diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index e64c493eb40..45c7d6803b1 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ What's New in IDLE 3.5.3?
 =========================
 *Release date: 2017-01-01?*
 
+- Issue #15308: Add 'interrupt execution' (^C) to Shell menu.
+  Patch by Roger Serwy, updated by Bayard Randel.
+
 - Issue #27922: Stop IDLE tests from 'flashing' gui widgets on the screen.
 
 - Add version to title of IDLE help window.
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index ed93e998610..b29638713d8 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -1193,6 +1193,7 @@ Burton Radons
 Abhilash Raj
 Shorya Raj
 Jeff Ramnani
+Bayard Randel
 Varpu Rantala
 Brodie Rao
 Senko Rasic
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index ad921cd7f85..3b41f49a456 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ Library
 IDLE
 ----
 
+- Issue #15308: Add 'interrupt execution' (^C) to Shell menu.
+  Patch by Roger Serwy, updated by Bayard Randel.
+
 - Issue #27922: Stop IDLE tests from 'flashing' gui widgets on the screen.
 
 - Add version to title of IDLE help window.