Public Safety

The St. Charles Fire Department will be conducting water main flushing at the following locations; 825 Randall Road, 835 Randall Road and 811 Randall Road Thursday, March 12, 2020. 

Mayor Raymond Rogina, acting as Liquor Control Commissioner, enforced local massage ordinances at a Feb. 18, 2020, Commission hearing. The St. Charles Liquor Control Commission considers alcohol, tobacco, and massage license issues. Summer Spa Massage at 1550 E. Main Street was charged with several violations regarding licensing, proof of license, supervision, and conduct. The license is suspended for 21 days and the licensee is placed on probation until Aug. 30, 2020, subject to periodic review and compliance checks. The licensee also is required to pay a $1,000 fine, plus court costs.

Mayor Raymond Rogina, acting as Liquor Control Commissioner, enforced local alcohol tax ordinances for a business at a hearing before the St. Charles Liquor Control Commission on Jan. 20, 2020. Tap House Grill, 3341 W. Main Street, was cited for a liquor tax violation. The licensee is required to pay a $750 fine and $100 in court costs.

Members of the St. Charles Police and Fire Departments along with their families & friends will “Be Bold & Get Cold” on March 1, as they go jump in a lake for the 2020 Polar Plunge. The event is at 1 p.m. at Loon Lake in Yorkville, and fundraising benefits the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois.

It's Super Bowl weekend and the St. Charles Police Department is reminding football fans and partygoers that they will be out in force on game day to keep impaired drivers off the roads. Extra officers will be working Sunday specifically looking for impaired drivers. If your Super Bowl celebration will involve alcohol or cannabis, don’t forget: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket.”

The St. Charles Police conducted additional traffic enforcement December 16 through January 02, reminding motorists to buckle up and not drive impaired, day or night, as part of the nationwide Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort. The St. Charles Police joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway deaths by issuing citations to unbuckled motorists and arresting impaired drivers.

During the 18 day mobilization, St. Charles Police issued:

Police Beat, the crime prevention newsletter from the St. Charles Police Department, offers helpful crime prevention tips, public safety information, quarterly stats, and police news. Read it here.

The American Public Works Association (APWA) selected the new St. Charles Police station project as a public Works Project of the Year in the $5- $25 million structures category. This award promotes excellence in project management, safety, community relations, environmental impact, and construction innovation.

“The success of this project is the direct result of the hard work and dedication of the entire project team,” said Public Works Director Peter Suhr.