Ethylene Oxide Update #36 In this update includes: Second set of results from Phase III samples received Results included two days of samples from 10 locations for a total of twenty samples Fi...

Ethylene Oxide Update #33: March 6, 2020 In this update includes: Fifth and final set of results from the 2nd phase of ambient air monitoring received Results included nine days of testing betwee...

The Village of Gurnee continues to work with local, state and federal officials to address concerns regarding ethylene oxide, specifically as it relates to Vantage Specialty Chemical located at 3938 P...

Yesterday, Illinois Governor Pritzker announced his plan to reopen Illinois in five phases which is called "Restore Illinois." The plan divides Illinois into 4 defined regions, and establishes five ph...

As part of the Knowles Road Water Tower project, the Village has constructed a new delivery station on Almond Road, just south of the Bittersweet Golf Course. The contractor is currently performing al...

The Lake County Health Department has received the first set of results from the second phase of ethylene oxide (EtO) air monitoring. The initial results include samples collected on three separate da...

Ethylene Oxide: March 11th Update On February 15th, 2019 State Senator John Curran introduced three new bills in the 101st General Assembly related to ethylene oxide. These bills have been assigned t...

Ethylene Oxide: May 8, 2019 Update The Village of Gurnee continues to work with county, state and federal officials to address concerns regarding the use of the chemical ethylene oxide (EtO), at Vant...

Gurnee Business Partner: As we look back on a ‘different’ summer and settle into new fall ‘routines’, we have much to celebrate in Gurnee! To keep abreast of the latest Gurn...

The Village of Gurnee encourages the community to have fun this Halloween and to celebrate safely. Should your family choose to trick-or-treat or pass out candy this year, the Village advises the comm...

The Village of Gurnee continues to work with county, state and federal officials to address concerns regarding the use of the chemical ethylene oxide (EtO), at Vantage Specialty, Inc. facility located...

The US EPA has put together a website for Lake County ethylene oxide sites with information on both facilities. This page will be updated by the US EPA whenever new information is released. This site ...