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Chatham breaks ground on $22 million municipal center
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Chatham breaks ground on $22 million municipal center

  • Doug Wolfe
  • Updated Mar 23, 2026

The new municipal center will replace three current buildings, and construction should be completed in 14 to 16 months.

Former Ball-Chatham staff member charged with battery involving 3 children
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Former Ball-Chatham staff member charged with battery involving 3 children

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 4, 2026

A former Ball-Chatham Community Schools staff member will face battery charges after being accused of hurting three children.

Chatham police partners with deflection program to address substance abuse, mental health
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Chatham police partners with deflection program to address substance abuse, mental health

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Feb 12, 2026

The Chatham Police Department announced Tuesday that it has partnered with the Sangamon County Treatment Alternatives for Safe Community (TASC) deflection specialists. 

Spanish speaking officers in Chatham Police Department connect with the community
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Spanish speaking officers in Chatham Police Department connect with the community

  • Hannah Flayhan
  • Updated Feb 4, 2026

Even though they are a smaller community, the Chatham Police Department has two officers fluent in Spanish who are always ready to answer the call.

Chatham PD and Ball-Chatham School District partner for new program
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Chatham PD and Ball-Chatham School District partner for new program

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Nov 25, 2025

The Ball-Chatham School District has partnered with the Chatham Police Department to launch a Handle with Care program.

Fix it, don't ticket: Chatham PD partners with O'Reilly's to help drivers with minor citations
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Fix it, don't ticket: Chatham PD partners with O'Reilly's to help drivers with minor citations

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 16, 2025

Times are tough, and a community partnership is helping out the public after they receive a minor citation. 

Missing 22-year-old man found dead near Chatham
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Missing 22-year-old man found dead near Chatham

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 2, 2025

A man who went missing earlier this week in the Chatham area was found dead early Thursday afternoon.

State's Attorney won't charge driver in YNOT crash that killed 5
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State's Attorney won't charge driver in YNOT crash that killed 5

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 2, 2025

State's Attorney John Milhiser said he declined to pursue charges because the driver did not have the intent to drive into the building, an important factor in deciding if a crime was committed in this case. 

Officer's connect with kids through their junior police academy
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Officer's connect with kids through their junior police academy

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Jun 14, 2019

CHATHAM, Ill. (WAND) - The Chatham Police Department hosted their first Junior Police Academy on Thursday.

Kids complete junior police academy
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Kids complete junior police academy

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Jun 7, 2019

CHATHAM, Ill. (WAND) - The Chatham Police Department hosted their first Junior Police Academy on Thursday.

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