Sheriffs and police chiefs once had difficulty finding new police recruits. Not anymore. La Salle County Sheriff's Deputies Riley Pode and Corbin Flynn, posing Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the La Salle County Government Complex in Ottawa, are among the new officers who have reversed the trend. Pay increases and a more favorable view by the public have boosted police recruiting. (Scott Anderson)
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