AARP Tax Help, Expired Driver's Licenses Extended, and More!

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Diana O'Kelly, Township Supervisor

January 6, 2022

AARP Tax Help at Fremont Library

Book Your Tax Help Appointment with AARP at the Fremont Library.

Appointments may be made beginning January 10 for the Feb 4 - April 15 tax season by calling 847-566-8702.

Where Can I Find Income Tax Forms?

Download the 2021 income tax forms from the IRS website.

Click here to find the forms.

Recycling Shoes? Please Tie Them Together!

If you are recycling your shoes at Fremont Township, please tie or rubberband them together. It makes it so much easier for me to sort the shoes without trying to match them too. We recycle between 400 and 500 pair a month. There is a bin on our front porch.

Secretary of State DMV Closed through January 17

Secretary of State Departments and Driver Services Facilities to Close from Jan. 3 through Jan. 17 Due to Increase in COVID-19 Cases — Online services remain open

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, all Secretary of State departments, including Driver Services facilities statewide, will be closed from Jan. 3 – Jan. 17, 2022, for in-person transactions. All departments and Driver Services facilities will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until March 31, 2022. CDL holders are excluded. Online transactions will remain open for all departments to conduct office services. Read More

Expired Driver's Licenses and ID Cards Date Extended

Illinois driver’s licenses, instruction permits and identification cards that have an expiration date between January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2022 have been extended until March 31, 2022. Commercial driver’s licenses and commercial learner’s permits are excluded from this extension.

Expiration dates for commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) and commercial learner's permits (CLPs) have been extended to Jan. 31, 2022. This rule change impacts CDLs and CLPs with expiration dates between Nov. 1, 2021, and Jan. 31, 2022.

Homeowners Turning 65? Have You Filed for Your Senior Homestead Exemption? It Will Reduce Your Property Tax Bill

Fremont Assessor, Joe Herchenbach is urging those eligible to file. Homeowners 65 and older are eligible for this exemption on their property tax bill. (This does not apply to Saddlebrook Homeowners)

SENIOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

This exemption lowers the equalized assessed value of your property by $5,000.00, and may be claimed in addition to the General Homestead Exemption. To receive this exemption, you must:

Have lived on the property on or before January 1st of the tax year.
Have reached age 65 during the tax year.

To apply for the senior homestead exemption you need to visit the Fremont Township Assessor’s office. You will need to bring proof of age when you apply.

If the property is held in trust, you will also need a copy of the trust agreement indicating the beneficiary and signature page.

Please call 847 223-2846 if you have any questions.

Ice Safety

We live in a community with many lakes. Please share this video with your family. It may save a life.

This video describes what occurs to your body after falling through the ice and how to perform a self rescue. Event was performed under the supervision of trained Fire & EMS professionals. Water depth was 10 feet and a life jacket was used for safety precautions.

Ice Safety - How To Perform A Self Rescue

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Lock Your Cars in Your Driveway

There have been several reports of unlocked cars in driveways and on streets having things stolen out of them. Please lock you car!

Over 50 and Looking for Things To Do?

Click here to see the programs the Mundelein Park District has for Active Adults.

The Village of Mundelein’s E-Newsletter has much different information than our newsletter.

Mundelein Connection—Your source for news and happenings throughout the Village of Mundelein.

To sign up for the Village's weekly e-newsletter Mundelein Connection, please send a request to info@mundelein.org.

Electronic Recycling

Unincorporated Fremont Township residents may opt to have Groot provide curbside collection of up to six electronic items on the second Friday of each month. This is included in the cost of your service. You must schedule the pick up with Groot at 847 693-2700.

Items requiring more than one person to collect (including televisions over 50 pounds) will require an additional fee.

Mundelein residents should call 847 693-2700 to schedule electronic recycling pickup per the village contract.

Need to drop your items off? For more information go to www.swalco.org

Grant Township:

Highway Department

26535 Molidor Road, Ingleside, IL

Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

No cost to Lake County residents

Business are prohibited

LIMIT OF SEVEN ITEMS PER VISIT

(excluding misc. cords and cables)

Grayslake:

Public Works Facility

585 Berry Avenue, Grayslake, IL

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Saturday 8:00 am to NOON

No cost for Lake County residents

Businesses are prohibited

LIMIT OF SEVEN ITEMS PER VISIT

(excluding misc. cords and cables)

Also Accepting:

Clothing, Textiles and Shoes,

Mixed Paper, Cardboard,

Plastic Containers, Glass Bottles

& Jars, Steel Cans, Food Scraps for Composting

City of Highland Park: Recycling Center 180 Half Day Road, Highland Park, IL

Every Tuesday: 7:00 am to 1:00 pm

First Saturday of the month from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm

Closed on Legal Holidays

No cost for Lake County residents

Businesses are prohibited

LIMIT OF SEVEN ITEMS PER VISIT

(excluding misc. cords and cables)

Also Accepting:

Clothing, Textils and Shoes,

Polystyrene Foam: Cups, Containers & Packaging

(no foam packaging peanuts)

Fluorescent Light Bulbs

(limit of 8 fluorescent light bulbs per visit)

Prairieland Disposal

& Recycling

21988 N. Pepper Road, Lake Barrington, IL

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Saturday 8:30 am to Noon

Closed on Legal Holidays

No cost for Lake County residents

Businesses are prohibited

LIMIT OF SEVEN ITEMS PER VISIT INCLUDING ONE TV

(excluding misc. cords and cables)

Also Accepting:

Clothing, Textiles and Shoes,

Food Scraps for Composting

Your Donations Go To Local Rescues

The local animal shelters are in need of sheets, towels, small throw rugs and blankets. There is a bin on our front porch at 22385 Route 60, Mundelein, if you have any old bedding you would like to donate. No pillows! The donations get distributed to local shelters. We also accept leashes, collars, toys, pet food etc.

Recycle Items at Fremont Township

We accept yarn in our office.

We accept eyeglasses and hearing aids in our office.

We accept American Flags in our office.

Our shoe bin is also on our front porch and we are accepting shoes to be recycled and reused. We recycled 1547 pounds of shoes last year.

The textile bin is also open and is located in our parking lot. Click here to see what we accept.

What Are We Able to Put in the Textile Box in the Parking Lot?

Please use our white textile bin in our parking lot to recycle your items.

We accept new, gently used and worn.

This is a full-circle program. Your donations of new and gently used clothing and textiles -which will be reused- allow us to continue programs and recycle any worn-out/stained items we receive, turning them into usable new products.

Please put shoe donations in the bin on our front porch.

Acceptable Items