Sheriff Dustin Heuerman and Gregory Worrell discuss immigration enforcement, Flock cameras in candidate interviews

Sheriff Dustin Heuerman and Gregory Worrell
Democratic incumbent Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman (left) and Republican Gregory Worrell participated in candidate interviews with Illinois Public Media.

Flock cameras, immigration enforcement, road safety and mental health support were among the issues candidates for Champaign County Sheriff discussed in interviews with Illinois Public Media in August.

Incumbent Democratic Sheriff Dustin Heuerman is running for reelection against Republican challenger Gregory Worrell.

The interviews were organized by the League of Women Voters of Champaign County and sponsored by the NAACP of Champaign County and the News-Gazette.  

Arjun Thakkar

Arjun Thakkar leads day-to-day news coverage as the Senior Editor for Illinois Public Media. He joined the station in 2024 after two years as a politics reporter with WKAR in East Lansing, MI. Arjun received a Regional Murrow award for his reporting on cycling infrastructure and advocacy in Michigan's capital city.