Channahon Village Hall, police department evacuated over suspicious package, no danger to the public

Channahon Village Hall and the Channahon Police Department at 24555 Navajo Drive have been given the all clear after being evacuated Monday evening due to a suspicious package.

The package also led police to close Navajo Drive at U.S. Route 6 up to Liberty Drive.

The police department activated its emergency response protocol and requested assistance from the Cook County Bomb Squad, according to statement released by the police department on Monday.

The bomb squad determined that the contents of the package were inert and posed no immediate threat to public safety.

“We appreciate the swift response and support from our partners at the Cook County Bomb Squad, the Shorewood Police Department, the Channahon Emergency Management Agency, the Channahon Fire Protection District, and our partners at WESCOM” Police Chief Adam Bogart stated in the release.

“While this incident was determined not to be a threat to public safety, we treat all suspicious items with the utmost seriousness to protect our residents and staff,” he said.

Both the delivery method and routing, as well as the contents of the package remain under active investigation, according to police.

Anyone with information related to this matter is encouraged to contact the Channahon Police Department at 815-467-2112

The Village Hall will resume regular operations at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.