With the holidays in full swing, the Palatine Police Dept. is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to remind motorists about the dangers of impaired driving. From Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, law enforcement across Illinois will step up enforcement efforts with a high visibility “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High.
The Palatine Police Dept. conducted a traffic safety campaign Nov. 18-28 reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober. The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was conducted by the Palatine Police Dept. and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities. During the
The Palatine Police and Fire Benevolent Association is partnering with the Marine Corps Toys-For-Tots program by collecting toys in and around the Palatine area during the holiday season.
Two young boys were hospitalized Wednesday after falling into an icy pond at an apartment complex in Palatine. Witnesses said they watched helplessly as fire department divers mounted a frantic search.
An early morning fire left a home in Palatine uninhabitable, according to a news release from the Palatine Fire Department, but nobody was injured in the fire.