Elgin police to hold event honoring Autism Acceptance Month
Elgin police Cmdr. Eric Echeverria stands with a custom-wrapped department vehicle in honor of Autism Acceptance Month. The police department will host its first Heroes Unite outdoor event in partnership with the Autism Hero Project. Rick West | Staff Photographer Jenny McCarthy, pictured in St. Charles in 2017, will attend Saturday s Heroes Unite event in honor of Autism Acceptance Month. Daily Herald File Photo
Members of the Elgin Police Department will be sporting blue badges for Autism Acceptance Month. Rick West | Staff Photographer
The Elgin Police Department and the Autism Hero Project have created stickers for people to put in their home or car windows so if officers are called they ll know someone involved has autism.
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