Will County Sheriff

Will County deputy tests positive for COVID-19

Published by admin on Mon, 04/06/2020 - 2:52pm

Will County Sheriff Mike Kelley announced on April 6 that one of his deputies tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

This is the first Sheriff’s employee who has been reported with the virus, according to a press release issued by the department.

The male deputy is a member of the Sheriff’s Gang Suppression Unit and began experiencing symptoms 10 days ago, the release noted.
The deputy is at home and has self-quarantined since then.

Will County earns cash for drug prevention

Published by admin on Tue, 10/16/2018 - 6:57pm

The Will County Sheriff’s Office has an additional resource for its drug prevention efforts.

On Oct. 11, sheriff’s office social worker Bonnie McPhillips made a presentation in front of the Will County Board Executive Committee, announcing that the department-supported coalition, the Will County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, is the recipient of a $125,000 federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Grant.