New Lemont Police Officer Sworn In

LEMONT, IL — A new police officer was sworn in at Lemont's Village Board meeting on Monday. Nicholas Janoski took his oath of office as a police officer for Lemont Police Department.

"We have the best police department in the area," Mayor John Egofske said. "We have, historically, always have some of the safest statistics in Chicagoland. We're very proud of that."

Chief Marc Maton said Janoski is a graduate of Illinois State University, and grew up near the Quad Cities. He was previously a Country Club Hills police officer before coming to Lemont.