La Grange-area police departments staged their National Night Out event Aug. 5 at Denning Park in La Grange in an event that included all four towns served by the Lyons Township Communications Center.

It was a new location for the event featuring emergency responders from La Grange, La Grange Park, Western Springs and Countryside.

“This is our first time hosting it,” La Grange Police Chief Timothy Griffin said as the night got underway. “What we’re doing now is rotating it between each of the four communities. We’ve got a nice event planned tonight, we’ve got all the agencies, we’ve got a beautiful night, we’re happy everybody’s out. We just want to have an opportunity to engage the public and make ourselves available. If people have questions, just come and ask us. … You can call and as

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