U.S. Attorney’s Office, law enforcement, community partners to host National Night Out event in East St. Louis

Date: July 31, 2026
Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov

East St. Louis, IL – To strengthen relationships between residents and law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Illinois, event organizers and police officials are inviting the East St. Louis community to a free event with activities for attendees of all ages to celebrate National Night Out.

The event will be held from 5 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at 8206 State St. in East St. Louis. 

Community partners will give out school supplies to students, provide food to families and offer an array of activities like games, police demonstrations, a helicopter landing, and a live DJ. Free school physicals will also be available. This National Night Out is a free event for East St. Louis residents. 

Participating agencies include Ameren Illinois, ATF, Catholic Urban Programs, the City of East St. Louis, Community Development Sustainable Solutions, Community Life Line, DEA, the East St. Louis Police Department, the FBI Springfield Field Office, Illinois State Police, IRS Criminal Investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service. 

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes community partnerships with police and neighborhood camaraderie.

IRS-CI is the law enforcement arm of the IRS, responsible for conducting financial crime investigations, including tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, public corruption, healthcare fraud, identity theft and more. It is the only federal law enforcement agency with investigative jurisdiction over violations of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS-CI has 18 field offices located across the U.S. and maintains an international presence through attaché posts abroad.