After last season’s drought, the trees and plants are happy for all the rain we’ve had lately. However, those who have had to travel around closed roads or clean flooded basements may be less excited about the rain. While we cannot control the weather, there are things that we can do on our properties to reduce the impacts of storms. Read about them here.

Energy Impact Illinois is a program to assess the energy efficiency of homes and make recommendations for savings. If you are interested in observing the testing and explanation phase of a home energy audit in Highland Park on Sunday, May 5, click here, and I’ll send you the details.

We have been out picking up yard signs. If we missed yours, please click here to send us your address, and we will get it. Thanks for showing your support by displaying a sign!

I am honored that you have put your trust in me, and am excited to get to work on City Council. This was truly a community-wide campaign, and I cannot thank you enough for your support, advice, and encouragement. The best part of running for office was getting to know so many people who are involved in and care about our community.  To stay informed about my work to move our community forward, please subscribe to my email newsletter.

Every vote counts, so don’t forget to cast your ballot for Kim Stone. (See below story for link to find your polling place.) Thank you to everyone who has helped with the campaign. I truly appreciate all of your efforts, whether you submitted Letters to the Editor, sent emails or letters to friends about the campaign, walked door to door, displayed a yard sign or helped spread the word in other ways. Click here to find election results after polls close.

Election Day is April 9, and there are contested races for many offices in Highland Park.  The League of Women Voters has a guide with information on most candidates on the ballot. You can find it by clicking here.  Voting on Election Day will be at your regular polling place, not at the Health Center. Click here to find your polling place.

I am honored to have been endorsed by Former State Representatives Karen May and Lauren Beth Gash, Former State Senator Susan Garrett, State Senator Daniel Biss, Former Mayors Mike Belsky and Dan Pierce, County Board Member Steve Mandel, Former County Board Members Anne Flanagan Bassi and Carol Spielman, Councilmen Paul Frank and Sally Higginson, Former Councilmen Mike Brenner and Joyce O’Keefe and many more. Click here for a full list of endorsements.

Early voting is one of the only ways to vote on Saturdays. Take advantage of this opportunity by voting on March 30 or April 6 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Lake County Health Center, 1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park.

Early voting is also available Monday through Friday from 9 am – 4:30 pm.

If you are voting by mail, remember to send in your ballot.

If you don’t yet have a sign in your yard, please email us, so that we can get you one before we run out. Thanks to our fabulous installation crew, and all who have made space in their yards to show their support of our campaign.

For those who have asked, grace period voter registration for Lake County residents will be available March 13 – April 6 at the Lake County Clerk’s office in Waukegan, and March 25 – April 6, at the Lake County Central Permit Facility in Libertyville. Hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday March 30 and April 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Click read more for further information on this, and on voting by mail.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents of their precinct for 30 days before Election Day, 18 years old on or before the election, and provide two forms of identification. Those who register under the grace period provision must vote at the time of registration.

If you would like to vote by mail, you can request an application via email at VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov or by calling 847.377.2406. The last day to request a ballot is April 4. Go to www.friendsofkimstone.com/vote for links to the County website with further details.