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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lake County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Lake County Fair and 4-H livestock auction
4-H kids invited the board to the Lake County Fair; 96 pens of chickens and 54 pens of turkeys go to auction August 1 — 70 more animals than last year.
America 250th celebration events
The county's America 250th marquee event features a Captains celebrity softball game, fireworks, 1,000 commemorative coins, a period costume contest and honors for residents turning 100. Commissioner Plecnik is urging every public body to recite the Declaration of Independence.
First county Military Signing Service
The county is launching a ceremony honoring high school seniors who enlist in the military, styled like an athlete's signing day. Four students will be honored at 3:30 p.m. at the courthouse, and commissioners hope to make it annual.
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March 2026 was recognized with a month of Deepwood events — a Bobcats basketball rematch, an art walk in Willoughby, a workshop play, and a first-pitch dream at a Captains game — built around the theme 'Kindness Clicks in 2026.'