Police News
Hands-free Driving Enforcement in West Chicago
Did you know that it is illegal to have a cell phone in your hand while driving? It doesn’t matter if you’re texting your friend, changing a song, checking your GPS or talking to your loved one on speaker phone, it is illegal in Illinois to operate an electronic communication device (aka cell phone or […]
Update #1 – Fact Sheet & Safety Flier for Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 Locomotive Prepares for ‘Great Race Across the Midwest’
Updates: June 26, 2019 Great Race Fact Sheet -.pdf 555kbUP Big Boy Safety Flier .pdf 110kb The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad’s completion isn’t over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony in Ogden, Utah, commemorating the anniversary. The newly restored Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest […]
National Night Out on August 6
Tuesday, August 6, 20196:00 – 8:00 p.m.West Chicago Police Station325 Spencer Street West Chicago’s annual National Night Out is scheduled on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the West Chicago Police Station, 325 Spencer Street. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation […]
Celebrate Flag Day 2019
National Flag Day is Friday, June 14, 2019. Remember to proudly display the flag at your home and/or business. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation of establishing a national flag day to honor the United States of America flag and to commemorate the flag’s adoption by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. […]
Mayor Pineda’s Memorial Day Message: “West Chicago will never forget you”
Good morning and thank you to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6791, its Ladies Auxiliary, members of the American Legion Post 300, its Ladies Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion, for the privilege of speaking to you today as we gather to honor the memory of our fallen heroes. Thank you also to the many individuals and […]
Touch a Truck Will Deliver Smiles Galore – June 1, 2019
Saturday, June 1, 20199:00 – 11:00 a.m.Turtle Splash Parking Lot129 W. National Street Smiles galore are in store for West Chicago kids of all ages, at seeing all the trucks, big and small, and getting a chance to climb and touch them.
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Members of the West Chicago Police Department will participate in the 33rd annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Meeting at 7:45 a.m. the runners start from City Hall, 475 Main Street. The route proceeds over the A. Eugene Rennels Bridge to Conde Street, east to Joliet, south […]
Hawthorne’s Backyard Bar & Grill Receives Philanthropic Business of the Year Award
A West Chicago business, Hawthorne’s Backyard Bar & Grill, received the Philanthropic Business of the Year Award at the 17th Annual Philanthropy Awards luncheon today held at Abbington Distinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn. The event, sponsored by the West Suburban Philanthropic Network (WSPN) recognizes organizations and individuals that have made a dramatic impact on philanthropy. […]
West Chicago Honors and Remembers at Memorial Day Service
Monday, May 27, 201910:00 a.m.Soldiers and Sailors MonumentOakwood Cemetery – Oakwood Avenue and York Street The annual Community Memorial Day ceremony is at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 27, 2019, at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood Avenue and York Street. The service, organized this year by American Legion Post 300, is comprised […]
Recruitment Underway for Eight-week Community Emergency Response Training Course
Emergency preparedness is an important component of a successful community. All too often, severe weather related tragedies are reported on the news and remind us of the importance of disaster preparedness. The West Chicago Police Department and the City of West Chicago would like residents to know that the West Chicago Citizen Corps is offering […]
Police Body-Worn Cameras
Since the inception of police body-worn cameras, there have been numerous studies on their effectiveness. Information from these studies shows body-worn cameras decrease external and false complaints, police use of force, court overtime, and response to resistance. In March of 2018, a group of West Chicago Police Officers volunteered to wear and field-test body cameras while working on […]
Coffee with a Cop in the Heart of Downtown
The Police Department hosted Coffee with a Cop at Kindred Coffee, 148 West Washington Street, in the heart of downtown. The conversations were plenty and the coffee was delicious. Little curious ones interacted with West Chicago’s fine officers and others got to chance to learn about the many services provided, such as car seat checks […]
