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  Stay Strong and Vigilant    Practice the 3 W’s – Wear your mask where required. Watch your distance. Wash your hands.   These simple measures are truly more important than ever and can help save lives. Keep advised on vaccine availability!!! For vaccine information and notifications in your county  along with trusted information on the…

Through its partnership with the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS), BACOG is pleased to promote a new nationwide training initiative offered by the ISWS called the Private Well Class.  This is a free online course that helps homeowners understand and care for their water well.  The program combines a 10-part online class with live, interactive…

Let’s Talk Trees! Share Your Feedback for the Lake County Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Plan Lake County’s urban forest is made up of all the trees in the county—in yards, parks, lawns, and more. Trees improve our lives by making our communities cooler, cleaner, more beautiful places to live. But trees require care from…

Imagine a full glass of water. That glass has a straw in it. Where ever you place the straw within the glass, you are still drinking from the same container of water. That glass/straw scenario is how a well relates to an aquifer.  Our Village has two aquifers, unfortunately the first aquifer has a surface…

The McHenry County Department of Health encourages all residents to test their homes for radon as part of National Radon Action Month.  Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas produced during the natural decay of uranium, an element that occurs in rock and soil of the earth’s crust. Radon can enter a…