Lake County provides various public services 24/7 to residents. Over the course of a day, these services include a public works crew fixing a water main break, an animal control officer taking in an injured stray dog, a health department resident getting a flu shot, and an emergency management meeting to address rising water levels on a local river. County departments and offices such as the sheriff's office, courts, treasurer, veterans services, and more work throughout each day to serve the community's needs.

1. LAKE COUNTY PROVIDES SERVICE
24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK
PUBLIC WORKS – Crews fix a
water main break and get water
flowing back to customers.
1:00 AM
SHERIFF– A sheriff’s office
deputy responds to a traffic
incident.
4:30 AM
ANIMAL CONTROL –
The Animal Control
Center on Peterson
Road takes in an in-
jured, stray dog.
8:30 AM
COUNTY BOARD – The
County Board starts its
board meeting.
9:00 AM
HEALTH DEPARTMENT –
A resident gets a flu shot
at one of our six health
centers.
11:00 AM
RECORDER – A
property owner files
a mortgage with
the Recorder of
Deed’s Office.
12:30 PM
COURTS – A judge
listens to opening
arguments from an
assistant state’s attorney
and public defender on
a criminal case in the
19th Judicial Circuit
Court.
2:00 PM
PLANNING – Staff at
Planning, Building and
Development meet with a
property owner about his
permit and building plans.
4:00 PM
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
– Emergency Management
meets with Stormwater
Management staff to
evaluate rising water levels
on the Des Plaines River.
6:30 PM
CORONER – The
coroner responds to
the scene of a fatality
and conducts an
investigation.
9:00 PM
3:00 AM
TRANSPORTATION
– A snow plow drops
salt and clears snow
on the County
Highway System to
make it safe for
drivers.
WINCHESTER HOUSE – A
nurse takes care of an
elderly patient at our
extended care facility.
6:00 AM
TRANSPORTATION – The
Traffic Management
Center sends a
notification about a traffic
accident to motorists via
the PASSAGE system
(email, website, radio).
7:00 AM
VETERANS SERVICES –
The Veterans Assistance
Commission helps a
veteran file a claim with
the VA.
10:00 AM
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT – A clerk
updates a traffic record
in the court's case
management system
and a resident accesses
it online.
10:30 AM
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
– A job seeker attends a“5
Steps to Your Next Job”work-
shop at the Job Center of Lake
County.
12:00 PM
TREASURER – An
employee with the
Treasurer’s Office
answers a taxpayer’s
question.
1:00 PM
REGIONAL OFFICE
OF EDUCATION –
The Regional
Superintendent of
Schools hosts a
professional
development
workshop for local
teachers.
1:30 PM
COUNTY CLERK –
The County Clerk
registers a voter.
3:00 PM
SWALCO – A resident
drops off their household
chemical waste at
SWALCO to be recycled.
5:00 PM
TRANSPORTATION – DOT hosts a
public meeting to get input into a
new roundabout to be constructed.
7:30 PM
SHERIFF/JAIL – A law
enforcement officer
brings in someone to be
taken into custody at
the jail.
11:30 PM