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Grayslake: The Year in Pictures
Take a look back at 2012 with the Grayslake Patch photo gallery.

Angela Sykora is a former Patch Local Editor for Lake County. She is currently a freelance writer.
Take a look back at 2012 with the Grayslake Patch photo gallery.

From the tragic to the controversial, here are the stories that received the most views on the Grayslake Patch in 2012.
Teachers' union responds to D46 effort to employ temporary substitute teachers and support staff should the Jan. 16 strike date stand.
District 46 and District 127 are making scheduling adjustments as a result of the pending winter snow storm.
Grayslake businesses could save money through single waste hauler initiative.
Alana loves belly rubs and understands the word 'treat.' Meet her at Grayslake's Save-A-Pet.
A Grayslake man has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $700,000 from his former employer, Allstate, reports the Daily Herald.
Evanston man arrested after causing disturbance while attempting to file paperwork with the circuit court clerk.
For the second year, the Grayslake Fire Department will be accepting donations for military care packages.
Now through New Year's Eve, the Grayslake Police Department will be conducting a holiday crackdown on drunk driving and stepping up seat belt enforcement.
In a Letter to the Editor, Grayslake resident and attorney Jerry Novak writes that he feels the Newtown, Conn. school shooting was not the result of a lack of gun control, but a failure to recognize and treat mental illness.
The District 46 School Board voted 5-2 against approving the proposed $1.4 million tax levy increase, which could have cost the owner of a $200,000 home an extra $484 in property taxes next year.
Eric Hopkins, 41, of Grayslake, accepted a plea deal in Lake County Court Tuesday.
Learn who has filed to run in the April 9, 2013, consolidated election for various boards in the Grayslake area.
Park School has more than a few budding writers in Mrs. Sekyra's sixth-grade class!
The annual Shop with a Cop was held Dec. 8.
The median sales price is up 4 percent compared to November 2011, according to RE/MAX.
Despite the agenda including discussion and action on the pending teacher strike, Monday's special board meeting ended without any information for the public following an hour-long executive session.