Kingston Police Department

09/02/2026

UPDATE: HE HAS BEEN LOCATED!!

📢 MISSING PERSON 📢

The Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help locating a missing person. He is missing from the area of Somonauk Rd and Gurler Rd just south of Cortland. He was last seen wearing a white t shirt and blue sweatpants. He was last seen around 2:50pm on 9/2. If located, please call the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office at 815-895-2155 or dial 911.

09/02/2026

08/25/2026

Election packets are now available for pick up at the Village Hall. Be a voice for your community.

08/25/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE – CHERRY VALLEY ROAD

Cherry Valley Road will be closed tomorrow, August 26, from 6 a.m. to noon between Five Points Road and Genoa Road.

The contractor will be paving the gravel patch where the culvert was recently replaced.

Please plan for extra travel time, obey all signage, and use caution in the area. Thank you for your patience while this work is completed!

08/25/2026

🚨 Welcome Kingston Police Department to NICPR HeartSafe Monitor! ❤️

We’re excited to announce that the Kingston Police Department has signed up to use our NICPR HeartSafe Monitor AED management tool!

HeartSafe Monitor helps organizations stay on top of their AED program by tracking inspections, pad and battery expiration dates, and overall AED readiness—helping make sure lifesaving equipment is ready when it’s needed most.

We’re proud to partner with another local public safety agency that understands the importance of AED preparedness and keeping its community protected.

Thank you, Kingston Police Department, for trusting HeartSafe Monitor!

❤️ Ready. Tracked. HeartSafe. ❤️

08/17/2026

🚨 ‼️ 🚧 🦺 Courtesy post :
Genoa Township Road district. Will be chip sealing Melms Road from 23 East to the East County line, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. Expect delays . Be cautious of loose gravel .
Please drive safe .

08/09/2026

Courtesy post :
Genoa Township will be spray patching Melms road from State Route 23-East to the East County Line starting at 6 am August 10th ( unknown how late in the day ) up to and including August 13th.
Expect delays .

08/06/2026

Heads up …

UPDATE: The roads are back OPEN as of 2:15 p.m. ✅

🚧 Road Closure Notice | Friday, August 7 🚧

Weather permitting, DeKalb County Highway crews will begin road work at 8:00 a.m. and will have multiple road closures throughout the day.

📍 First Closure:
• Stone Quarry Road between Cherry Valley Road and Bloods Point Road (Boone County)

Once work is complete and the road reopens, crews will move to:

📍 Second Closure:
• Cherry Valley Road between Stone Quarry Road and Pearl Street

⚠️ During the second closure, traffic will not be able to access Cherry Valley Road from:
• Paulson Road (north)
• Bucks Road (north)

Friday's closures will finish the replacement project on Cherry Valley Road with the exception of one that is East of Five Points Road.

Please plan ahead, use alternate routes, and allow extra travel time. Thank you for your patience as crews complete this work safely.

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July .