After months of consideration, Hoopeston has its new police chief.

Sergeant Jim DeWitt had been the acting chief for months. The familiar face is now the new chief. DeWitt took over for former chief Mark Drollinger, who died of cancer last July.

DeWitt has been with Hoopeston PD nearly 20-years. Before that he was with the Rossville PD.

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