Voters decide the new Bureau County Sheriff

If current voting tallies hold, Tom Kammerer has been elected Bureau County Sheriff. Kammerer (R) has the lead over Mike Wittig (D) in the race for Bureau County Sheriff, according to unofficial results from Tuesday night.Unofficial results with all precincts reporting have Kammerer with 7,259 votes to Wittig’s 4,786.“We’re definitely pleased,” Kammerer said.Kammerer learned of the results surrounded by members of his election committee and other Bureau County deputies.“Everyone can take a breath now, and then it’s time to get to work,” he said.If the results hold, Kammerer will succeed James Reed, who did not seek re-election to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office, on Dec. 1.“It’s going to be a seamless transition,” Kammerer said. “We’re ready to hit the ground running.”Kammerer has served as Princeton police chief for the past eight years and spent more than two decades prior with the Naperville Police Department, where he retired as a commander.Wittig, a deputy with the Bureau County