===== PDF PAGE 17 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM TITLE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ____4.B.____ Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce FILE NUMBER: _______________2026 West Chicago Railroad Days Agreement COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: December 15, 2025 Resolution No. 2025-R-0082 COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: December 15, 2025 STAFF REVIEW: Kelley Chrisse, AICP, CEcD SIGNATURE__________________________ ITEM SUMMARY: The attached Agreement and Resolution have been prepared based on discussion with the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce for Railroad Days 2026. (1) The Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce continues to plan and manage Railroad Days and will receive the same funding as 2025. The City funding level is $50,000 and an additional up to $42,000 will be provided for the fireworks display. The agreement contains the same specific reporting requirements as in the past. (2) The Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce will secure a carnival for the weekend of June 18 to June 21, 2026. ACTIONS PROPOSED: Consideration of Resolution No. 2025-R-0082 regarding the 2026 Railroad Days Agreement. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item is being presented to the Public Affairs Committee for consideration prior to the City Council meeting. ===== PDF PAGE 18 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] RESOLUTION NO. 2025-R-0082 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTERN DUPAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SUPPORT THE 2026 RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $92,000 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West Chicago, in regular session assembled that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a Funding Agreement to support the 2026 Railroad Days Festival between the City of West Chicago and the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce, attached hereto, and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”. APPROVED this _______ day of December 2025. AYES: _________ NAYES: _________ ABSTAIN: __________ ABSENT: __________ ________________________ Mayor Daniel Bovey ATTEST: _____________________ Executive Office Manager Valeria Perez ===== PDF PAGE 19 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Exhibit A Funding Agreement for Railroad Days for 2026 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on the _________________, by and between the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as “Chamber”) and City of West Chicago, (hereinafter referred to as “City”). 1. In consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, as well as other good and valuable considerations, the Chamber and the City hereby agree that the Chamber is an independent entity with respect to the City and agrees to perform all services to create, plan, develop and execute the Railroad Days Festival (hereinafter referred to as “Festival”) scheduled as follows: June 18 - 21, 2026 at Pioneer Park, 479 W. Forest Avenue, or another mutually agreeable location, and that the City will provide a designated amount of financial support for such Festival. The Festival will include a four-day carnival, and may include the following: musical acts, a fireworks display, a beer garden, family-friendly activities during the day on Saturday and/or Sunday, with the necessary infrastructure and marketing to support such. The City will provide the following amount for Festival components: $ 50,000.00 The City will cover the costs up to $42,000 for the Firework display. The City shall be responsible for no additional cash contributions beyond that which is stated herein. 2. The Chamber may, at its sole discretion and as detailed in its Special Event Assessment Form (described below) schedule additional entertainment and/or attractions and use the City-funded infrastructure, so long as any additional, non- negligible costs associated with such are funded from private sources, such as sponsorships or donations. The Chamber has no authority or power to incur debts, obligations or commitments of any kind whatsoever for or on behalf of the City or to bind the City to any contract, agreement or employment agreement. In consideration for funding received by the Chamber from the City as primary financial contributor, the City’s expectations associated with the Festival are more fully described in the addendum that is attached hereto and made apart hereof as Exhibit “B” ===== PDF PAGE 20 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] 3. The services which the Chamber will perform include, but are not limited to, planning, organizing and supervising the Festival, making arrangement for the Festival site, negotiation of contracts with responsible independent contractors or vendors, applying for all permits and licenses, and complying with all insurance requirements. One supervisor of the Chamber shall attend and supervise the entire Festival. The Chamber agrees to pay or have paid all contractual obligations associated with the Festival, and to obtain all required licenses and deposits; copies of all invoices, receipts and checks to vendors shall be provided prior to the City making the payment as detailed in Section 4(A)(4) below. At all times, the Chamber will comply with all City Codes and Ordinances and Special Event Policy that are in effect. However, should a higher level of government mandate any new laws that the City is required to enforce and should the City Council approve a new law that does not specifically deal with festivals but rather improves and addresses the health, safety and welfare of West Chicago residents and its visitors, then the Chamber shall be obligated to comply. The Chamber shall not open any portion of the Festival until the respective permits are obtained and approvals are granted and all insurance requirements are satisfied. 4. The City’s responsibilities stated below are limited to the following: A. Providing financial support as detailed above paid in installments, to be used to help cover the cost of activities and the Chamber’s role in producing the Festival for community-wide benefit. Funds will be released so long as the submittal requirements have been met as per Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement. 1. The City agrees to pay the Chamber (or its designee, as specified in writing) 50% by the end of the week following the second City Council meeting in March as seed money for contractual obligations directly related to the Festival. 2. The City agrees to pay the Chamber (or its designee, as specified in writing) 25% for contractual obligations directly related to the Festival by the end of the week following the first City Council meeting in May. 3. The City agrees to pay the Chamber (or its designee as specified in writing) 10% for contractual obligations directly related to the Festival by the end of the week following the first City Council meeting in June. 4. The City agrees to pay the Chamber (or its designee, as specified in writing) the final 15% in consideration of all contractual requirements being met, and after the Chamber has provided to the City copies of all invoices, receipts and checks to vendors for expense receipts no less than the amounts designated for each year in Section 2 above, together with its final written report including a summary financial report, has had all final paperwork ===== PDF PAGE 21 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] accepted by the Public Affairs Committee, and has made its final appearance at the first available Public Affairs Committee meeting after the Festival. 5. Funds for the firework display will be provided after a signed contract is submitted to City Staff. A deposit can be provided first and then final payment near event date. 6. Should any submittal deadline not be met and/or should the information submitted be deemed incomplete, the City will withhold payment until the submittal is satisfactory. The Chamber will be paid within thirty (30) days of the City receiving a complete and satisfactory submittal. 7. No additional funds shall be provided to the Chamber beyond those specifically detailed in this Agreement, except that the City of West Chicago shall maintain a membership with the Chamber at the Platinum level for the year 2026. B. Providing the following in-kind services with approval of the City Administrator: 1. The Public Works Department will provide barricades and ensure water hook-up. 2. The Public Works Department will provide all temporary fencing materials, including posts, delivered to the festival site and assist with installation and removal. 3. The Police Department will provide security during hours of operation of the Festival and for one hour before and after the approved hours of operation. 4. The Community Development Department will provide inspectors for inspection of all carnival type rides and vendors and for inspection of the general layout of site. 5. The City will waive associated application and permit fees. 6. The City will work with Groot Industries to provide a garbage dumpster. 7. The City will provide traffic management on all public streets. 8. The Chamber shall be responsible for turf restoration to the satisfaction of the Park District, or other owner, as applicable for a different Festival location. The City shall no longer be responsible for turf restoration after the Festival. 5. The Chamber has no stated management fee, but reserves the right to plan and manage the event and enjoy the exclusive benefit of any profit resulting from such. 6. The Chamber shall communicate progress and compliance with the terms of this Agreement at the request of the City. The final post-Festival report shall include a recap of the Festival and detail the successes and challenges, and accounting of expenses of not less than the amounts designated for each year in Section 2 above related to the Festival accompanied by copies of invoices, receipts and checks to vendors. ===== PDF PAGE 22 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] 7. The Chamber shall comply with the following submittal deadlines and all other submittal dates as indicated on the Special Event Permit Application.  March 20th – Submit Special Event Permit Application (including, if applicable, location and times of street closures), Fireworks Application, Carnival Application and associated documentation, if applicable, including Certificates of Insurance from the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce and those specific to the Fireworks and Carnival.  April – Attend an Application Review meeting to be scheduled by the City, and at least two coordination meetings (approximately May and June) in preparation for the event.  May 8th – Submit marketing information to City Communications Specialist  May 19th - Submit written confirmation of scheduled inspections from Community Development Department, West Chicago Fire Protection District and the DuPage County Health Department. Written confirmation shall be provided that all carnival workers have had their required background checks by this date.  May 19th - Secure the site and obtain all required approvals for a compliant fireworks display, if applicable. 8. If either party elects to cancel this agreement, than such shall be done via written notification to the other party no later than 30 days after the excution of the Agreement. 9. If either party elects to enforce the provisions of this contract in a court of law, the venue shall be in the Circuit Court of DuPage County. The successful party in any action to enforce the terms of this Agreement is entitled to reimbursement for its reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. 10. The Chamber agrees to maintain, at its expense, workers’ compensation insurance, and to fully protect its employees from any and all claims filed under the Workers’ Compensation or similar statutes of this State. Such insurance shall be maintained in those amounts required by statute. The Chamber agrees to maintain, at its own expense, general liability insurance in amounts not less than $5,000,000 aggregate and shall name the City, the West Chicago Park District, the West Chicago Fire Protection District, and their respective officials, agents, employees and volunteers all as additional insureds under the policy. The Chamber’s insurance coverage shall be primary as respects the City, the West Chicago Park District, the West Chicago Fire Protection District, and their respective officials, agents, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self- insurance maintained by the City, the West Chicago Park District, the West Chicago Fire Protection District, and their respective officials, employees, agents ===== PDF PAGE 23 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] and volunteers shall be excess of the Chamber’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. The Chamber shall ensure that the City receives original certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing the existence of such coverage by the end of March each year, which shall be continued during any periods in which this Agreement is in force. The Chamber hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Park District and their directors, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action and other liabilities and expenses, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, arising out of or in connection with the Festival, including but not limited to any such claims that may be asserted by any employees of the Chamber, any contractor, vendor or other service provider for the Festival. This indemnification provision shall survive the term of this agreement or any cancellation or abandonment of the terms and conditions contemplated herein. The Chamber is responsible for obtaining, verifying and retaining all vendor and participant Certificates of Insurance and Waivers. The Chamber hereby agrees that any and all work conducted at the Festival site shall be performed in accordance with all applicable laws of the City to provide a safe working environment for the Festival workers, volunteers and general public. Furthermore, the Chamber agrees to secure by means of contract/agreement with vendors for fireworks and carnival to provide additional insurance coverage as primary as respects the City, West Chicago Park District and the West Chicago Fire Protection District and their respective officials, agents, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, the West Chicago Park District, and the West Chicago Fire Protection District and their respective officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of the vendor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. The Chamber is responsible for ensuring that all insurance requirements are met. The Chamber hereby grants the City permission to talk directly with its insurance company to ensure that the Certificate of Insurance and the Endorsements comply with the terms of this Agreement and the City Code. The Chamber shall also secure the written authorization of the companies conducting the Fireworks and the Carnival to allow the City permission to talk directly with their respective insurance companies to ensure that the Certificate of Insurance and the Endorsements comply with the terms of this Agreement and the City Code. 11. Neither this agreement nor any interest herein, or claim hereunder, shall be assigned or transferred by either the City or the Chamber. ===== PDF PAGE 24 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO WESTERN DUPAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE By: _______________________________ By: __________________________ Daniel Bovey Mayor Name: _______________________ Title: ________________________ Date:______________________________ Date: _________________________ Attest: Attest: By: ________________________________ By: __________________________ Valeria Perez Name: Executive Office Manager Title: ________________________ ===== PDF PAGE 25 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Exhibit “B” Railroad Days Requirements Festival The Festival, known as Railroad Days, shall be held at Pioneer Park, 479 W. Forest Avenue on the following dates: June 18 - 21, 2026 There shall be no entrance fee for the Festival. The Festival shall, at a minimum, include a four-day carnival and may include the following: entertainment on a main stage, and a beer garden. General Requirements • The City of West Chicago shall be recognized as the primary sponsor of the Festival. • A first aid tent, including tables and chairs, manned by qualified personnel, shall be provided. • A Chamber representative shall be on-site during all Festival hours of operation. • The Chamber shall provide portable restrooms for the Festival and ensure that the grounds are maintained throughout the Festival and upon its conclusion. • The Chamber shall provide all required permits, licenses, insurance certificates and approvals according to the schedule set forth in the Agreement. Entertainment • All proposed featured or headline entertainment shall be provided on a main stage, with other entertainment to be located as deemed appropriate by the Chamber. • An emcee will be provided for the main stage. • The Chamber will negotiate contracts, fulfill rider requirements and make other necessary arrangements to provide entertainment during the Festival. • The Chamber shall be solely responsible for determining how it wishes to comply with any licensing agreements and associated fees related to the replaying of non-- original music. Beer Garden The Chamber may provide for beer sales during the Festival. If beer sales are provided, then beer garden hours of operation shall be as follows, with modifications by the Chamber as determined necessary, but with hours to be extended no later than 11:00 p.m. on any date. Furthermore, ticket sales shall end one hour prior to closing and service shall ===== PDF PAGE 26 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] end ½ hour before closing: • Thursday: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (if the Chamber so chooses) • Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. • Saturday: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. • Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (if the Chamber so chooses) Carnival A carnival shall be provided during the Festival. The Chamber shall ensure that applicable laws and regulations that are in effect at the date of contract signing (other than those mandated by a higher level of government) are met including, but not limited to, all background checks, required inspections and insurance requirements by the dates stipulated in the Agreement. Carnival hours of operation shall be as follows, although ticket sales shall end one-half hour prior to closing:  Thursday: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.  Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.  Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Fireworks A fireworks display, if to be held as part of the Festival, shall take place on Saturday evening at dusk. The Chamber shall provide proof of a fireworks permit and ensure that all insurance requirements have been met by the date stipulated in the Agreement. Marketing Please submit a Marketing Plan to the City by first meeting coordination date. The Chamber shall provide marketing for the Festival including but not limited to the following: • Press releases. • Posters distributed to local businesses and the City of West Chicago. • Signage along major entrances into the City of West Chicago. • Create a Facebook Event for Railroad Days, at least 1 month prior to event date, to include event details (entertainment, fireworks, activites, etc) • Run a "boosted ad" for the Facebook Event page to start at least one month prior to event date with a spending of at least $500 of sponsorship money that targets a 10-15 mile radius from West Chicago. • Update website, Facebook event, etc with entertainment schedule, hours of event, etc. ===== PDF PAGE 27 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Item # 8.A. WEST CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT OCTOBER 2025 Colin Fleury, Chief of Police ===== PDF PAGE 28 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] TABLE OF CONTENTS Organizational Chart .............................................................................................................. 3 Department Overview ..................................................................................................................... 4 Personnel ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Criminal Activities ...................................................................................................... 6 Monthly Totals ......................................................................................................................................................................9 Officer Activities ........................................................................................................................................................10 2 ===== PDF PAGE 29 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Organizational Chart West Chicago Police Department West Chicago Police Department Organizational Chart Chief of Police Analyst Deputy Chief Investigations/Support Services Commander Community Relations Officer Administrative Sergeant Targeted Response 5 Unit HSI Detective Patrol Commander Training Officer Days A DaysB Sergeant Sergeant [_rsstottes Patrol Officers Patrol Officers Investigations Sergeant General Case Gang/Narcotics Detectives Detectives School Resource Officers Records Personnel Contractual ===== PDF PAGE 30 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Department Overview The Mission of the West Chicago Police Department is to Protect Life and Liberty, Provide Quality Police Services, and Forge Community Partnerships with Integrity and Professionalism. The police department has three divisions: the Office of the Chief of Police, the Patrol Division, and the Investigations/Administrative Division. The primary responsibility of the Office of the Chief of Police is to provide general management direction and control for the Department. The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief of Police, and the Management Analyst. The Patrol Division consists of Uniformed Patrol Officers, a Community Service Officer, and a Training Officer. The Investigations/Administrative Division consists of Detectives, School Resource Officers, Evidence/Property, the Targeted Response Unit, the Community Relations Officer, the Administrative Sergeant, the Records Unit, and Social Services. 4 ===== PDF PAGE 31 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Personnel On October 2nd, Girl Scout Troop 56610 had a question-and-answer session with Officer Arms and then toured the Police Station. On October 20th, Officer Frommert started an assignment with the Drug Enforcement Administration. On October 14th, the Cadets learned what the Department’s community service officers do. CSO Sollis was on hand to provide instruction. On October 29th, the Cadets continued their lesson with CSO Sollis. This time around, she discussed how a CSO can serve as an evidence technician (ET) and what those responsibilities entail. Our Cadets even had a chance to try their hand at ET work. 5 ===== PDF PAGE 32 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Criminal Activities Criminal Damage to Property: #2501814 Person(s) unknown bent and broke a street sign at the intersection of Ridgeland Ave. and Grove Ave. #2501816 Person(s) unknown bent a street sign at the intersection of Parkside Ave. and Forest Ave. #2501826 Person(s) unknown damaged a mailbox in the 600 block of Tanager Ln. #2501857 Person(s) unknown damaged a fence in the alleyway in the 400 block of Colford Ave. Approximately seven feet of the fence had been knocked over. #2501867 Person(s) unknown damaged a vehicle parked in the 500 block of Carriage Dr. The front passenger side tire had been punctured. #2501886 Person(s) unknown bent a street sign at the intersection of Charlestown Dr. and Tara Ln. #2501888 Person(s) unknown bent a street sign at the intersection of Parkside Ave and Forest Ave. Criminal Defacement: #2501877 Person(s) unknown spray-painted gang-related graffiti on an electrical box near the intersection of Hawthorne Ln. and Harvester Rd. Retail Theft: #2501835 A known person entered Menards, located at 220 W. North Ave., and went to the thermostat aisle. The subject placed a thermostat and then went to the grocery aisle and the outdoor garden center, where he was out of camera view. The suspect then checked out a total of $40.71 in items, none of which were a thermostat. The subject then left the store. A thermostat valued at $199.99 was found to be missing. Investigation is ongoing. #2501837 A known person entered Menards, located at 220 W. North Ave., and returned several items. He then went to the thermostat aisle. The subject placed a thermostat valued at $259.99 under a flyer, then went to the grocery aisle, where he put the thermostat into a black sling bag. The suspect then checked out a total of $68.42 in items, none of which were a thermostat. The subject then left the store. Investigation is ongoing. 6 ===== PDF PAGE 33 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] #2501832 Person(s) unknown entered a store in the 300 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. and went to the Milwaukee Tool aisle. A worker observed the subject place a package of blades valued at $54.99 in his shirt/down his pants. The subject then exited the store and walked westbound on Main St. Burglary: #2501922 Person(s) unknown entered a storage unit in the 1200 block of S. Neltnor Blvd.by cutting the lock off. Removed from the unit were two televisions and a laser welder. Loss is estimated at $7,400.00. Investigation is ongoing. Burglary to Motor Vehicle: #2501868 A known person entered a vehicle parked in the 500 block of Innovation Dr. The owner’s purse contents had been thrown about the vehicle cabin, and a debit card was missing. The debit card was later used for a $38.88 purchase at a Shell station in Geneva. Surveillance video showed that the suspect was a former employee at the location. #2501949 Person(s) unknown entered an unlocked vehicle parked in the 100 block of E. Blair St. Removed was a spare key for the truck and a title to another vehicle. The handle to the glove compartment was also broken off. Motor Vehicle Theft: #2501914 Person(s) unknown removed a vehicle from a driveway in the 200 block of E. Pomeroy St. The car was left unlocked with the keys inside. The car was last tracked going westbound on Main St. in St. Charles. #2501916 Person(s) unknown removed a vehicle from a parking lot in the 500 block of Carriage Dr. FLOCK and surveillance cameras show that the vehicle had been hauled away on a flatbed trailer. Investigation is ongoing. #2501923 Person(s) unknown removed a vehicle from a parking lot in the 200 block of N. Neltnor Blvd. The vehicle had been left unlocked; however, the owner still had possession of the only key. The vehicle was tracked on Schmale Rd. near Geneva Rd. Aggravated Battery: #2501820 Unknown persons were fighting in the parking lot of Jewel, located at 177 E. Roosevelt Rd. The two victims were in a car in the parking lot when a second vehicle pulled up near them. Victim #1 got out of his car to speak with the occupants of the second vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle exited the car and stabbed victim #1. The passenger of vehicle #1 exited and began to fight with a passenger of vehicle #2, who was also stabbed. The suspects entered the second vehicle and fled from the area southbound on Joliet St. Victim #2 was 7 ===== PDF PAGE 34 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] uncooperative and was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital. Victim # 1 was transported to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Charges were declined by the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office as the victims were uncooperative. Fraud: #2501803 Person(s) unknown purchased at a store in the 1800 block of N. Neltnor Blvd. using a counterfeit $100.00 bill. The suspect made a $20.00 purchase and received $80.00 in change, then left the store. Their bank later advised the store that the $100.00 bill was a “washed” $10.00 bill. Deceptive Practices: #2501831 A known person provided a check to the victim for $44,264.10. When the victim deposited the check, it was returned due to insufficient funds. The victim stated that he has been unable to contact the suspects. 8 ===== PDF PAGE 35 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Monthly Totals Activities Jul Aug Sep Oct YTD YTD Total 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 Traffic 1,539 1,272 1,332 1,148 12,136 9,675 11,493 Stops Traffic 535 344 457 262 3,674 4,318 5,064 Citations Traffic 1,004 927 874 885 6.501 2,364 2,698 Warnings Parking 282 200 254 241 2,670 3,990 4,515 Citations Traffic 70 83 68 73 699 668 811 Crashes Incidenrt 254 343 326 288 2,981 3,136 3,670 Reports 9 ===== PDF PAGE 36 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Officer Activities #2501906 On October 20, 2025, Officer Solis responded to the 200 block of Center St. for a report of Criminal Damage to Property. Upon arrival, the complainants relayed that the windows of their vehicles were smashed in with a brick. Both vehicles were damaged. One car had its front windshield cracked and the driver's side window completely shattered. On the driver's seat, was a large brick and broken glass. The second vehicle had the rear windshield shattered by a brick as well. The brick was still on the rear dash. There were also white markings on the front windshield. While speaking with the vehicle owners, the suspect arrived on scene. Asked why she damaged the cars, she stated that she did so because they were making a lot of noise and asked them to leave, but they wouldn't. The suspect was placed under arrest, transported to the Police Station, and interviewed. She relayed that she allowed her brother to have a get together but asked that it not go late. It got late, and she asked the guests to leave, and if they didn't, she would damage their vehicles. They did not leave soon enough for the suspect, and she decided to throw bricks from her garden through the windows of the guest vehicles and then leave for a moment. She was charged with Criminal Damage to Property, fingerprinted, photographed, and released from custody. #2501914 On October 21st, Officers Castro and McGuire responded to 230 E Blair St for a theft of a motor vehicle report. On arrival, the owner stated that when he left his home in the morning to go to work, he noticed that his car, which he had parked in his alley driveway, had been stolen. The owner added that the suspect(s) attempted to take another one of his vehicles but were unable to and ended up in the middle of the alley. The owner stated he leaves his vehicle doors unlocked because nothing ever happens, and he left the keys in the center console. Later on the 21st, Officer Chassagne was alerted to a flock hit on Dayton Ave. and Neltnor Blvd. for a stolen vehicle. Driving eastbound on Roosevelt Rd. towards 1330 S. Neltnor Blvd., he observed a vehicle matching that description, attempting to exit the park lot to go westbound on Roosevelt Rd., got behind the vehicle, and initiated a traffic stop. Officers Mielke and Cummings arrived on scene to assist. The driver and passenger were placed in custody and transported to the Police Station, where Detective Eversole assisted in conducting interviews. The passenger was released without charges. The driver admitted trying about 10 open vehicles until he found one with the keys inside, then took the car. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charges of Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle and Burglary to Motor Vehicle. The suspect was fingerprinted and photographed, then transported to the DuPage County Jail.. #2501835/ 2501837 On October 7th, Officer Serrano responded to Menards, located at 220 W North Ave, for a call about a retail theft. Upon arrival, the complainant stated that they reviewed their cameras and found two different dates involving two other thefts. On August 14th, the suspect is seen entering the store. He is seen returning some items at the customer service desk, then going to the electronics department, and taking a thermostat valued at $259.99. It sits on his cart, concealed by a sale flyer. The suspect then goes to the grocery aisle, where he is seen placing the thermostat into his sling bag. He then proceeds to the cash register area, where he purchases items valued at $68.42. The inventory loss system revealed the The thermostat was 10 ===== PDF PAGE 37 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] not found anywhere in the store. On August 27th, the suspect is seen entering the store and walking to the thermostat aisle. He is seen taking a thermostat off the shelf and placing it in his cart. He is then seen walking through the grocery aisles, just out of view of the camera. He then makes his way to the garden center outside the doors, where he leaves the camera view. The suspect is then seen making his way to the register and paying for some items totaling $40.71. The inventory loss system revealed that the thermostat was not found anywhere in the store. It was valued at $199.99. On October 11th, the suspect was contacted and asked to come into the station for questioning. Upon arrival, the suspect was read his Miranda Rights and stated that he had nothing further to discuss. The suspect was charged with Retail Theft- Not Exceeding $300.00, fingerprinted, photographed, and released from custody. #2501846 on October 8th, Officers Solis, Schoonhoven, Frommert, and Schiever received a call of a retail theft at the Jewel. Ducomm relayed a description of the suspect. The caller recovered a cart full of items from the suspect, but the suspect still had a bookbag filled with more items. The subject fled behind the store. Officers located the subject at Glen Ave and Allen Ave and detained him. Proceeds from Jewel were located inside his bookbag. It was learned that a Jewel employee was approached by a customer who said someone had gone through the self-checkout with a cart full of items without paying. The employee went around a shelf, observed that the cart was filled, and saw the suspect exiting the store. The manager stopped the suspect in the parking lot and asked for his receipt, but the subject said he didn't need one. No items were in a shopping bag. The manager was able to get the subject to release the cart. In the process, a bookbag fell to the floor, and the manager observed more items inside. The subject grabbed the bag and fled the area on a bike. The contents of the cart and bookbag ranged from food items to electronics, batteries, phone chargers, and other miscellaneous items, totaling $1257.50. The manager was transported to the scene where the subject was detained, and he positively identified the subject. The subject was then placed under arrest and taken into custody. He was transported to the Police Station, where he was identified. Officer Solis interviewed the suspect and asked why he didn't pay for the items. The suspect relayed that he was "broke" and didn't have a job. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a charge of Retail Theft over $300.00. The suspect was fingerprinted and photographed, then transported to the DuPage County Jail. #2501808 On October 2nd, Officer Chassagne was dispatched to a theft at 108 Galena St. The victim had a customer come in and take his phone while his back was turned. The victim reviewed the store’s security footage and confirmed that the suspect took the phone. Officer Chassagne was shown the footage and recognized the suspect as a homeless subject seen around town several times, known to sleep at the West Chicago train depot. During follow-up at the depot, another homeless man stated that he had seen the suspect about 30 minutes ago, who was asking people for help unlocking a blue cellphone. A review of surveillance video at the depot showed the suspect trying to use the cell phone before boarding a train. An Attempt to identify and request that officers keep an eye out in case the suspect returns to town was sent out. On October 3rd, Officers Solis and Lukaszek made a stop on a subject at Ann St and Weyrauch St after being advised by staff from West Chicago High School that they wanted him to be trespassed from the premises. After making the stop, the officers recognized the subject from 11 ===== PDF PAGE 38 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] the email sent by Officer Chassagne, which included photos. The subject was wanted in connection with a theft from 108 Galena St, for stealing a cellphone. The subject was detained and handcuffed. While on scene, the subject was advised of his rights. The suspect admitted to taking the phone. He relayed, in summary, that he took the phone while the person wasn't looking and described the phone as a dark blue iPhone. He knew he was wrong for doing so. Officers learned the individual had an active warrant out of Livingston County, IL, for Criminal Damage to Property. Livingston County confirmed the no bond warrant and would extradite. The suspect was transported to the Police Station, charged with Theft, assigned a court date, and then transported to the DuPage County Jail on the warrant. #2501558 On August 24th, 2025, Officers Schiever, Frommert, Chapman, LaPorta, and Sergeant Jones were dispatched to a business in the 500 block of 500 Wegner Dr. for a fire alarm deactivation and possible burglary. An employee reported that he was notified that the fire alarm had been deactivated and that no one should be inside the building. While canvassing the building, it was observed that approximately five pallets were stacked on a blue emergency exit door. Officers observed that the door appeared to be bent from the bottom. In the warehouse, it was observed that the fire panel, along with all the other panels on the wall, was damaged, and multiple wires were cut. Security camera footage accessed from the complainant’s phone showed three subjects inside the building's warehouse. Detectives Montgomery and Herbert canvassed the area and located surveillance cameras that might have captured suspect vehicles. After viewing the surveillance video and accessing the FLOCK system, the detectives identified the suspect vehicles. Detectives learned that one of the suspect vehicles had been stopped in a neighboring jurisdiction and obtained body-worn camera video that led to the identification of the driver and passenger. A criminal history search of the subjects showed that both were arrested together by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office in California on August 4th, 2025, for Grand Cargo Theft and Receiving Known Stolen Property. It was learned that similar burglaries in which the emergency door was cut occurred in Northbrook and Hanover Park, and two to three suspects entered the facilities and stole electronics. Detective Herbert contacted the FBI-Rockford Office and notified them of the belief that this investigation involved a burglary crew from California that had committed three burglaries in the Chicago area, and provided information on eight individuals and five vehicles. Warrants were obtained to place tracking units on three of the suspect vehicles. The vehicles were tracked from Bensenville to Cuba, Missouri, where a semi-trailer was broken into, and $500,000 in electronics were stolen. Detectives also obtained video of a semi-truck being loaded with electronics at a storage unit in Oak Brook Terrace. While monitoring the suspect vehicle's electronic tracking device, detectives noticed it stopped at a truck lot in Kingsville, OH. After approximately ten minutes, the vehicle started driving back west. It was learned that a semi-trailer, at the truck stop, was broken into, and over 100,000 dollars’ worth of product was stolen from the trailer. The electronic tracking device showed the vehicle travelling back to the Chicagoland area. On October 8th, detectives, K9 officers, MERIT, and personnel from the Chicago Police Department stopped three of the suspect vehicles at a trucking parking lot in Chicago. Eight suspects were taken into custody after fleeing on foot, arrested, transported to the West Chicago Police Station, and interviewed. A suspect did admit that the crew had committed several burglaries, taking electronics. The second half of the crew was arrested on 12 ===== PDF PAGE 39 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] October 30th in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Detective Herbert had three GPS trackers still deployed on the suspects’ vehicles and confirmed the electronic tracking devices were on the scene of a theft from a trailer that occurred in Middlesex, PA. The subjects posed as security guards and lured the semi-truck drivers away from the trailer. $350k in stolen iPads were recovered from the trailer. Six subjects were taken into custody across multiple states and were subsequently charged in Pennsylvania. Detective Herbert worked with law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York to coordinate the arrests. It was decided that the federal government would charge the suspects. 13 ===== PDF PAGE 40 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Item # 8.A. WEST CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT NOVEMBER, 2025 Colin Fleury, Chief of Police ===== PDF PAGE 41 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] TABLE OF CONTENTS Organizational Chart .............................................................................................................. 3 Department Overview ..................................................................................................................... 4 Personnel ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Criminal Activities ...................................................................................................... 6 Monthly Totals ......................................................................................................................................................................8 Officer Activities ........................................................................................................................................................9 2 ===== PDF PAGE 42 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Organizational Chart West Chicago Police Department West Chicago Police Department Organizational Chart Chief of Police Analyst Deputy Chief Investigations/Support Services Commander Community Relations Officer Administrative Sergeant Targeted Response 5 Unit HSI Detective Patrol Commander Training Officer Days A DaysB Sergeant Sergeant [_rsstottes Patrol Officers Patrol Officers Investigations Sergeant General Case Gang/Narcotics Detectives Detectives School Resource Officers Records Personnel Contractual ===== PDF PAGE 43 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Department Overview The Mission of the West Chicago Police Department is to Protect Life and Liberty, Provide Quality Police Services, and Forge Community Partnerships with Integrity and Professionalism. The police department has three divisions: the Office of the Chief of Police, the Patrol Division, and the Investigations/Administrative Division. The primary responsibility of the Office of the Chief of Police is to provide general management direction and control for the Department. The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief of Police, and the Management Analyst. The Patrol Division consists of Uniformed Patrol Officers, a Community Service Officer, and a Training Officer. The Investigations/Administrative Division consists of Detectives, School Resource Officers, Evidence/Property, the Targeted Response Unit, the Community Relations Officer, the Administrative Sergeant, the Records Unit, and Social Services. Personnel On November 5th, three classes from West Chicago Community High School toured the Police Station. On November 15th, the Senior Leaf Raking event cleared the lawns of twenty-six seniors. November Employee Anniversaries: Officer Lukaszek- 3 Years 4 ===== PDF PAGE 44 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Criminal Activities Criminal Damage to Property: #2502044 Person(s) unknown entered an abandoned business in the 300 block of W. North Ave. The front door and drive-through window to the business were found open. A claw machine and rear exit window had been damaged. #2502049 Person(s) unknown damaged two mailboxes in the 800 block of Parkside Ave. #2502087 Person(s) unknown damaged a garage door on the south side of a business in the 1200 block of W. North Ave. It appears someone attempted to pry the door open. Burglary: #2502004 Person(s) unknown broke into a storage unit and removed several items. The victim was advised of the burglary by the facility management. Taken were a television, a fan, two car tires, an outside speaker, a lamp, a holiday decoration, and two paintings. Loss is estimated at $2,550.00. #2502026 Person(s) unknown broke into a storage unit in the 1200 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. and removed several items. Taken were a three-piece bedroom set, two televisions, and ten pairs of shoes. Loss is set at $2,280.00. #2502027 Person(s) unknown broke into a storage unit in the 1200 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. and removed several items. Taken were an Apple MacBook Pro, an Apple iPhone, an Apple watch, two silver bracelets, and a pair of Nike Air Jordans. Loss is set at $4,810.00 #2502028 Person(s) unknown broke into a storage unit in the 1200 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. and removed several items. Taken were Christmas decorations, a girl’s bike, and an electric scooter. Loss is set at $970.00. #2502029 Person(s) unknown broke into a storage unit in the 1200 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. and removed several items. Taken were a living room set, end tables, a dining room set, and a television. Loss is set at $5,250.00. #2502030 Person(s) unknown broke into a storage unit in the 1200 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. and removed several items. Taken were four rims, a seater ride-along car, and two eleven-inch Apple iPads. Loss is set at $2,450.00 Retail Theft- Fraud: #2501990 On four separate dates, a known person returned planks of pine wood for refunds at Menards, located at 220 W. North Ave. Each time, however, the suspect has swapped bar codes for more expensive cedar planks. These actions cost Menard’s a total of $946.59 in losses. 6 ===== PDF PAGE 45 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Motor Vehicle Theft: #2502058 Person(s) unknown removed a vehicle from a driveway in the 1000 block of Allen Ave. The owner left the keys inside the car. The vehicle was last tracked on FLOCK northbound on I-90/I-94 at 75th Street. Investigation is ongoing. Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm: #2502019 Person(s) unknown fired five shots with a handgun in a parking lot in the 1200 block of S. Kings Cross. The victim had been tailgated by a vehicle while looking for a place to park. The victim stopped the vehicle she was driving, exited the car, and confronted a suspect who had been tailgating. A subject dressed in black exited the tailgating vehicle’s passenger side and fired five shots into the vehicle the victim had been driving. The victim and her passenger fled the area on foot. Shell casings were recovered in the parking lot. Holes were also located in the rear of the vehicle that the victim had been driving. Investigation is ongoing. Cargo Theft: #2501981 Person(s) unknown cut off the trailer seal from a semi-trailer parked in the 1400 block of W. North Ave. A skid full of unknown products had been removed from the trailer. Investigation is ongoing. Monthly Totals Activities Aug Sep Oct Nov YTD YTD Total 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 Traffic 1,272 1,332 1,148 1,010 13,146 10,573 11,493 Stops Traffic 344 457 262 249 3,923 4,672 5,064 Citations Traffic 927 874 885 758 7,259 2,529 2,698 Warnings Parking 200 254 241 176 2,846 4,252 4,515 Citations Traffic 83 68 76 43 745 745 811 Crashes Incidenrt 343 326 288 265 3,246 3,406 3,670 Reports 7 ===== PDF PAGE 46 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Officer Activities #2502053 On November 15th, Officer Lukaszek was on patrol in the 100 block of Fremont St. when he observed a subject striking the window of a business, then entering the street and punching a car window. Officer Lukaszek stopped, exited the squad, and approached the subject. The subject then struck the squad car's hood, causing dents and scratches. The individual was advised he was under arrest, but the suspect then began to run from the scene. Officer Guerra arrived on scene to assist, and the officers were able to apprehend the suspect, who was kicking and trying to bite the officers. He was taken to the Police Station. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a felony charge of Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property. The suspect was also charged with Resisting Arrest. The suspect was fingerprinted and photographed, then transported to the DuPage County Jail. #2501973 On November 1st, Officer Schiever responded to a residence in the 200 block of W. Pomeroy St for a residential burglary. The complainant advised that the known suspect entered the residence, broke the television, and left through the front door. The complainant’s son was in the residence, woke to the noise of something breaking, got out of bed, and observed the suspect running from the residence and entering a vehicle. The suspect then kept calling the homeowner. Officers were able to locate the suspect’s vehicle through FLOCK license plate readers in the area of the burglary. Officer Schoonhoven located the suspect vehicle in the area of Geneva Rd. and County Farm Rd., stopped the SUV, and took the suspect into custody. Detectives Flanagan and Herbert arrived at the Police Station to assist. Interviewed, the suspect denied ever being at the residence or in West Chicago. Search warrants for the suspect’s cell phone and call data were obtained. Upon receiving the search warrant results, they showed that the suspect had searched for the address of the burglarized residence. Additionally, the phone’s Google location history tracked the suspect’s phone to the residence, then to the house, and then out of the house. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charges of Residential Burglary and Criminal Damage to Property over $500, and a warrant was issued. On November 21st, Canine Officer Rigler responded to the Police Department Station for the subject who wanted to turn himself in on a warrant. The subject was fingerprinted and photographed and was provided with copies of the search warrant for his phone, the charges, and the arrest warrant. He was transported to the DuPage County Jail. #2502075 On November 20th, Officer Schiever and Canine Officer Rigler responded to a business in the 100 block of W. Washington St. with the caller holding a subject down. Upon arrival, two subjects were observed on the ground, with the complainant holding down a suspect. The complainant stated that the suspect was observed at the back door of the business after business hours and that the complainant recognized the suspect from prior incidents. The complainant told the suspect to leave, and the suspect did not go. The complainant tackled the suspect and held him down until police arrived. The suspect was transported to Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital after complaining of shoulder pain. The complainant reported that on November 19th, the same suspect entered the business. The business owner said there was footage of the subject inside the business on the 19th at approximately 0800 hours. The complainant was not at the business at the time the Suspect was observed inside, 9 ===== PDF PAGE 47 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] but did notice when he arrived at the business later on the 19th that two tequila bottles were missing, valued at a total of $40.00. The suspect later stated that he entered the business because it was always open and that he was looking for tequila. At the Police Station, Officer Schiever received security camera photos of the suspect inside the rear kitchen area of the business at three separate times on the 19th. The DuPage County State’s Attorney approved a charge of Burglary against the suspect. After being cleared for incarceration by the hospital, the suspect was transported to the DuPage County Jail, where he was fingerprinted and photographed on the charges. #2502119 On November 27th, Officers Chassagne, Moos, and Alaniz were dispatched to a Home Invasion in the 2900 block of Davenport Dr. An unknown offender forced his way into the front door, and the owner was fighting him off. Upon arrival, there was no damage to the front door; however, damaged household items, glass, and other debris were observed on the floor inside. The offender was recognized from previous instances and suffers from a mental health disorder. Advised of his rights, the suspect said the voice told him to break into this house, and get in, no matter what. The voice told the suspect to break as much stuff as possible. The suspect forced his way in and then began knocking over anything he could see before he engaged in a scuffle with the homeowner. The suspect also said the voice told him not to resist the police. There was no additional incident upon the officers' arrival, as the suspect surrendered peacefully. The homeowner heard loud pounding at the front door, and when he looked outside, he couldn't identify who was knocking. The victim opened the door, realized he didn't know who this person was, and told him to get out. The suspect began forcing his way into the home. The victim tried to close the door, but the suspect grabbed the door frame and pushed through. The suspect swiped all of the statues off a piano with his arm and knocked plants off a ledge. The homeowner was able to subdue the suspect and hold him for the police. The suspect was transported back to the Police Station for processing. In the booking room, the subject made suicidal statements and was transported to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital for evaluation. Detectives Montgomery and Eversole responded to the hospital to interview the subject. The suspect admitted to forcing his way into the house and damaging property. The suspect added that he knew it was wrong and that it would have frightened the homeowners. He was later cleared for incarceration by medical personnel and transported back to the Police Station. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a charge of Home Invasion against the suspect. He was fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to the DuPage County Jail. 10