Editing Grayslake, Illinois

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'''Grayslake''' is a [[village]] in [[Lake County, Illinois|Lake County]], [[Illinois]], United States. The village's population at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] was 21,248.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grayslake village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1731121|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> It is located in the [[Chicago metropolitan area]], about {{convert|40|mi|km}} north of [[Chicago Loop|Chicago's downtown]], {{convert|14|mi|km}} west of [[Lake Michigan]], and {{convert|15|mi|km}} south of the [[Wisconsin]] border.

Grayslake is home to the [[College of Lake County]], [[Grayslake North High School]], [[Grayslake Central High School]], the University Center of Lake County and the Lake County Fairgrounds. At the south end of Grayslake, there are plans for a {{convert|641|acre||abbr=|adj=on}} development containing [[light industry]], office space and residential space.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170613/eight-years-later-cornerstone-project-moving-forward-in-grayslake|title=Eight years later, Cornerstone project moving forward in Grayslake|last=Graham|first=Doug T.|date=June 13, 2017|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US|access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===Early history===
In 1840, [[Massachusetts]]-born William M. Gray settled along the then-unnamed [[Grays Lake (Illinois)|Grays Lake]]. Other farmers trickled into the area in 1840s. Gray moved to [[Waukegan, Illinois|Waukegan]] in 1845.<ref name=Pfannkuche>{{cite web| last=Pfannkuche| first=Craig L.| title=Grayslake, IL - Encyclopedia of Chicago| url=http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/541.html| publisher=Chicago Historical Society| access-date=May 9, 2011}}</ref>

In 1880, the [[Wisconsin Central Railway (1897–1954)|Wisconsin Central Railroad]] built a line from [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin]], to [[Chicago]] that passed by the east side of Grays Lake. In 1886, the railroad built a station there, naming it Grayslake. The village incorporated in 1895.<ref name="Pfannkuche"/>

==Geography==
Grayslake is located at {{coord|42|20|54|N|88|1|57|W|type:city}} (42.348271, -88.032428),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in central Lake County. Neighboring communities include [[Libertyville, Illinois|Libertyville]], [[Mundelein, Illinois|Mundelein]], [[Round Lake Park, Illinois|Round Lake Park]], [[Hainesville, Illinois|Hainesville]], [[Round Lake Beach, Illinois|Round Lake Beach]], [[Lindenhurst, Illinois|Lindenhurst]], [[Third Lake, Illinois|Third Lake]], [[Gages Lake, Illinois|Gages Lake]] and [[Wildwood, Illinois|Wildwood]]. Grayslake is predominantly within the boundaries of [[Avon Township, Lake County, Illinois|Avon Township]], with a small portion in [[Fremont Township, Lake County, Illinois|Fremont Township]].

According to the 2010 census, Grayslake has a total area of {{convert|10.078|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|9.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 97.94%) is land and {{convert|0.208|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 2.06%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1731121
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=August 3, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213064325/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1731121
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===Lakes===

[[Grays Lake (Illinois)|Grays Lake]] is located in the center of the village and is bounded by Route 120, Lake Street, Harvey Avenue, and Alleghany Road.<ref>[http://sites.google.com/site/grayslakeinfo/ Information about Gray's Lake] Retrieved August 12, 2009.</ref>

Portions of [[Highland Lake (Illinois)]] are located within Grayslake.

===Major streets===
* [[File:US 45.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 45 in Illinois|U.S. Route 45]]
* [[File:Illinois 83.svg|20px]] [[Barron Boulevard]]/[[Ivanhoe Road]]
* [[File:Illinois 120.svg|20px]] [[Belvidere Road]]
* [[File:Illinois 137.svg|20px]] [[Buckley Road]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 416
|1910= 603
|1920= 736
|1930= 1120
|1940= 1182
|1950= 1970
|1960= 3762
|1970= 4907
|1980= 5260
|1990= 7388
|2000= 18506
|2010= 20957
|2020= 21248
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Grayslake village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Grayslake village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1731121&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grayslake village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1731121&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grayslake village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1731121&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|16,283
|16,578
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,180
|88.04%
|79.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |71.44%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|288
|667
|style='background: #ffffe6; |920
|1.56%
|3.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.33%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|29
|35
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21
|0.16%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|781
|1,406
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,381
|4.22%
|6.71%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.50%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|4
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.02%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|15
|34
|style='background: #ffffe6; |86
|0.08%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.40%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|176
|381
|style='background: #ffffe6; |805
|0.95%
|1.82%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|920
|1,853
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,851
|4.97%
|8.84%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13.42%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''18,506'''
|'''20,957'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''21,248'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 Census===
As of the [[2010 US Census]], there were 20,957 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 83.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 8.84% of the population.

== Transportation ==
Grayslake has two [[Metra]] lines providing rail service to downtown Chicago. A [[Grayslake (Metra)|station]] in south Grayslake is used by the [[Milwaukee District North Line]] which provides service between [[Fox Lake station|Fox Lake]] and [[Chicago Union Station|Union Station]] by way of Libertyville. [[Washington Street (Metra)|Another station]] on Washington Street in north Grayslake is on the [[North Central Service]] which provides weekday service between [[Antioch station (Illinois)|Antioch]] and Union Station with a stop at [[O'Hare International Airport]]. Bus service is mainly served by [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] route 570 and the Round Lake On Demand service, although routes 565, 572, and 574 briefly enter the town to terminate at the [[College of Lake County]] campus in east Grayslake.

Four main traffic routes pass through Grayslake ([[Illinois Route 120|Rte 120]], [[U.S. Route 45|Rte 45]], [[Illinois Route 83|Rte 83]] and Washington Street) contributing to heavy traffic congestion during morning and afternoon rush hours.

[[Campbell Airport]] is a small, privately owned facility southwest of town.

For many years, there has been discussion about extending the [[Illinois Route 53]] [[Limited-access road|expressway]] north to Grayslake. It would end at another proposed expressway, the [[Illinois Route 120]] bypass that would go from [[Gurnee, Illinois|Gurnee]] to [[Volo, Illinois|Volo]]. In a county-wide referendum in April 2009, 76% of voters voted in support of the extension.

==Public services==
The Village of Grayslake has a full-time police department and is served by a full-time fire protection district.

===Police department===
The Grayslake Police Department employs 32 full-time sworn police officers, three part-time sworn police officers, and three non-sworn staff members that are dedicated to providing protection, crime prevention, and social service programs to the residents of Grayslake and Hainesville. The department's bureaus are Detectives, Bike Patrol, DARE, School Liaison Program and Directed Traffic Patrol. All police dispatch is handed by the Village of Glenview.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}}  The Grayslake Police Department is fully accredited by the National Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

===Fire protection district===
The Grayslake Fire Protection District currently serves {{convert|24|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} in central Lake County, including the village of Grayslake. There are 33 career members and 30 part-time members. Career members include 21 firefighter/paramedics, three Battalion Chiefs and nine Lieutenants, all working 24-hour shifts on and 48 hours off. These 24/48-hour shifts allow for staffing 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Grayslake Fire Protection District has three fire stations, with the headquarters station located in downtown Grayslake. They work with three engines, one ladder truck, four advanced life support ambulances, one brush unit, a water tender (tanker), two rescue boats and a number of staff and command cars. Through automatic aid agreements with the surrounding area, the village receives optimal emergency service. Communications are handled through Glenview dispatch center offering Enhanced 911 service, giving dispatchers the ability to quickly locate a caller. Dispatchers are Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) trained, allows them to give critical life-saving directions over the phone as paramedics respond.

===Finances===
According to an April 2021 article in ''Forbes'' Magazine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/04/19/why-illinois-is-in-trouble--122258-public-employees-earned-100000-costing-taxpayers-158-billion-despite-pandemic/|title=Why Illinois Is In Trouble – 122,258 Public Employees Earned $100,000+ Costing Taxpayers $15.8 Billion Despite Pandemic|first=Adam|last=Andrzejewski|website=Forbes.com|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> Grayslake Village Manager Michael J. Ellis is the third highest-paid village or city manager in the state of Illinois, with an annual salary of $294,980.

==Drinking water supply==
The village's water supply comes from the [[Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency]] (CLCJAWA) in [[Lake Bluff, Illinois|Lake Bluff]]. CLCJAWA purifies water from [[Lake Michigan]].

==Politics==

===State officials===
* [[Laura Faver Dias]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]), State Representative
* [[Mary Edly-Allen]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]), State Senator

===U.S. officials===
* [[Brad Schneider]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]), [[U.S. Representative]]

==Education==
; Colleges
* [[College of Lake County]] (associate degrees)
* [[College of Lake County#University Center of Lake County|University Center of Lake County]] (bachelor and graduate degrees)

; High schools
* [[Grayslake Central High School]]
* [[Grayslake North High School]]
* Lake County Vocational Center

; Elementary schools
* Grayslake Middle School
* Park Campus K–8
* Frederick
* Meadowview
* Prairieview
* Avon
* Woodview
* Westlake Christian Academy K–12
* St. Gilbert (Catholic) School PK–8
* Prairie Crossing Charter School K–8

==Sports teams==
Grayslake is home to AYSO region 396, a national soccer organization. The youth football team is the Colts. Grayslake Youth Lacrosse Association is the local youth lacrosse program. Central High School's teams are the Rams, and North High School's teams are the Knights. The high school ice hockey club is called Lakers Hockey (this club is a joint venture consisting of [[Grayslake Central High School|Grayslake Central]], [[Grayslake North High School|Grayslake North]], [[Lakes Community High School|Lakes]], [[Antioch Community High School|Antioch]], and [[Grant Community High School|Grant]]).

Grayslake Youth Baseball Association (GYBA) is a volunteer organization in Lake County. It has girls' and boys' [[T-ball]] and baseball included. In 2008, the Grayslake Park District opened a new sports complex on Alleghany Road across from Campbell Airport. The facility includes five baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, a small recreational pond, numerous soccer fields and a concession stand. More baseball fields are planned for the future.

==Recreation and amenities==
Grayslake provides fishing, swimming, and boating opportunities in the summer and [[ice fishing]], skating, and [[ice hockey|hockey]] in the winter. There are two public golf courses in Grayslake: Carillon, a nine-hole facility run by the Park District, and Brae Loch, a Lake County Forest Preserve course. There are numerous tennis courts run by the Park District, and both high schools feature over eight courts each, open to the public. Most neighborhoods have their own parks with recreational equipment.

On the north side of town is Rollins Savannah, a county forest preserve of {{convert|1200|acre|km2|sigfig=2}} with a bird observation deck, trails and walkways through wetlands. Immediately east of the old downtown district is Central Park, which contains many recreational facilities, including:

* The Esper A. Petersen Foundation Family Aquatic Center, opened in 2000. It features two water slides, recreational and lap swimming facilities.
* The Daniel Barry Skate park is located across from the aquatic facility and next to a community garden.
* Grayslake Library was moved to a brand new building in 1997. This larger facility, in addition to a book collection, features meeting rooms and computer/internet resources.
* Central Park has baseball and softball fields and a football/soccer/lacrosse field with lights for night games, a concession stand, a band shell, a playground with a water feature for small children. There is a [[bocce]] court and [[shuffleboard]] court, and there is a [[disc golf]] course in the woods throughout the entire park. This is all within a walking distance of the Grayslake Senior Center.

==Festivals and events==

===Grayslake Days===
Grayslake Days generally takes place in mid-August for two days (Friday and Saturday) in the Municipal Parking Lot off Center Street in downtown Grayslake. This family music festival consists of music and fun activities for the whole family. The booths at the festival range from carnival games, to arts and crafts, beer and local food vendors. In addition, Grayslake days hosts the annual Bike and Pet Parade on the Saturday of the festival, usually from mid-morning to early afternoon. Children will decorate their bikes, and families will put their pets in their best costumes and parade them throughout the downtown area. The festival also hosts the "Grayslake's Got Talent" contest. The final parade of the festival, the Summer Days Parade, generally kicks off on Saturday evening.<ref name="visitlakecounty.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitlakecounty.org/|title=Autumn FTW! Achieve Squash Goals in Lake County, IL|website=Visitlakecounty.org|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>

===Taste of Grayslake===
Similar to Grayslake Days, Taste of Grayslake is held in late June (usually the weekend prior to Independence Day) in Grayslake's Central Park. This festival's primary purpose is to showcase all of the local food vendors Grayslake has to offer. In addition, Taste of Grayslake features live entertainment throughout the whole day of the festival. The festival also offers many kid friendly activities for the family including, but not limited to: face painting, balloon animals, various obstacle and climbing courses. The Taste closes with a fireworks show around dusk.<ref name="visitlakecounty.org"/>

===Grayslake Arts Festival===
Grayslake's annual Arts Festival has been held for nearly two decades. Taking place in downtown Grayslake on Center Street every June, Grayslake offers arts and crafts from over 70 juried artists, and an art exhibit from the local high schools. The festival provides entertainment throughout the day, various local food vendors and activities for children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grayslakechamber.com/index.html|title=Grayslake Chamber of Commerce - Home|website=Grayslakechamber.com|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>

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* [[Korbin Albert]], soccer player for [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer|Notre Dame]] and [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (women)|Paris Saint-Germain]], [[2024 Summer Olympics|2024]] Olympic [[Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics - Women's tournament|gold medalist]]
* Tyler Blevins (better known as [[Ninja (gamer)|Ninja]]), [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[Online streamer|streamer]], [[YouTuber]] and [[professional gamer]]<ref>[https://abc7chicago.com/fortnite-ninja-tyler-blevins-espn-cover/4285195/#:~:text=CHICAGO%20(WLS)%20%2D%2D%20Tyler%20Blevins,with%20around%2010%20million%20followers. Fortnite star Ninja is 1st professional gamer to make ESPN cover]. ''abc7chicago.com''. Retrieved July 24, 2022.</ref>
* [[Melinda Bush (politician)|Melinda Bush]], state senator 
* [[Steve Cohen (judoka)|Steve Cohen]] (born 1955), Olympic judoka
* [[Robert E. Coulson]], lawyer and politician
* [[Mike Ditka]], [[National Football League]] player and coach of the [[Chicago Bears]]
* [[Charles Frederick Ehret]], molecular biologist
* [[Melvin Gordon]], professional football player and Super Bowl champion for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] of the [[National Football League]]. Gordon attended [[Grayslake Central High School|Grayslake Central]] for one semester before transferring to [[Mary D. Bradford High School]] in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]
* [[Sara Gruen]], author of ''[[Water for Elephants]]''
* [[Jay Hook]], [[Major League Baseball]] player for several seasons 
* [[Jo Jorgensen]], [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] 2020 nominee for president
* [[Jim McMillen]], guard for national champion [[1923 Illinois Fighting Illini football team]] and then [[Chicago Bears]] for several seasons; former mayor of [[Antioch, Illinois]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McMiJi20.htm|title=Jim McMillen Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Mary Ray]], stalker of [[David Letterman]] and [[Story Musgrave]]
* [[David Schippers]], lawyer
* [[Sam Yingling]], state representative

;Bands
* [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]], alternative metal band
* [[Sworn In (band)|Sworn In]], metalcore band

==See also==
{{portal|Illinois}}
* [[List of villages in Illinois]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Grayslake, Illinois}}
* {{official website|http://www.villageofgrayslake.com/}}

{{chicago metropolitan area}}
{{Lake County, Illinois}}
{{authority control}}
{{Geographic Location
|North     = [[Round Lake Beach]]
|West      = [[Hainesville, Illinois|Hainesville]]
|Northwest = [[Round Lake, Illinois|Round Lake]]
|Southwest = [[Wauconda, Illinois|Wauconda]]
|Centre    = Grayslake
|South     = [[Mundelein, Illinois|Mundelein]]
|East      = [[Gurnee]]
|Southeast = [[Libertyville, Illinois|Libertyville]]
|Northeast = [[Wadsworth, Illinois|Wadsworth]]
}}

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[[Category:1895 establishments in Illinois]]
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