The first candidate for the 2026 Illinois governor’s race has emerged. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced Thursday morning that he is running for Governor of Illinois. In a lengthy ...

James Mendrick, who has been DuPage County sheriff since late 2018, announced Thursday he intends to run for the Republican nomination for Illinois governor in 2026 and not seek a third term as sh ...

Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and ...

Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and ...

Mendrick, along with dozens of other county sheriffs in Illinois, have said they will ... you will put the safety of DuPage residents and law enforcement officers at risk," they wrote.

WHEATON, Ill. (CBS) -- DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick has now had a change of heart when it comes to the new Illinois assault weapons ban. After a conversation with the DuPage County Board ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- The sheriff of DuPage County is refusing to enforce the new Illinois assault weapon ban, and now several members of Congress have joined the vocal outrage against his ...

A sheriff in Illinois is reversing course and says he will enforce a state assault weapons ban if the law is implemented, after calling the bill unconstitutional. DuPage County Sheriff James ...

People for and against the controversial Illinois assault weapons ban showed ... The large response comes after DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said he would not enforce the ban.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick has come under attack from Illinois state lawmakers after he issued a statement refusing to enforce a gun control law in favor of his higher oath to the U.S ...