News & Updates

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...

Elected officials from the over 25 municipalities in Lake County came together to celebrate a day together on the golf course. The Arboretum Club in Buffalo Grove hosted this group of 150 golfers in their brand new facility, which included an indoor golf simulator.

Mayors joined together to run and support the 100 Club of Illinois. Thanks to Fox Lake Mayor, Donny Schmit, Lindenhurst Mayor, Dominic Marturano, Kildeer President, Nandia Black, and Port Barrington President, Shannon Yeaton for supporting this great cause. Lake County Municipal League hosted the Five-0 5K (3.1 mile)virtual race, which was open to all ages. All proceeds benefited The 100 Club of Illinois. The 100 Club of Illinois provides for the families of first responders who...

Please join the Lake County Municipal League for a day of professional networking and golf, followed by an outdoor pig roast. Monday, August 30th, 2021 Glen Flora Country Club   Schedule of events: 11:00am - Grilled Lunch 11:45am - Helicopter Ball Drop 12:00pm - Shotgun Start 5:00pm - Outdoor Pig Roast, Raffle, and Awards Register here.

LCML is partnering with the law firm of Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins to offer a Newly Elected Officials Training. All elected officials are welcome to attend. This is a free event. The Duties of Local Government:  Legal Essentials for New & Current Elected Officials Presented by: Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins Date: Thursday, May 20th at 12pm via Zoom Register here It takes a good deal of time and effort for elected municipal officials to get...

On Friday, April 4th, Lake County Mayors volunteered at the Lake County Health Department COVID-19 vaccination site located at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Mayors assisted 1,500 residents in getting their vaccines throughout the day. A huge thank you to our elected officials for volunteering their time to be at the site.

Join the Lake County Municipal League in this 5K (3.1 mile)virtual race open to all ages. All proceeds will benefit The 100 Club of Illinois. The 100 Club of Illinois provides for the families of first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty. This membership based organization offers several forms of financial assistance, access to resources and moral support. All sworn federal, state, county and local first responders stationed in the...

This free training session is sponsored by the Lake County Municipal League and the Law Firm of Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins. Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins will begin the evening with a presentation on the legal fundamentals for elected officials. The session will also feature a panel of current Lake County managers and mayors discussing the duties and obligations required of government officials and manager and staff protocol. Thu, May 30, 2019 6:30 PM – 9:00...

Thanks to everyone who attended the race on Sunday, May 5th, 2019. Over 200 runners attended to support The 100 Club and enjoy the beautiful day at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville, IL. Because of your generosity, we were able to donate $3,000.00 to The 100 Club! Thank you to our generous race sponsors: Waukegan Police Department, North Chicago Police Department, Quicket Solutions, Baxter & Woodman, AT&T, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, CivilTech, and Jewel...

Please join the Lake County Municipal League for an Elected Officials Training focusing on theft prevention. The evening will begin with a screening of the film, All the Queen's Horses. This film focuses on Dixon city comptroller, Rita Crundwell, who stole $53 million of public funds across 20 years––making her the perpetrator of the largest case of municipal fraud in American history. She used the funds to build one of the nation's leading quarter horse...