(Press release)
Darin LaHood Continues Sweep of Police Endorsements:
Correctional Officers Vote Unanimous Support
Peoria IL – Citing his experience as an “aggressive prosecutor and keen understanding of Peoria County,” the Peoria County Correctional Officer’s FOP Union voted unanimously to endorse Darin LaHood for Peoria County State’s Attorney.
LaHood has pitched a shutout among law enforcement union endorsements—gaining all [...]

(press release)
LaHood to Create an Urban Advisory Committee to Improve Communication
State’s Attorney candidate cites disconnect between community and the Courthouse
Peoria, IL – Since launching his candidacy last October, Darin LaHood has been touting the importance of ‘partnering with community leaders from our urban and high crime areas to rebuild a level of trust.’ [...]

From a press release:
Governor Jim Edgar to Appear With Darin LaHood
Rare campaign visit by former Governor indicates candidate LaHood’s strength in State’s Attorney’s Race
Peoria, IL – Illinois’ beloved Governor Jim Edgar who served this State for many years, including two terms in the Executive Mansion in the 1990’s is scheduled to appear in Peoria on [...]

I just received an invitation to a party for Darin LaHood, the former federal mob prosecutor who’s running for Peoria County state’s attorney.
The invite lists eight members of the Peoria city council who have endorsed LaHood, who is the son of retiring Congressman Ray LaHood (R-18th). These include Mayor Jim Ardis; at-Large council members Eric [...]

From a press release:
JOHN D. ASHCROFT, FORMER UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO CAMPAIGN FOR DARIN LAHOOD
John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General for the United States, will be in Peoria on Tuesday, April 22 to campaign for Peoria County State’s Attorney Candidate Darin LaHood.
Attorney General Ashcroft will be the featured speaker at a fundraising luncheon for [...]

From a press release:
DARIN LAHOOD CAMPAIGN HAS RAISED OVER $85,000 FOR PEORIA COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY RACE
Highly successful four months of fundraising garners support from hundreds of local citizens
(Peoria, IL)-Darin LaHood, a Peoria attorney and former Federal and State prosecutor, announced today that “Citizens for Darin LaHood” has raised over $66,000 in cash contributions and $20,000 [...]

I ate lunch with Peoria attorney and would-be Peoria County State’s Attorney Darin LaHood the other day. We met for lunch at Kelleher’s. He had the turkey club, I had the corned beef sandwich. I guess I’m more in touch with my Irish side than he is, especially since he’s of Lebanese ancestry.
(FULL DISCLOSURE: Lunch [...]

The Peoria Times-Observer last week profiled the two candidates for Peoria County State’s Attorney, incumbent Kevin Lyons and challenger Darin LaHood. Both articles were, I thought, fair. I can’t link to them because the PTO doesn’t post articles on its Website. I’d post them in .pfd format, but I don’t want to go beyond fair [...]

During Blogger Bash, C.J. mentioned his get-together with Darin LaHood. Ceej has the post up now.
* C.J. hates being called “Ceej.”

UPDATED
Via the Journal Star, the 15-year-old who killed a woman by tossing a brick from an Interstate 74 overpass would serve as little as 10 years after a plea agreement:
Rakiem Campbell pleaded guilty today in Peoria County Circuit Court to vehicular endangerment in exchange for a 15-year sentence — the maximum under law. As part [...]

U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood spoke to Dave Dahl about his son Darin’s bid to become the new U.S. attorney for Central Illinois“
Says Congressman/Dad La Hood: �I�m not really going to be involved in that process, for obvious reasons, but I think his background and his eight years of experience in prosecuting cases obviously means he�s [...]