The Foundation was created as a philanthropic arm of the Will County Bar Association, with a mission to foster goodwill, improve public understanding of the legal system, and provide support to local programs that align with its values of service, education, and justice. #legal
In December of 2021, Deputy Goewey received word that a student had previously made a gun threat in the same classroom as his daughter. He and another parent went to the school to address the issue and requested they remove the student from the class, in accordance with his training and experience as a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) for the Sheriff’s Office specially trained to address these issues.