Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon will serve as sheriff in a temporary capacity after Sheriff Jack Campbell retires.

Many Illinoisans hunger for something that is too often elusive — professional, honest and competent government. But how to get it? There are no guarantees — the election and appointment process both ...

After initially rejecting calls to step down, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced Friday he would retire by the end of the month ... over the Massey’s death and just days after Illinois ...

Coroner Jim Allmon doesn't plan on being the sheriff in the long run but said he is going to make sure that "people in this ...

The Sheriff Applicant Review Committee was created by County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter and will be chaired by retired 7th ...

Springfield, ILLINOIS — Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon will be sworn in tomorrow as the interim Sheriff. This comes after Sheriff Jack Campbell announced his retirement following the criticism ...

Sean Grayson had a history of credibility issues. It didn’t stop him from being hired at police departments in Central Illinois.

The community of Jefferson County came together on Saturday night to honor Chaplain Dan Lovin of Logan Street Baptist Church.

Too many police departments are under pressure to fill 'slots on a schedule' and have lowered standards for entry into the ...

Sunday usually means an off day for the Huskers. But with a short week before Friday's 7 p.m. game against 3-0 Illinois, ...

The Vance County sheriff deny a lynching took place in Vance County, despite calls for justice for an Illinois truck driver found dead with a rope around his neck in Henderson, N.C. going viral on ...

Prosecutors in Utah have charged a man they say killed his 25-year-old daughter, a Salt Lake City sheriff's deputy. They say Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala then fled the country. Prosecutors say ...