A Facebook post by Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg Thursday night expressing his support for the state's ban on high-powered weapons prompted more than 2,000 comments, both from detractors and supporters, within 24 hours.
Reacting to the overwhelming response Friday, Idleburg said he knew his stance would not be popular with everyone, especially those who own such rifles, but felt he needed to speak about it.
Idleburg, a Zion Democrat, won a second 4-year term as the county's top law enforcement official in November when he defeated Republican challenger Mark A. Vice II of Round Lake. "I would really hope in the year 2023, people would not use race or other protected status to disrespect others, but unfortunately, I have seen some of the comments where people have been very insulting over my race," Idleburg said."I won't let the racist comments disparage the unbelievably hardworking and dedicated staff we have at the sheriff's office."
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