Current Sheriff Rob McMillen plans to retire at the end of his term in 2026. Picou, 77, served as Greene County sheriff from ...

Timothy Gillette says he is campaigning for Rock Island County Sheriff after 28 years with the department.

news National Illinois officials investigate data shared with Texas sheriff seeking woman who had abortion Information sharing request was first reported by website.

Illinois is investigating Texas police's use of ALPR data to find a woman. It is unclear whether the search was immigration- or abortion-related.

Decorated veteran and ex-sheriff Ben Picou eyes Greene County comeback in 2026 ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was hammered Tuesday over an old tweet in which he urged the public to "use the other gender's bathroom" to protest President Trump ending an Obama-era policy allowing ...

Illinois spent $2.5 billion on migrants with $1.6 billion for healthcare, according to a new report from the Illinois Public Policy Institute detailing taxpayer funding.

Illinois lawmakers offer bill to address security, governance of mass transit around Chicago A new proposal looks to address reforms concerning security and how the mass transit agencies are managed.

Two more candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to be elected Kane County sheriff in 2026, as current Sheriff Ron Hain prepares to retire when his term ends next year.

A group of Jefferson County, Illinois taxpayers have filed a lawsuit in a push to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county's courthouse, citing concerns over religious ...

Illinois state lawmakers spent hours on Thursday debating a proposal to overhaul the state's mass transit systems, though they have yet to announce a specific plan for addressing a $771 million ...

The Illinois Supreme Court's seven justices heard both sides in regards to the jailing of a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with murder. Circuit Judge Ryan Cadagin twice refused to ...