2022 LCML Annual Dinner

Thank you to everyone who attended the LCML Annual Dinner and Municipal Innovation Awards Program. Winners were honored and the League celebrated a year of excellence in municipal government. The slideshow presented that evening can be viewed here.

 

 

The Village of Hawthorn Woods is proud to introduce their newly implemented Green Business Program, intended to promote and celebrate green business practices in our community, big and small. This program aims to educate business owners on options for “greening” their business, to incentivize sustainable actions within our municipality, and to publicly recognize these accomplishments to residents and customers. Local business owners can learn how to reduce energy costs, manage waste, and support natural landscapes through our Green Business Guidebook and Action Resources.

 

The Village of Lake Barrington in partnership with the Cuba Township Road District removed a 1,000-foot swath of buckthorn adjacent to the Village Hall grounds along Old Barrington Road. The grounds include the Village Hall, playground, splash park, baseball field and soccer area. Adjacent to this is the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s 689-Acre Grassy Lake preserve. The buckthorn was removed, and the native trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers were planted in late 2019. Stewardship sustains the inherent biodiversity and beauty of the natural communities, and that has been ongoing by Bluestem Ecological Services.