This holiday season the man in the big red suit got a little help from the crew in blue. Volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Yorkville help make the event extra magical

The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was carried out by Kendall County Sheriff’s Office along with state and local law enforcement agencies

The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign will run through Dec. 2. Officers will look for seat-belt violations, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving caused by alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.

The Oswego Police Department has been accredited since 2005. CALEA accreditation is considered the gold standard in public safety.

Funded by federal highway safety dollars through the Illinois Department of Transportation, the fiscal year 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant will support increased traffic safety enforcement efforts aimed at saving lives and reducing crashes.

Tytis D. Givan, 19, of Oswego, and Tyrell I. Mays, 18 of Montgomery, are each charged with five felony counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.

An Elgin man is charged with allegedly soliciting a child following a joint investigation between the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and the Elgin Police Department.

Oswego police have determined the driver mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, causing the 2011 Lincoln MKZ to crash into the restaurant.

Encryption of police radio channels will ensure that real-time law enforcement communications are accessible only to authorized personnel.