The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Monee Reservoir will host National Night Out festivities from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The free, family-friendly event is designed to strengthen relationships between residents and law enforcement.

“I feel that this event does help bridge the gap between the public and police,” Forest Preserve District Deputy Police Chief David Barrios Jr. said in a news release announcing the event. “They get to interact with the officers from the areas where they live in a positive environment. We have seen the same people come back every year because it is a great event.”

Monee Reservoir is located at 27341 Ridgeland Ave., west of Route 50 and south of Pauling Road, in Monee Township.

This is the fifth year forest preserve district police have

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