Sheriff Hart said after careful consideration he is choosing not to seek re-election as he plans to retire after serving with the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office for 33 years. Sheriff Hart ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job ...

Mike McCoy, the long-serving Peoria County Sheriff and more recently, the police chief for Washington, announced Wednesday he would retire on May ... was an airman in the Illinois Air National ...

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 ...

Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement announcement Wednesday set off jockeying in Washington and Illinois, putting the Democrats’ No. 2 leadership slot in play and focusing attention on a March 2026 ...

Standing on his backyard deck Thursday — the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate — Illinois’ senior Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on his decision to retire after fou ...

SPRINGFIELD – Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – Illinois ... on his decision to retire after four decades ...

A man was left seriously injured and had to be flown to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Route 47 near Woodstock, sheriff's officials said.

Possible candidates for the Democratic nomination to succeed Durbin include U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lauren Underwood, as well as Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton.

Lake County Sheriff's Canine Dax was posthumously honored in Springfield for his "incredible service and sacrifice" as his ...

Dick Durbin said he will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for a competitive intra-party contest to fill his seat in the Democratic-leaning state of Illinois. "The decision of ...