Lake County Courthouse and Administrative Complex
18 N. County Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
Ph 847.377.2000

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Elected Officials' Offices

Circuit Court Clerk | Coroner | County Clerk | Recorder of Deeds | Regional Office of Education | Sheriff | State's Attorney | Treasurer

Lake County Departments

Administrative Offices | Chief County Assessment Office | Circuit Court (19th Judicial) | County Administrator | County Board Office | Department of Finance and Administrative Services | Health Department/Community Health Center | Human Resources and Risk Management | Information Technology | Planning, Building and Development | Public Defender | Public Works | Stormwater Management Commission | Transportation | Veteran's Assistance Commission | Winchester House | Workforce Development | Workforce Investment Board

Circuit Court Clerk Sally D. Coffelt 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3380 Fx 847.360.6409 circuitclerk@lakecountyil.gov Appeals Ph 847.377.3229 Ph 847.377.3311 Branch Courts Park City 301 S. Greenleaf Avenue Park City, IL Ph 847.377.3500 Round Lake Beach 1792 Nicole Lane Round Lake Beach, IL Mundelein 105 E. Rte 83 Mundelein, IL 60060 Central Traffic Ph 847.377.3239 Ph 847.377.3247 Certified Ph 847.377.3220 Civil Filing Ph 847.377.3209 Juvenile Ph 847.377.7888 Probate Ph 847.377.3260 Small Claims Ph 847.377.3304 Child Support Ph 847.377.3324 Coroner Richard L. Keller, MD 26 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2200 Fx 847.662.5972 Coroner@lakecountyil.gov County Clerk Willard R. Helander 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2400 Fx 847.360.3608 TTY 847.377.2022 CountyClerk@lakecountyil.gov Recorded Information Credit Card Orders Ph 847.377.2403 Birth, Marriage and Death Records Ph 847.377.2402 Voting by Mail Ph 847.377.2406 Assumed Business Names Ph 847.377.2280 Campaign Disclosure Ph 847.377.2407 Delinquent Taxes Ph 847.377.2404 Election Judges Ph 847.377.2408 Election Results Ph 847.377.2410 Notaries Ph 847.377.2283 Voting Sites Ph 847.377.2421 Statement of Economic Interests Ph 847.377.2274 Tax Extension & Redemption Ph 847.377.2404 Vital Records (Birth, Death, Marriage) Ph 847.377.2411 Voter Registration Ph 847.377.2410 Recorder of Deeds Mary Ellen Vanderventer 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2575 Fx 847.625.7200 Recorder@lakecountyil.gov Recording and copies for: Armed Services discharge papers (DD214) Contracts, agreements and liens Deeds and mortgages Plats of subdivision, annexation, vacation and dedication Record for researching property ownership and property tax information Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings Copy/Microfilm Ph 847.377.2678 Regional Office of Education Roycealee J. Wood 800 Lancer Lane, #E128 Grayslake, IL 60030 Ph 847.543.7833 Fx 847.543.7832 Curriculum assistance in math, science, reading, language and social studies G.E.D. testing program Gifted education Home schooling Homeless student education Project P.A.S.S. truancy/dropout prevention program Public schools’ annual health and safety inspections Public School Compliance Visits New school construction – building permits and occupancy permits ROE Safe School Program School bus drivers – Initial and annual safety and first aid courses School calendars, inservice days, workshops and institutes Teacher Certification Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Jr. 25 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.4000 Fx 847.360.5796 sheriff@lakecountyil.gov Adult Corrections Civil Process Community Based Corrections Court Security Criminal and Juvenile Investigations Emergency Communications Highway Patrol Division Marine Unit Warrants Adult Corrections Ph 847.377.4100 Civil Process Ph 847.377.4400 Community Based Corrections Ph 847.377.4450 Community Services Ph 847.377.4350 Court Security Ph 847.377.4911 Criminal Warrants Ph 847.377.4300 911 Emergency Communications Ph 847.549.5200 Highway Patrol Ph 847.377.7020 Investigations Ph 847.377.4250 Marine Unit Ph 847.587.4470 Records Ph 847.377.4200 State’s Attorney Michael J. Waller 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3000 statesattorney@lakecountyil.gov Children’s Advocacy Center 123 N. O’Plaine Road Gurnee, IL 60031 Ph 847.377.3155 Fx 847.360.6850 Child Support Enforcement 33 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3131 Fx 847.360.1097 Civil Division 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3050 Fx 847.360.0661 Felony/Drug/Cyber Crimes Prosecutions 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3000 Fx 847.360.1538 Felony Review Division 20 S. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3025 Fx 847.263.6179 Juvenile Trial Division Robert W. Depke Juvenile Justice Complex and Hulse Juvenile Detention Center 24647 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Ph 847.377.7850 Fx 847.634.8831 Misdemeanor/Traffic Division 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3100 Fx 847.625.7129 Treasurer Robert Skidmore 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2323 Fx 847.625.7409 Treasurer@lakecountyil.gov Current Real Estate Tax Payments Estate/Inheritance Taxes Print Out of Tax Bill Senior Deferral Senior Services Tax Sale Information Administrative Offices 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 General Information Ph 847.377.2000 Chief County Assessment Office Martin Paulson, M.B.A., M.S., Chief County Assessment Officer 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2050 Fx 847.625.7410 Assessed Value of Properties Board of Review Hearings Free Notary Services Homestead Limited Exemptions Real Estate Tax Exemption Applications Senior Homestead Exemptions Senior Freeze Exemptions Board of Review 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2100 Circuit Court, 19th Judicial James Booras, Chief Judge Robert Zastany, Executive Director 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.4500 Fx 847.249.8442 www.19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us Adult Probation 215 W. Water Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.4504 TDD/TTY 847.625.2783 Court Administration 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3600 Fx 847.249.8442 TDD/TTY 847.360.2975 19th Judicial Circuit Arbitration Center, Lake and McHenry Counties 415 W. Washington Street, Suite 106 Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.360.5747 Judicial Operations 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3600 Jury Commission 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.4600 TDD/TTY 847.625.7416 Juvenile Probation and Detention Services 24647 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Ph 847.377.7800 TDD/TTY 847.634.3733 Law Library 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2800 Fx 847.360.2959 TDD/TTY 847.360.6410

Psychological Services 215 W. Water Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.4504 TDD/TTY 847.625.2783 Robert W. Depke Justice Complex & Hulse Detention Center 24647 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Ph 847.377.7800 TDD/TTY 847.634.3733 County Administrator Barry Burton, County Administrator 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2250 Fx 847.360.6732 General County Policy Questions Lake County Television (LCTV) Public Information Annual Budget Annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Communications Division Ph 847.377.2550 Fx 847.360.6732 communications@lakecountyil.gov Emergency Managment Agency 1303 N. Milwaukee Avenue Libertyville, IL 60048 Ph 847.377.7100 Fx 847.377.7015 Radio Division 1303 N. Milwaukee Avenue Libertyville, IL 60048 Ph 847.377.7115 Fx 847.377.7018 County Board Office Suzi Schmidt, Chairman David Stolman, Vice Chairman 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2300 Fx 847.360.7322 Amusement License County Board Meetings Liquor Commission Public Use Permits Raffle Permits Department of Finance and Administrative Services Gary Gordon, Director 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2929 Fx 847.360.6592 Annual Budget Annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Controller’s Office Financial Reporting Annual Audit Accounts Payable Bid documents for services/products Public bid openings Vendor information Facility Operations Ph 847.377.2987 Purchasing Ph 847.377.2929 Budget Ph 847.377.2226 Accounts Payable Ph 847.377.2680 Controller Ph 847.377.2929 Support Services Ph 847.377.2001 Mail Center Ph 847.377.2005 Copy Center Ph 847.377.2003 BOSS Support Ph 847.377.2888 Construction Management Ph 847.377.2929 Health Department/Community Health Center Irene Pierce, Executive Director 3010 Grand Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.8000 Fx 847.360.3656 Administrative Services 3010 Grand Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.8328 Fx 847.360.3656 Communications Office 3010 Grand Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.8055 Fx 847.360.3656 Behavioral Health Services 3012 Grand Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.8180 Community Health Services 3010 Grand Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.8283 Fx 847.360.3656 Environmental Health Services 3010 Grand Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.8020 Fx 847.249.4972 Animal Control/Rabies Registration 29278 N. Route 83 Mundelein, IL 60060 Ph 847.949.9925 Fx 847.949.9878 Primary Care Services Belvidere Medical Building 2400 Belvidere Road Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.8400 Fx 847.360.3694 Human Resources & Risk Management Rodney S. Marion, Director 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2700 Fx 847.625.7045 Employment Opportunities Employee and Labor Relations Employee Safety Employee Development Employee Benefits Employment Ph 847.377.2700 Employee Benefits Ph 847.377.2415 Payroll Ph 847.377.2416 Risk Management Ph 847.377.2241 Information Technology Philip L. Balke, Chief Information Officer 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2500 Fx 847.360.6869 Research and Planning Map Services/GIS Enterprise Content Management Records Center Customer Services Computer Operations Technical Services Application Development Voice Communications Map Services/GIS 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2373 Fx 847.625.2773 Planning Building and Development Philip J. Rovang, Director 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2600 Fx 847.360.5739 Building Permits Code Enforcement Community Development Block Grant funds Conditional Use Permits Planning Resource Center R.V. Park Regulations Re-zonings Site Development Permits Subdivisions Variations Building and Code Enforcement Ph 847.377.2600 Fx 847.360.5739 Engineering and Environment Services Ph 847.377.2600 Fx 847.360.5739 Community Development Ph 847.377.2150 Development Services Ph 847.377.2875 Planning and Support Services Ph 847.377.2875 Zoning Administration Ph 847.377.2875 Fx 847.360.6734 Public Defender Joy Gossman, Public Defender MAIN OFFICE 15 S. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3360 Fx 847.360.5923 Legal Representation for Indigent Adults and Children Guardian ad Litem Services Juvenile Division Robert W. Depke Juvenile Justice Complex and Hulse Detention Center 24647 N. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Ph 847.377.7900 Fx 847.634.3653 Investigative Division Robert H. Babcox Justice Center 20 S. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.4001 Public Works Peter E. Kolb, P.E., Director 650 W. Winchester Road Libertyville, IL 60048 Ph 847.377.7500 Fx 847.377.7173 Emergency After Hours 847.336.1611 Operate County Public Water Systems Operate County Public Wastewater Systems Water-Sewer Connection Permits Water-Sewer Pipeline Locations Water-Sewer Utility Billing Information Stormwater Management Commission Michael D. Warner, P.E., Executive Director 333-B Peterson Road Libertyville, IL 60048 Ph 847.918.5260 Fx 847.918.9826 Reduce Flooding Improve Water Quality Enhance and Preserve Natural Drainage System Transportation, Division of Marty Buehler, Director/County Engineer 600 W. Winchester Road Libertyville, IL 60048 Ph 847.377.7400 Fx 847.362.5290 Plan, Construct, Maintain and Operate County Highways and Bikeways Lake County Passage Transportation Management Center Highway Advisory Radio Maintain the County Vehicle Fleet Lake County Passage Program www.lakecountypassage.com Traffic Management Center Ph 847.377.7000 PASSAGE Traffic Radio AM 1620 Highway Construction www.lakegov.info/roadwork Veteran's Assistance Commission Michael Peck, Superintendent 20 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3344 Fx 847.360.3188 Winchester House Anne Wagner, Administrator 1125 N. Milwaukee Ave. Libertyville, IL 60048 Ph 847.377.7200 Fx 847.816.5176 www.winchesterhouse.com Long Term Care Specialized Memory Care Unit Respite Care Short Term Rehabilitation Workforce Development Department Dr. Terri Berryman, Director 1 N. Genesee Street, First Floor Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.3450 Fx 847.249.2214 Job Training for Occupations in Demand Job Search Assistance Business Services for Employers Workforce Investment Board Vicki Gordon, Manager 1 N. Genesee Street, First Floor Waukegan, IL 60085 Ph 847.377.2225 Fx 847.249.2214 Strategic Planning for Workforce Workforce Policy Development