The excitement of big trucks, flashing lights and a little bit of local history brought families together Friday as the Palos Park Police Department and Palos Fire Protection District hosted a Touch a Truck event on the Village Green.
Held Aug. 7, the event gave children and residents a chance to climb inside a fire truck, explore a police vehicle and meet the officers and firefighters who serve their community.
Despite temperatures reaching nearly 90 degrees, the event drew a strong crowd of families who came out to enjoy the afternoon and spend time with local first responders. Kona Ice helped everyone beat the heat by providing snow cones for attendees to enjoy while visiting with police officers and firefighters.
The event featured a Palos Park police vehicle, a fire truck and a special piece of local history — a 1948 Farmall Cub tractor owned by Lemont resident Dave Moeller. The vintage tractor, originally built by International Harvester as a small utility tractor for farmers, gave children a chance to climb aboard and experience a piece of agricultural history…