Longtime high-energy public servant nearing retirement

In Champaign County, the name Schweighart is just about synonymous with public service.

There's Jerry Schweighart, the current mayor of Champaign and a retired Champaign police officer. His brother, John Schweighart Sr., also retired as a Champaign police detective. And John Schweighart Jr. is a sergeant in investigations with the Champaign Police Department.

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