Tue, 04/20/2021 - 12:22pm admin SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ attorney general and a Southern Illinois state representative have been named Public Officials of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. Those receiving the honor were Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a Democrat from Chicago; and State Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis. Windhorst represents the 118th District in Southern Illinois. The selection is made by the board of officers, the association’s governing body. The association noted in a news release that “Windhorst has the unique distinction of being recognized by the Illinois Chiefs for his outstanding work during his first term as a state representative.”