Crystal Lake's National Night Out Thursday included the chance to meet first responders; see, touch and climb into their vehicles; watch a drone demonstration and paint handprints on a squad car. Also on hand were a DJ, face painter and balloon artist.

Sterling/Rock Falls and Dixon hosted National Night Out celebrations Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The event is meant to build community and police partnerships.

The Cities of Princeton and Spring Valley held National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. National Night Out is an annual community policing campaign held on the first Tuesday of August to create police-community partnerships and build safer neighborhoods

The Joliet Police Department hosted its National Night Out event at Memorial Stadium on Jefferson Street on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Officers from the Neighborhood Oriented Policing Team, patrol division, K9 unit and recruitment team were present.

The Ottawa Police Department held its National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at Peck Park in Ottawa. The event featured food, games, two bounce house slides and numerous other family-friendly activities during the three-hour event.

The City of Oglesby held its National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the Oglesby Pool. Oglebsy Police, Fire and EMS, along with Utica Fire, Illinois State Police and OSF Lifeflight helicopter also attended. The event featured food, a foam machine, a bounce house, games and more. National Night Out is an annual community policing campaign held on the first Tuesday of August to create police-community partnerships and build safer neighborhoods.

The TALK-LINE interview for July 29 featured Dixon Police Patrol Officer Lucas Kammerer discussing preparations for the Aug. 5 “National Night Out” observance locally.

Mt. Morris’ National Night Out event ran from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, near the Mt. Morris College campus in the village’s downtown.

National Night Out took place Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at Petersen Park in McHenry. This year's event featured officers from the McHenry County Sheriff's Department, McHenry County Conservation District, and the Johnsburg and McHenry police departments, along with firefighters, public works, games, face-painting, K-9 and motorcycle demonstrations, food and family fun.

The Dixon and Rock Falls police departments held a National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. National Night Out is meant to promote police and community partnerships.

National Night Out events are taking place around McHenry County over the next few days.

Spring Valley’s National Night Out event will be 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at Kirby Park. In the event of rain or bad weather, the event will be at Hall High School gymnasium, 800 W. Erie St.

Each location will feature activities for children, an opportunity to view police cars and fire trucks, and a chance to meet and interact with local first responders.