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The complaint filed on behalf of Evan Schmalshof names the county and Nicholas Petitgout, individually and not in his official capacity.
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The state’s high court ruled on Tuesday that the SAFE-T Act strikes a balance between the rights of people accused of crimes and the rights of crime victims.
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McDonough County Sheriff Nick Petitgout acknowledged sheriffs have a duty to uphold laws, whether they agree with them or not. But he said the legislature in recent years has passed several laws that ended up being heavily scrutinized by the courts.
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Two candidates are vying to run the McDonough County Sheriff’s Department, which has 27 full-time employees along with a multitude of part-time deputies and jailers.
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The state pays two-thirds of the salary for the position and sets that pay based on population.
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A tentative deal has been reached in an estate battle involving former McDonough County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Lundgren and his siblings. Details were…
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Court documents state Justin Lundgren is charged with Theft, a Class 2 felony. He is accused of taking between $10,000 and $100,000 from the estate of his…
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The McDonough County Sheriff's Office placed Deputy Justin Lundgren on paid administrative leave on May 30, 2018. Lundgren's annual salary is $58,000.Tri…
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An investigation into the McDonough County Sheriff's office is over. State's Attorney Matt Kwacala said the Illinois Attorney General's office told him it…
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Nick Petitgout received 64% of the votes cast in the Republican primary for McDonough County on Tuesday. He defeated Justin Lundgren with 25% and Bryan…