The department is responsible for providing water and sewer services to Lake County. The department owns and operates almost 300 miles of water main and around 350 miles of sewer main. It has four water reclamation sewage treatment facilities that serve 125,000 customers.
The Constitutional Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court is a non-judicial office of the Judicial Branch of State government. The Circuit Court Clerk is elected on a County basis, and his or her duties are set forth by Statute, Rules of the Supreme Court and Administrative Orders of the local Circuit Court. Under Illinois Constitution, the Circuit Court is the trial level court and accepts more than 320,000 new case filings each year. The Circuit Court Clerk's office said they are successful because of their progress in automating court records, and that they are leaders in using automated techniques in court management.
This is one of several Cook County government buildings located in western Skokie. Administrative issues regarding the running of the county are handled here. Many common issues can be handled on-site, though it is possible to pay fines and apply for other documents online.
At the assessor's office many property tax issues and issues related to land ownership are dealt with and resolved.
