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Juvenile charged with murder for fatally shooting man who was traveling in car near College of Lake County in Grayslake

A juvenile has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting a 23-year-old man who was traveling in a vehicle near the College of Lake County in Grayslake in September. The Grayslake Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. on September 17 to Northwestern Medicine Center Grayslake, 1475 East Belvidere Road, for a call of a […]

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Congressman dedicates Grayslake post office in honor of Lake County native, U.S. Army soldier killed in line of duty

Local officials held a ceremony at the Grayslake post office on Monday after the facility was renamed in honor of a Lake County native and Army soldier killed in Afghanistan. U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced bipartisan legislation in May 2022 to rename the post office in Grayslake to “Army Specialist Joseph ‘Joey’ W. Dimock […]

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Grand jury indicts Grayslake man accused of accidentally shooting, seriously injuring infant in Vernon Hills

A grand jury has indicted a Grayslake man who prosecutors said accidentally shot a two-year-old girl, seriously injuring her, while he was babysitting children in Vernon Hills. Joseph Hatchett, 19, of Grayslake, was initially charged earlier this month with one count of reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, a Class 4 felony, and child endangerment, […]

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Student accused of punching 2 school employees in face after tearing down pride flag at College of Lake County in Grayslake

Prosecutors say a student launched an unprovoked hate crime attack when he tore down a pride flag and punched two staff members in the face at College of Lake County in Grayslake. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said the incident happened on Thursday. Jason D. May, 20, of Wadsworth, walked into a testing […]

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Alleged drunk driver arrested after causing crash that left victim with ‘great bodily harm’ in Grayslake

Prosecutors say a 35-year-old woman driving erratically while under the influence caused a crash that left a victim with multiple injuries in Grayslake. Kateryna Rybakova, 35, of Grayslake, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence involving a crash, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed and improper traffic […]

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Former Lake County sheriff’s deputy avoids jail time, pleads guilty to stealing money in fake overtime scheme

A former Lake County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to public service after authorities say he submitted fake timesheets to get paid for overtime hours he never worked. Gregory Swanson, 55, of Grayslake, was charged in September with two counts of official misconduct and two counts of theft, which are Class 3 felonies. Lake County […]

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$250K bond for Grayslake man accused of accidentally shooting 2-year-old child in Vernon Hills

A Grayslake man was ordered held on a $250,000 bond after prosecutors say he accidentally shot a two-year-old girl, seriously injuring her, while he was babysitting children in Vernon Hills. Joseph Hatchett, 19, of Grayslake, was charged with one count of reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, a Class 4 felony, and child endangerment, a […]