Lake County Gazette

Sponsor-a-Planter Program; Rock and Dodge; Lead Service Lines; Spring Clean-Up and more

In this issue...

2022 Sponsor-A-Planter Program

Rock and Dodge: Police Department Dodgeball Tournament

Spring Clean-Up

Lead Service Lines: Learn and Act!

Neighborhood Meetings

Ride Lake County Registration

2022 Sponsor-a-Planter Program

Through the Sponsor-a-Planter Program, the City of Highland Park offers community members and local businesses an opportunity to beautify the City's Central Business District and the Ravinia District by sponsoring one or more available planters during the summer and fall seasons.

Sponsors may choose to be recognized on a 5”x7” placard featured in the planter, or they may choose to recognize or memorialize an individual or family. Sponsors will also be recognized on the City's website.

To participate, sponsors pay an annual fee to the City for the flower planting and maintenance as well as the addition of the 5"x7" placard for one season (May—Nov).

Annual cost of a planter sponsorship, including the placard:

Large Planter: $750

Medium Planter: $350

Flower Pot: $200

If you are interested in sponsoring a planter, please download the flyer and application form. Please contact the Office of Business Development with questions at 847.926.1027.

Learn more about the Sponsor-a Planter Program.

Rock and Dodge: Police Department Dodgeball Tournament

Calling all middle and high school students! Grab your friends and get a team together: it's time to play dodgeball with the HP Police Department! Free T-shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and winners will get a gift card and swag bag!

Registration is required, and parents must complete a signed waiver before students can participate. Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable donation for the Moraine Township Food Pantry.

Register to play!

Spring Clean-Up

Spring is just around the corner! Lakeshore Recycling Systems’ annual Spring Clean-Up for single-family residential customers returns in April and May.

Regular Collection Day

Spring Clean-Up (Saturdays)

Monday

April 23

Tuesday

April 30

Thursday

May 7

Friday

May 14

LRS is not able to accept the following items:

More than 1 cubic yard of construction material

White goods (refrigerators, stoves, etc.)

Electronic waste

Yard waste

To keep City streets clean, please do not place material out for collection earlier than one week before the scheduled collection day. Please be cognizant of litter and take care to secure items so they do not blow away.

If you have an appliance or white good (washer and dryer, refrigerator, oven, dishwasher, stove, AC unit, hot water heater, freezer, etc.) that needs removal, please contact an LRS Service Representative at 773.685.8811 or info@lrsrecycles.com to schedule service. A charge of $40.00 per item will be charged.

Lead Service Lines: Learn & Act!

Following the 2014 Flint, Michigan crisis, concerns about lead contamination of water have received a lot of publicity and spawned legislation at the state and federal levels. Last year, the US Environmental Protection Agency revised its Lead and Copper Rule and Illinois enacted companion rules intended to eliminate all lead service lines over a period of time.

A water service line has two components: the public service line, which is owned and maintained by the City, and the private service line, which is owned and maintained by property owners. The City developed an interactive map identifying the size and material of both public and private service lines for all properties within the City. The interactive map does not have data on all private service lines. To find out if you have a lead, copper, or galvanized steel service on your property, you (or your landlord) can perform a Materials Verification Test on the water service line where it enters your home to determine the material of the water service line on your property.

Public Works has prepared a summary to assist residents with the replacement of private lead service lines, including information on identifying the composition of the private service line and the City's cost-share replacement program.

Learn more about lead service lines.

Neighborhood Meetings

The City of Highland Park, North Shore School District 112, Township High School District 113, Park District of Highland Park, Highland Park Public Library, Moraine Township, Lake County, and other governments serving Highland Park will host several Neighborhood Meetings this spring to meet with residents and discuss Highland Park community priorities.

Neighborhood Meetings are an opportunity for residents to interact with staff and elected officials in a friendly, informal environment. The public is invited to provide input and feedback to Highland Park's governing bodies. Residents may attend any meeting. The schedule of these two-way conversations are:

Tuesday, April 5 at 11 AM

Monday, April 18 at 5:30 PM

Thursday, May 5 at 5:30 PM

These meetings will be virtual. Please RSVP and indicate which meeting you wish to attend, and the Zoom link will be provided. Links are also posted on the Meeting Calendar on the City's website. For more information and to RSVP, please contact the City at 847.926.1000 or cityhp@cityhpil.com.

Ride Lake County Registration Open

On May 1, 2022, Ride Lake County, a countywide, borderless paratransit service with flexible on-demand service, geared toward seniors age 60+ and individuals with mobility limitations will be launched. Ride Lake County will provide eligible users of this public transportation option access to all areas of Lake County, for work, medical trips, groceries, and more. Riders will call a dedicated number to schedule trips in advance.

Registration is now open! Call the Pace Call Center at 1.800.201.6446 to register for the new Ride Lake County expanded service.