that put people at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 to include additional disabilities, primary immunodeficiency, and physical inactivity.
- Anyone 5 years of age and older is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Find your nearest vaccination location at vaccines.gov or call 833.621.1284 to schedule an appointment near you.
- The Lake County Health Department provides COVID-19 vaccinations to individuals who are homebound. Call 224.374.0427 to learn more.
- All US households may request four free, at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at covidtests.gov.
Super Bowl Safe Driving Campaign
Over Super Bowl weekend, the City of Highland Park was successful in educating motorists to drive sober and fasten their seat belts. There are a number of advantages to wearing a seatbelt and ensuring that all passengers, especially children, are properly buckled up:- Seatbelts provide safety to everyone in the vehicle.
- Seatbelts are designed to work with your airbags.
- Avoid fines for not wearing your seatbelt.
- Seatbelts reduce the risks of serious injuries and death.
- Plan for a sober ride home. Designate a sober driver, take public transportation or use a ride-sharing service.
- If you are with a friend or family member who intends to drive impaired, take their keys away and arrange to get them home safely.
- Always buckle up! It is your best defense against impaired drivers
The Police Department collaborated with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement throughout the state to encourage occupant protection and driving sober on this Super Bowl campaign.
The Illinois Click It or Ticket campaign is administered by IDOT with federal highway safety funds managed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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