
Grundy County Sheriff's Office The Illinois Department of Transportation ended 2009 with 112 fewer vehicle-related fatalities than last year on Illinois roads. As of Thursday afternoon, there had been 927 fatalities in Illinois in 2009....112 less than at the same time last year. To learn more about some of the reasons and why the year 1921 is significant, visit http://tiny.cc/6Vm8i

Grundy County Sheriff's Office Today's Morris Daily Herald article by Christina Chapman sums up the new "texting while driving law" as it applies to Illinois motorists. For information about additional "January 1" laws that will take effect, please visit the Illinois Secretary of State's web page @ http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/
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Grundy County Sheriff's Office AMBER ALERT just issued for Shorewood area. Please visit link that is attached below.
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To activate the AMBER Alert Notification Plan in Illinois, law enforcement agencies must ensure the following criteria are met:

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Girls were taken from home in Zion, Ill.

Grundy County Sheriff's Office We just received news from the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Safety that as of today, Wednesday, December 23, there have been 113 fewer traffic deaths in Illinois this year compared to the same date last year. Great news! Please drive safe as weather conditions continue to deteriorate thes...e next few days and have a very Happy Holiday!

Grundy County Sheriff's Office The Holidays are generally a time for celebration and good cheer. They are often a time to gather with friends and families for a special "night out on the town." The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) reminds those that serve alcohol in public places of Illinois' Happy Hour Law. To learn more, please visit the ...ILCC link @ http://www.state.il.us/lcc/HAPPYHR.HTM

Grundy County Sheriff's Office As part of our Agency's ongoing efforts to promote safe Teen Driving, any time a teen driver receives a traffic citation, their parents receive a courtesy letter from our Office that includes the violation, date and time of the stop, citation number and name of the Deputy that issued the citation. This is our way of do...ing everything possible~all year long~to keep our roadways safe for everyone!

Grundy County Sheriff's Office According to NHTSA, DISTRACTED DRIVING remains the number 1 killer of American teens. Look at the numbers...Over 600 billion text messages were sent in 2008. 18% of people who own cell phones send or read text messages while driving, and among drivers 30 and younger, the proportion jumps to nearly 40%! Please don't dri...ve "in-TEXT-icated" this Holiday Season!

Grundy County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Marketti reminds motorists that increased traffic enforcement begins with the second campaign of the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety IMAGE Grant Program on 12/18 and continues throughout the Winter Holidays to 01/03/10. Excessive speed, occupant restraint violations and impaired... driving continue to be target areas of enforcement. Please have a safe Holiday Season!

Grundy County Sheriff's Office 15,486 "Pledge" to Buckle Up! Sheriff announces results of Buckle Up Pledge Drive conducted at area elementary schools between 11/17 and 11/24. Congratulations to Nettle Creek 3rd Graders for achieving 47 signatures per student and to Saratoga Consolidated District #60C for gathering the most signatures per school with... 3,278 pledges. Thanks again for all of your hard work!

Grundy County Sheriff's Office As we enter the winter driving season, Sheriff Marketti would like to remind residents of the Grundy County Sheriff's Office Road Condition/Weather Line. The message is updated as road conditions change and is provided as a community service for local motorists. The Road Condition/Weather Line number is (815) 941-3198 ...and is updated as often as necessary to keep you informed of changing road conditions in our area.

Grundy County Sheriff's Office CRIMESTOPPERS of Grundy County is seeking information concerning a theft that occurred during the evening hours of 11/28. A frisbee golf basket was stolen from a yard at 2324 Ashland Circle in Morris. Rewards up to $5,000 are offered for information that leads to an arrest of the offender(s). Call Crimestoppers @ (815) 942-9667.

Grundy County Sheriff's Office Help support Coal City High School's Post Prom Party activities by attending their annual Festival of Trees this weekend, 12/4-12/6. Post Prom will prove to be a safe and fun way to celebrate the night of Prom 2010 at CCHS. Festival of Trees takes place at Diamond Banquet Hall, 55 S. Daley Street in Diamond this Fri. 4...-8pm, Sat. 10am-4pm and Sun. 1-5pm. Tree raffles, local music, Irish dance and entertainment abound!

Grundy County Sheriff's Office The following individuals are WANTED on active warrants in Grundy County. Any information regarding these warrants should be provided to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office at (815) 942-0336.






















