No Western Springs Written Rules On What To Include In Blotter

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Western Springs police report only a handful of crimes each week, fewer than its neighbors such as Darien, Hinsdale and La Grange.

That may prompt one to wonder whether higher-ups have directed clerks on what to include in the weekly blotter issued to the media.

Through a public records request, Patch requested any memo, email or document with rules about what to release to the public. The village said it had no such document.

This last week, Western Springs, population 13,000, reported two incidents of crime. Here is the information:

• A delivered package was reported stolen from a porch Jan. 31 in the 4100 block of Howard Avenue.
• Jaime A. Grisales, 32, of Cicero, was cited about 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31 in the 4700 block of Willow Springs Road on charges of no valid driver's license, no valid vehicle registration, driving with a suspended registration for no insurance and driving an uninsured vehicle. He was released on bond.