This informative session will cover many issues including why some services are experiencing increases of over 100% in the past couple years and what options are available to avoid these increases. Lunch provided by Call One. AGENDA: Telecom-State of the Industry. Update on Legacy Services and New Service Offerings. (POTS,PRI,SIP). Low baud replacement program(Alarms,Water/SCADA,RadioTowers). Call One Product and Services Offering Update and Open Q&A Session. Thursday, August 14              11:30 to 1PM Village of Mundelein Board Room 300 Plaza Circle Mundelein, IL 60060 RSVP to Deb Waszak by Friday, August 8 to ensure an accurate lunch order. RSVP now.  

The Barrington Area Council of Governments invited the Lake County Municipal League as well as the Northwest Municipal Conference to their August 26th meeting for the Northwest Water Planning Alliance presentation. Dr. Tim Loftus will discuss the recently-adopted 2014-16 strategic plan for the NWPA communities* and will review the new NWPA/ISWS water reporting web tool. The program, including Q&A, will be recorded for local cable television. Tomorrow! Tuesday, August 26, 7:00 - 7:45 pm at the Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough Street, Barrington, 2nd Floor Council Chambers. *LCML Communities listed in the strategic plan: Antioch Barrington Barrington Hills Deer Park Fox Lake Grayslake Green Oaks Hainesville Hawthorn Woods Kildeer Lake Barrington Lake County Lake Villa Lake Zurich Lindenhurst North Barrington Tower Lakes Wadsworth Wauconda

Private and public partners have joined forces to sponsor training for Lake County snow plow drivers and parking lot deicing applicators on how to use the salt supply effectively, save money, and reduce environmental impacts. October 7 (focus on roads) October 8 (focused on parking lots, sidewalks) More information here.

State of Illinois Inter-Agency Forum. Meet representatives from various state agencies such as DCEO, IDOT, DES, IEPA, IDA, ICDB, CMS, and others. Ask questions regarding these programs and services. Waukegan City Hall - City Council Chambers 2nd floor, 100 N. Martin Luther King Ave.  Waukegan.

The Lake County Municipal League (LCML) will host Bruce Rauner, Paul Vallas* and others in a candidate forum to review various issues, including those of municipal interest. Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - Continental breakfast 9:00 a.m. - Forum Part 1: A conversation with Bruce Rauner Part 2: A conversation with Bob Dold Part 3: A conversation with invited guest Brad Schneider Part 4: A conversation with Paul Vallas*   University Center of Lake County 1200 University Center Dr, Grayslake, IL 60030 The forum provides an opportunity for Lake County to hear from the candidates, live and in person. Andrew Conneen, renowned civics teacher from Adlai E. Stevenson High School, will facilitate the forum. This forum is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Reserve your spot now! About the Lake County Municipal League LCML is a nonpartisan council of nearly 40 cities and villages in Lake County dedicated to furthering excellence in municipal government through information sharing and networking, intergovernmental cooperation, and advocacy for the common interests of its membership. *Due to scheduling conflicts Lt. Governor Candidate Paul Vallas will appear, not Governor Quinn.