Livable Lake County

We are a coalition organization who is concerned about protecting our well-being in Lake County, Illinois, and preserving our valuable land, air and water.

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

VICTORY!!! “Just about everyone and their mother wants to see this land protected,” Livable Lake County organizer Sam Beard said. “The movement for the Lake County greenway is growing, and it’s growing rapidly.”

[Daily Herald @dailyherald]

Route 53 task force gives green light to greenway as IDOT demurs https://t.co/9RDXKBgtt6

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Public comment by Tony Dean: “Make this land usable to the tax payers who have been paying for it for nearly 60 years”

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Standing room only right now as people keep pouring into the Mundelein Village Board meeting to show support for the Lake County Greenway and stop Rt. 53 Once and for all. #GreenlightTheGreenway

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

State @SenatorBush, environmental champion and good friend of the Green Corridor Coalition, is currently speaking at the Open Space Celebration and sharing her thoughts on how we can protect the Greenway and the climate.

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Tomorrow's Day of Action is Changing Locations!

We are meeting in Hawthorn Woods at 11 am Saturday, Aug 28 for our neighborhood canvas—collecting signatures to protect the old Rt. 53 Corridor from development. RSVP HERE: https://t.co/SmWKMRi19v

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

A special thanks to everyone else who worked tirelessly on this, from Lake County Board Members, to activists, to area homeowners, to all of our other friends down in Springfield and beyond. Good things are coming! We can feel it in the warm spring air. 🌲💞

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

IL Legislature just voted to form 19-person task force to study alternative land uses for the Rt. 53 Corridor!
Press release here: https://t.co/LAmRrPAZgG Thanks to @SenatorBush, @RepDidech, @DanMcConchie, @Chris_Bos, @Sen_Johnconnor, @JohnWasik, @JessVealitzek, @Sandy_Hart13

[Sam Beard @SamBeard_SC]

Join me in taking action on climate! This Wednesday, March 31, will be @SierraClubIL Woods & Wetlands Group's first Monthly Action Hour of the year. https://t.co/s4z9Cku0dZ

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

One year ago today, @GovPritzker committed to pass community-driven clean energy legislation that would create good jobs and protect our planet. 365 days later, the need for these jobs is greater than ever, but we’re still waiting. Tell him #CEJACantWait: https://t.co/vAdnvbe09u

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Lobby Day is TOMORROW!

Have you registered yet to attend Virtual Clean Energy Lobby Day? 82% of Illinoisans support #CEJA. It's time to hold our General Assembly accountable and tell them #CEJACantWait #twill

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[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

"A state regulator has ruled the Illinois tollway acted illegally in its handling of unsuccessful bids from two construction companies on separate projects ..."

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[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Does you know of any community COVID-19 response or mutual-aid networks in Lake County.

Please connect us, we would love to support their work!

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

This weekend, at the biggest auto show in the nation, we gave a reality check to automakers #StuckInReverse.

Tell @GM @Toyota @Chrysler + co. to dump Trump's rollback of our nation's most significant climate policy➡️ https://t.co/upIqCGGJEl

#ChicagoAutoShow #CleanerCars

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

"We don’t have to stop using ride-hailing. We do however have a big opportunity to urge Uber & Lyft to be better."

Do you use ride-hailing services? Care about climate change? Believe in the power of consumers advocating for corporate change? Us, too! https://t.co/YID4Mp24n4

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Huge rally for the Clean Energy Jobs Act today in Springfield. Thank you to the youth & frontline leaders who spoke, @ilenviro, the bill’s legislative sponsors and supporters, those who attended today & the many others who continue to work tirelessly for IL’s clean energy future!

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

State Rep. @RitaMayfield testifies before the Energy and Environment Committee on HB3888, which would prohibit the use of cancerous ETO in sterilization near schools and daycares.

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Lake County Board Member Adam Didech speaking at a Friday press conference welcoming the Tollway’s decision to effectively pull the plug on the controversial Rt. 53/120 tollway extension.

[Lake County News-Sun @newssun]

Illinois Tollway puts the brakes on Route 53 environmental impact study https://t.co/jqOS0EwT6s

[Livable Lake County @LivableLakeCo]

Celeste Flores of @faithinplace talking about the Clean Energy Jobs Act #CEJA