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Police report: new officer, MAC‑10 recovery and $250,000 in overweight‑truck fines noted
Summary
West Chicago police told the Public Affairs Committee they hired a new officer from the community, recovered a MAC‑10 with a silencer in December, and reported roughly $250,000 collected last year in overweight‑truck fines; staff cautioned downtown events could divert heavy trucks into residential streets.
During the staff reports section on Feb. 17 the West Chicago police summarized December activity, personnel updates and enforcement outcomes.
Staff reported the department hired a new officer who grew up locally and whose family still lives in West Chicago. In criminal enforcement, police said they recovered a MAC‑10 with a silencer in December; staff noted the weapon’s serial numbers had been defaced and described sending firearms to an ATF testing lab in Aurora to run ballistic comparisons to other cases.
On traffic enforcement, police said complaints about semi‑traffic have declined somewhat but warned that downtown events could push overweight truck traffic into residential streets. The department said its overweight‑truck enforcement program generated about $250,000 in fines last year, and staff are working with legal on potential ordinance language to increase fines and retain more local revenue.
Committee members asked for more detail about sources of illegal firearms and how recovered weapons enter the community; staff described a mix of legal sales and illegal transfers or purchases on black‑market channels. The presentation closed with committee members thanking staff for their report.
