A former executive director of the Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry was indicted Wednesday on federal fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating at least $300,000 from the organization. According to the U.S. District indictment, Karen Christian-Smith is alleged to have issued checks from chamber bank accounts to herself and deposited them into personal accounts between 2013 to 2019.
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