Lake County Covid-19 Level Medium

In Lake County, community level is Medium.

• If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions
• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines
• Get tested if you have symptoms

Find out more about the COVID-19 situation in Lake County with COVID-19 Data Tracker.

Deerfield Celebrates Arbor Day

Mayor Shapiro joined District 109 Superintendent Simeck and Walden Elementary School kindergarteners to plant an elm tree in recognition of Arbor Day this morning.

Another tree will be planted in the afternoon at Deerfield High School on this 150th Arbor Day.

Road Construction Public Meeting

Road construction season is here and the Village will host a public meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. to review this year’s projects. Residents who live on or near any of the project locations in the below map are encouraged to attend.

You can find our 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project blog here. To subscribe for project updates to be sent to your phone or e-mail, click the “Notify Me” link on the top right corner of the blog.

Water Meter Head Replacement 

Starting next week, some residents will receive a letter from United Meters Inc. (UMI) asking them to schedule an appointment to have their water meter head replaced. The meter head is the part of the meter that transmits your water usage via radio frequency to the Village for billing purposes.

The Public Works department began installing updated Orion radio frequency water meter heads in 2001 and now many of the meter heads have reached the end of their useful lifecycle.

In 2021, all meter heads in the Northwest quadrant were replaced. This year, the work will focus on the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest quadrants of the Village. The letters from UMI will be sent out over the next few months by neighborhood.

Residents will schedule an appointment directly with UMI, who will dispatch licensed plumbers to complete the work. All UMI employees will wear a facemask and follow social distancing guidelines as part of the installation.

Depending upon the location of your water meter, UMI may need to enter your home to complete the meter head replacement. Please ensure that UMI’s licensed plumber has direct access to the meter before your appointment. The meter head replacement should take 30 minutes or less and your water may need to be turned off during that time.  

For more information, please contact Justin Keenan, Assistant to the Village Manager, at 847.719.7462 or jkeenan@deerfield.il.us.