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‘Prevented a potential tragedy’: Man reunites with officers who saved him from vehicle that drove into water in Grayslake

A man reunited on Wednesday with officers who helped rescue him from his car that drove into a pond and began to submerge in water in Grayslake last week. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 12:10 p.m. Friday to the area of 100 South Atkinson Road in Grayslake. A 911 […]

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Police officers, firefighters rescue trapped occupant from vehicle that drove into pond in Grayslake

Police officers and firefighters worked together to rescue a trapped occupant from a submerging vehicle at a pond in Grayslake Friday afternoon. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded at around 12:10 p.m. Friday to a pond next to 100 South Atkinson Road in Grayslake for a report of an occupied vehicle […]

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‘Well-organized crime syndicate’: Police warning residents after multiple vehicles stolen, burglarized in Antioch and other Lake County towns

Police officials are urging residents to remain vigilant after multiple vehicles were stolen and burglarized in several Lake County towns this week. The Antioch Police Department issued a community alert after two vehicles were stolen and a dozen others were burglarized early Friday morning. The two vehicles were reported stolen at around 4:30 a.m. Friday […]

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Intoxicated man attending DUI victim impact panel allegedly attacks sheriff’s deputy near Grayslake

An intoxicated man who was attending a victim impact panel for those previously arrested for driving under the influence allegedly attacked and injured a sheriff’s deputy near Grayslake. A Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was providing security for a live victim impact panel at the College of Lake County in unincorporated Grayslake around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. […]

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Grayslake school closure extended until end of April as extreme cold-related repairs continue

Officials say Grayslake Middle School’s closure has been extended until at least late April amid ongoing repairs of major issues caused by the extreme cold last month. Community Consolidated School District 46 Superintendent Dr. Lynn Glickman said in mid-January there were significant issues with boilers, unit ventilators and sprinkler heads at Grayslake Middle School due […]

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Man wanted for retail thefts in multiple Lake County towns arrested during traffic stop in Riverwoods

A man wanted for allegedly stealing from Ace Hardware and Target stores in multiple Lake County towns was arrested Tuesday evening during a traffic stop in Riverwoods. Christopher Mazurek, 33, of Rolling Meadows, was pulled over by the Riverwoods Police Department at 8:39 p.m. Tuesday near Deerfield Road and Milwaukee Road for improper display of […]

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Police say attempted kidnapping of child walking home in Grayslake is unfounded

Investigators have closed their case after saying a report of an attempted kidnapping of a child who was walking home in Grayslake was deemed unfounded. The Grayslake Police Department announced late last month they were investigating an incident in the Cherry Creek subdivision. A 17-year-old reported they were walking home in the late afternoon on […]

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20 years in prison for 18-year-old convicted in fatal shooting of victim near College of Lake County in Grayslake

A Gurnee man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man who was traveling in a car near the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Andrew Alexander, 18, of Gurnee, was charged in July in the murder of Isidro Juarez, 23, of Waukegan. Alexander was charged with three counts […]

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School district urges caution after man attempts to kidnap child walking home in Grayslake

The local school district is urging students to walk with others after a man, who remains on the loose, attempted to forcibly kidnap a child in Grayslake Friday. Community Consolidated School District 46 Superintendent Dr. Lynn Glickman sent a message to the school community alerting them of an attempted kidnapping in one of the school […]