Attending the 2023 Women In Criminal Justice Conference in East Peoria were (from l. to r.) Chief Michael Eterno, Det. Alexa Kiess, and Deputy Chief Timothy Griffin. The Mount Prospect Police Dept. announced that Det. Alexa Kiess has been named the Illinois Law Enforcement Training And Standards Board (ILETSB) Executive Institute 2023 Women in Criminal
Mike Angarola started off as a priest. Then he became a police officer. Now, the Mount Prospect sergeant is pursuing a third career as a lawyer. First in his class at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, while working 40 hours a week as a police officer, the married father of two has an internship lined up this summer with an elite Chicago law firm.
To improve public safety and reduce crime rates in the village, the Mount Prospect Police Dept. is adding additional police officers and utilizing new technology in 2023. At the March 21 village board meeting, trustees voted unanimously to hire two more police officers this year. The two officers will be hired to fill vacancies in
Three years after the onset of COVID-19, candidates for Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board still are debating how the board navigated the pandemic, and what implications that experience has on governance in the future.
Adrian Chavez A father charged with murdering his 6-month-old son from Mount Prospect was indicted by a grand jury in a Rolling Meadows courtroom Friday, March 24. Adrian Chavez, 25, of 340 N. Oakwood Ave., Waukegan, appeared over Zoom since he remains in Cook County Jail. Chavez is accused of physically abusing his son, Zayden,