ROCKFORD Winnebago County is in the midst of a gun-crime pandemic, says new Winnebago County State s Attorney J Hanley.
Prosecuting gun cases, gang-related violence, domestic violence and sex crimes will be the top priorities of his office.
Hanley identified those four priorities initially to his staff and then again Tuesday when he held a news conference to introduce to the public members of his new executive team.
Hanley, who took office Dec. 1, said he inherited a staffing shortage and a huge caseload and felt it was important to identify to his staff and to the public the priorities of his office.