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Dear Neighbor,
I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day holiday and were able to participate in one of the ceremonies held across Lake County. We are fortunate to have many veterans living in Lake County - home to the second largest population of veterans in the State of Illinois - and we are grateful to them for their sacrifice, and certainly to those who gave their life for our country.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in late May I attended a National Association of Counties conference in Tucson, Arizona to discuss the national crisis of people with serious mental illness in our jails. Thanks to States Attorney Rinehart, Sheriff Idleburg, Independence Center, and the Lake County Health Department, Lake County has made enormous strides in helping to divert people from the court system and toward treatment. Using data to guide policy and with the help of mental health providers, peer advocates with lived experience, and supportive programs, we are able to connect people with the behavioral health resources they require.
Last week, Representative Schneider announced his Community Project Funding (CPF) submissions to the House Appropriations Committee as part of the 2023 federal appropriations legislation. I am pleased to see that Representative Schneider has included many critical projects, like the Lake Bluff Downtown Flood Mitigation Project, which would correct the long-standing issue of the closure of Rockland Road below the railroad tracks in east Lake Bluff during heavy storm events.
As always, it is an honor to represent you on the Lake County Board and the Forest Preserve Board. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sandy