Grayslake Patch

08/06/2025

An incident that happened on board Naval Station Great Lakes is being investigated, officials said Wednesday.

Officials with Great Lake Naval Station confirmed there was no active threat Wednesday evening at the base in Lake County.

08/06/2025

The 48-year-old man was living within 500 feet of a daycare in Waukegan, according to police.

08/06/2025

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08/06/2025

"From the moment she came into our lives, Sophie filled our hearts with immeasurable love and laughter. She loved boating, camping, and she never met a dog that she didn't want to keep," according to her obituary.

The exact cause of Sophia Farmer's death has not yet been released.

08/06/2025

Pritzker on Tuesday described the Texas Democrats as “great heroes," telling Colbert, "As long as they’re in Illinois, they’re safe."

"We handed it over to a kindergarten class and let them decide," the governor joked, when asked about Illinois congressional districts.

08/06/2025

"Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable," the governor said.

"Threats of violence" were made against the lawmakers who were staying at the St. Charles hotel and conference center.

08/06/2025

"I think it's important for us to honor this little boy's short life by preventing similar tragedies in the future," one trustee said. "What can we do in the future from an infrastructure perspective, from prevention, all sorts of things, to try and avoid this from happening again?"

Trustees shared their commitment to finding preventative measures to stop similar tragedies from happening in the future.

08/06/2025

The girl's mother notified police in Illinois that her daughter was receiving messages from the man, and the investigation began in August 2024. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order to remove the official from office as he sat in jail.

An elected official from Florida faces 24 felony counts related to a child exploitation investigation that targeted an Evanston girl.

08/06/2025

Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

08/06/2025

The 48-year-old man was living within 500 feet of a daycare, according to police.

08/06/2025

First Student said the driver, who transported special education students, no longer works for the company. A lawsuit filed last year accuses him of touching the freshman student in a "sexually gratifying" manner.

The driver worked for a bus contractor hired by the school district.

08/06/2025

Police responded to a report of a person with a gun at the mall. Later, authorities said the report stemmed from a dispute between two people, but no shots were fired.

The two people apprehended last week due to a security scare at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie were released.