More Than 350 Citations Issued In 2025 Fiscal Year Enforcement Program: Kendall Sheriff

Press release from Kendall County Sheriff's Office:

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement efforts as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). These efforts, conducted between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025, were aimed at reducing traffic crashes and saving lives.

During the STEP enforcement period, deputies issued 356 speeding citations, 15 occupant restraint citations, 53 electronic device use citations, 46 other traffic citations, and made 6 DUI arrests, 8 traffic arrests, and 5 criminal arrests.

These enforcement efforts were part of high-visibility traffic safety campaigns, including Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, Click It or Ticket, and Drive High, Get a DUI. By addressing impaired driving, speeding, seat belt violations, and other dangerous driving behaviors, the Sheriff’s Office worked to protect all road users and prevent crashes caused by risky driving.

Our goal was simple: safer roads for everyone,” said Undersheriff Bobby Richardson. “By focusing on speeding, impaired and distracted driving, and seat belt use, we worked to save lives and urge drivers to take responsibility, because violating traffic laws puts everyone at risk.”

The STEP grant was funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of a statewide effort to improve roadway safety and reduce traffic-related fatalities.

This press release was produced by Kendall County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.