• County Board Members
• County-wide elected officials
• County Administrator
• County Departments
• Organizational Chart

Other:

• County Services A-Z

• Online Calendar of Public Meetings
• Lake County Resolutions
• Lake County Minutes & Agendas
• Committees/Commissions
• Watch Lake County Board meetings and other Lake County government programming on LCTV.
• Attend a County Board or a standing committee meeting and provide public comment. (Read the County Board rules related to public comment).

• Lake County Resolutions
• Lake County Minutes & Agendas
• Building Code for Unincorporated Lake County
• Commonly requested records 
• Bids or Requests for Proposal (RFP)

• 2013 Approved Budget
• 2013 Budget in Brief
• Previous Budgets

Financial Audits

• 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)    (Entire document) 
• 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)    (Broken out by section)
• Previous Financial Reports

Expenditures

• Monthly Expense Reports
• Supplier Totals By Fiscal Year

• Lake County Real Estate Property Tax Rate and other tax rate information

• Compensation information for employees participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (as required by Illinois Public Act 097-0609).

• Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Bids & Request for Proposals (RFP's)
• Approved Vendor Contracts (Includes contracts that are more than $30,000 - the legal bid limit fro counties).

6. Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

• Visit our FOIA webpage for a directory of FOIA officers and FOIA request forms.  If you don’t know which department to direct your request, you may contact Lake County Communications: 
• E-mail: communications@lakecountyil.gov
• In-Person: Lake County, 18 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085 (map) (Communications Department)
• Mail: Lake County, 18 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085 (Communications Department)
• Fax: 847.360.6732 (Attn: Communications)

The County has agreements with state and federal lobbying agencies to help navigate the legislative process.

• Current State Lobby Contract (2010 - 2012)
• Current Federal Lobbying Contract (2012)

Lake County is a member of the following lobbying associations:

• Lake County Municipal League
• National Association of Counties
• Lake County Transportation Alliance
• Metro Counties of Illinois

8. Open Participation

• The County Board appoints members to a number of boards, agencies and commissions.
• Search list of boards/agencies/commissions and submit an on-line application.
• Request Help With
• Sign up for e-newsletters from county board members, elected officials, and departments.
• Follow various Lake County departments on Facebook and Twitter.
• Share your concerns, ideas, or suggestions to communications@lakecountyil.gov