06/15/2026
๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ
๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐บ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด, ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ข๐ง๐ฆ๐ต๐บ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด
Will County residents will have a new way to receive emergency alerts and important community information as Will County 9-1-1 launches an enhanced public notification system designed to keep people informed before, during, and after emergencies.
The new โSmart 911โ alert system replaces the current Everbridge system utilized by several Will County municipalities to send out public safety messages to registered residents via text, phone, email, or application alerts. In addition to traditional emergency notifications, participating communities may also send out additional community alerts, such as road closures, public safety information, community event information, service disruptions, and other important local updates.
โThis new system gives Will County agencies and participating communities a modern tool to quickly share critical information with the public,โ said Will County 9-1-1 Chief Administrator Brian Van. โBy registering for Smart911, residents can receive timely, reliable alerts in the way that works best for them. Adding multiple addresses can help residents receive alerts for places that matter most to them beyond their home address.โ
Residents who currently receive notifications via Everbridge will need to register through Smart911 to continue to receive local community alerts. Local governments transitioning to the new alert system include Beecher, Braidwood, Crest Hill, Crete, Diamond, Joliet, Manhattan, ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐, Monee, Rockdale, Romeoville, Wilmington, and Troy Township.
The current Everbridge system has been maintained by the Will County Emergency Management Agency, who will also be transitioning to the new Smart911 system to send out important emergency alerts for registered users. Existing Everbridge subscribers will receive a notification about the transition and will be encouraged to register for the new system. The transition is expected to be completed by July 1, 2026.
โWe have seen a rapid increase over the years in residents signing up for emergency and community alerts, and we look forward to helping residents make a smooth transition to this new platform,โ said Will County Emergency Management Agency Director Allison Anderson. โSigning up for alerts is one of the easiest and most important steps residents can take to stay informed and prepared.โ
In addition to the new alert system, residents are encouraged to create a Smart911 Safety Profile to provide important information that may help 911 dispatchers and first responders during an emergency. Residents can include details such as household members, medical information, pets, vehicles, emergency contacts, and additional addresses, including work, school, or a family memberโs home.
Residents can register for the new alert system by visiting:
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Will County 9-1-1, also known as the Will County Emergency Telephone System, supports and coordinates 911 services throughout Will County. Will County 9-1-1 works with public safety answering points, emergency responders, and local government partners to help ensure residents can access emergency services when they need them most.
