2023 SPRING WEIGHT POSTINGSDue to annual freeze / thaw cycles, the roadways are beginning to soften up. The road departments are now posting signs on roadways that temporarily restrict use from heavy trucks. Winnebago County will be posting signs on some County highways that are affected by these restrictions. Typically, the spring road-posting per...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. -  The students of the Chairman and Mayor's Youth Leadership Council have organized a public forum for youth to come and voice their input regarding Transportation Concerns. Please join us on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. for a discussion on transportation in Winnebago County. Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – This weekend join us as we "Clean Out the House" for Project 4114, a collaboration between Winnebago County and nonprofit Marshmallow's HOPE. Volunteers are needed to help us clean out the home being donated by the Winnebago County Trustee Program. Please bring gloves, appropriate shoes and any battery-operated hand tools t...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Revised: March 8, 2023 Contact: Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815) 319-4018 GLEASMAN ROAD CLOSUREWINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. - Gleasman Road will be closed to traffic between IL Route 2 (North Main) and Rockton Avenue for a Box Culvert replacement. The work is scheduled to start the week of March 13...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – As ongoing fire remediation efforts continue at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, the 17th Judicial Circuit announces that effective Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk's Office and Domestic Violence Assistance Center are re-opened. The Office of the Circu...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – In order to have more oversight of its business operations, the Winnebago County Board recently approved the creation of a Board of Directors for River Bluff Nursing Home, with the goal of becoming economically viable and achieving long term success.On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the County Board unanimously approved nine ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Ahead of the upcoming Consolidated Election on April 4, 2023, the Winnebago County Clerk's Office reminds residents about the Vote By Mail process. The Clerk's Office will begin mailing out Vote By Mail ballots 40 days prior to Election Day, therefore registrants will begin to receive their ballot in the mail after February...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – In preparation for the upcoming April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election, the Winnebago County Clerk's Office announces that early in-person voting will begin on Thursday, February 23, 2023. For Winnebago County residents residing outside of City of Rockford limits, in-person voting will take place at the Administration Building...

WINTER WEATHER CLOSURE: Due to the current winter weather conditions, all Winnebago County Government offices and Circuit Court offices will be CLOSED at noon for the remainder of Wednesday, February 22, 2023. All Court hearings for the 17th Judicial Circuit scheduled on or after 1 p.m. are CANCELED with the exception of bond court hearings in Cour...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Winnebago County Board Chairman Joseph Chiarelli is pleased to announce a new partnership between Winnebago County and Marshmallow's HOPE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization aiding in youth, veteran, service member and first responder suicide prevention. The Winnebago County Trustee Program will be donating one of its Trust...

WINTER WEATHER CLOSURE: Due to the current winter weather conditions, the Winnebago County Administration Building, Winnebago County Courts, Boone County Courts, Probation Departments, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Center will be CLOSED at noon for the remainder of Thursday, February 16, 2023. All Court hearings for the 17th Judicial Circ...

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2023 Contact: Prafull Soni Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815) 319-4028 Fax: (815) 319-4001 E. Riverside Blvd. Lane Closure WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. - The eastbound right turn lane at the intersection of E. Riverside Blvd. and N. Perryville Road will be closed for ComEd work. The work is sche...

Chief Judge John S. Lowry and Winnebago County Chairman Joseph Chiarelli are pleased to announce that the Winnebago County Courthouse, located at 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, will partially reopen to the public on January 9, 2023. Individuals will be able to access the offices of the Winnebago County State's Attorney, Winnebago ...

Following the fire that took place Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 403 W. Elm Street in Rockford (the building directly behind and connected to the Winnebago County Courthouse at 400 W. State St.) the Circuit Court and County Departments have had to adapt to ensure operations continue as efficiently as possible until the building can reopen. For near...

Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli is currently accepting applications for a Northern Illinois Regional Affordable Community Housing (NiReACH) board member following the resignation of board member Mustafa Abdall. This resignation opens up a vacancy on the NiReACH Board to fill the unexpired term through November 2024. Nor...

Date: December 16, 2022 Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli is currently accepting applications for a Rockford Area Venues & Entertainment Authority board member following the resignation of board member Howie Heaton. Heaton was initially appointed to the RAVE Board in June 2014 and was reappointed to a consecutive 5-year te...

The Winnebago County Board approved an additional round of Chairman's Initiative Projects for Economic Impact. This program provides County Board members the ability to allocate American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to various projects within their district. Winnebago County received approximately $55 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Registration for the Ring Video Doorbell Program offered through Winnebago County is now closed to new applicants. As previously stated, availability is limited; residents meeting the eligibility requirements will be served based on the order in which their application was received. Please do not contact your Board Member. ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – It has been brought to the attention of the Winnebago County Board Office that a scam regarding non-payment of taxes has been circulating to residents of Winnebago County. This is not an official letter from Winnebago County, and it is believed this is an attempt to scam residents into paying a fake tax debt. There is a bol...

The Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act requires all Illinois counties to update their 20-year comprehensive solid waste management plan every five (5) years. To achieve this, Boone and Winnebago counties partnered with the Region 1 Planning Council (R1PC) to create a regional plan update on behalf of both counties. The Operat...