Yingling to Chair Heroin Task Force in Grayslake on Saturday

HAINESVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling will chair a public hearing for the Youth Heroin Use Task Force this Saturday, March 22 in Grayslake. Yingling is holding the hearing, which is open to the public, at Northwestern Grayslake – Lake Forest Hospital in Pavilion B, located at, 1475 E. Belvidere Road, in Grayslake from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

“As Chairman of the Youth Heroin Use Task Force, I am looking forward to holding our next hearing in Grayslake to continue the discussion on the dangers heroin has waged with our community” Yingling said. “Lake County has lost dozens to the heroin epidemic that has continued to spread across Illinois and this task force is designated with finding educational solutions to protect our youth from this destructive drug.”

Yingling has led hearings on the heroin epidemic in Springfield and Rockford, and plans to continue to hold more public hearings across the state in the months ahead. These public committee meetings are free and open to the public. Saturday’s hearing will feature multiple elected officials who sit on the task force as well as local experts on the issue. If anyone wishes to attend the hearing, or would like to give public testimony, Rep. Yingling and the rest of the committee would encourage those individuals to contact Rep. Yingling’s office by emailing repsamyingling@gmail.com.

“While many communities have lost loved ones to heroin, this drug has hit the collar counties specifically hard with Chicago as its distribution hub, however we must address this problem as it is here, in our neighborhoods and schools, and most unfortunately, it is killing our kids” added Yingling.

For more information, please contact Yingling’s full-time constituent service office at 847-231-6262, or repsamyingling@gmail.com. Yingling represents the 62nd District, which contains portions of Gages Lake, Grayslake, Hainesville, the Round Lake communities, Third Lake, Wauconda and Wildwood.

Saturday, March 22

Who:                State Rep. Sam Yingling and Members of Task Force Committee

What:               Youth Heroin Task Force Public Hearing                  

When:              10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Where:            Northwestern Grayslake – Lake Forest Hospital

                        1475 E. Belvidere Road

                        Grayslake, IL