DuPage County resident Holly Blastic of Moms Demand Action, said "It's very concerning to me that I have a sheriff who doesn't think he needs to enforce this law." ...

Saying words matter, DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy Tuesday said she will seek to censure Sheriff James Mendrick. Conroy's announcement came after more than 200 people gathered at the ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — The DuPage County Board will not seek to censure county sheriff James Mendrick over comments that he would not enforce the state’s new assault weapons ban.

UPDATED: July 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM CDT A former DuPage County sheriff’s officer has been found guilty of having sexual contact with a woman who was being held by the county as an inmate.

A former DuPage County sheriff’s deputy is fighting to get his job back after he was fired for allegedly punching an uncooperative 21-year-old man while he was restrained and intoxicated, an ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- At Tuesday's DuPage County Board meeting, board members and the community speak their peace over Sheriff James Mendrick's refusal to enforce the state's new assault weapons ban.

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 ...

Arrested during a traffic stop in March, the footage of which went viral on social media, Christina Formella, 30, a former special education teacher, is charged with 55 counts of criminal sexual ...

Now they are taking on the role of politicians as their boss, DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba, retires after more than 20 years. "It was 19 years ago today I got hired by the Sheriff's Office.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick plans to call on the experience of inmates in his jail to help create a new training program called "Policing in a Diverse Society." Mark Welsh/mwelsh ...