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Business News

• $60 Million Available for Lake County Companies from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
• Visit Lake County Partners’ new and improved website
• Lake County Partners News and Events
• Lake County named to Forbes Magazine’s list of Top Places for Businesses and Careers 2008
• Economic Development is a County Board Strategic Priority

Assessments
Property Tax Relief, Board of Review, Tax Rate Calculation Example, Non-Homestead Exemptions

Bids/Vendors
View Bids or Requests for Proposal

Building/Planning/Development
Building Construction Permits, Inspections, Licenses, Roads, Water Resources, Well & Septic, Zoning, Regional Framework Plan, Lake County Caliper 

Business Assistance    
Incentives, Permits, Licenses, Economic Development, Lake County Partners, Career Services, Job Center of Lake County, Illinois Skills Match, Liquor License (unincorporated area), Purchasing Office, Illinois Small Business Development Center

County News & Information
E-Newsletters, Board member news and notifications, Alerts, County Board Meetings & Agendas, News Releases, LCTV, Publications

Economic Development
Lake County Partners, Statistics, Demographics, Planning Building & Development, Strategic Plan

Education
Primary & Secondary Schools Performance Reports, Regional Office of Education, College of Lake County Workforce and Professional Development Institute

Environment
Recycling, Water Resources, GIS Interactive Maps

Housing
Assistance, Tax assessment parcel maps, Property Tax Relief

Permits/Licenses
Building Construction, Business License, Liquor License, Food Service, Inspections (Building Related), Licenses (Building Related), More

Public Safety
Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Preparedness 

Records
Deeds, Speed e-Record, Fees, More

Recreation
Attractions, Beach and Lake Information, Bike Paths, Lake County Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Lake County Forest Preserves, Lake County Discovery Museum

Recycling/Trash
Disposal Guide, Recycling

Taxes/Payments
Property Taxes, Water & Sewer

Transportation
Roadwork Bids, Permits, Traffic, 5-Year-Highway Improvement Program, Collar County Transportation Empowerment (sales tax) Funds

Additional Information for Businesses

Illinois Minimum Wage Law, Employer Services, Regional Market Statistics, Workforce/Labor Statistics 

Demographics 
Community Profiles, County Demographic Overview