Clerk’s Office to give away free trees in honor of Earth Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2024 Contact: Danielle Grindle Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – The Winnebago County Clerk's Office is "going green" in honor of Earth Day on April 22, 2024. Winnebago County Clerk Lori Gummow will be giving away tree seedlings on Monday, April 22 to anyone that purcha...

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$4.4M transportation grant awarded to Winnebago County for South Perryville Road project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2024 Contact: Danielle Grindle Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – The Rockford Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Committee has awarded Winnebago County with the Surface Transportation Block Grant in the amount of $4,457,107 to partially fund the South Perry...

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Winnebago County Clerk’s Office certifies March 19 election results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2024 Contact: Danielle Grindle Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Following the General Primary Election on March 19, 2024 Winnebago County Clerk Lori Gummow announces the official certification of the election results, which are now posted on the County Clerk's website ...

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County Board approves resolution regarding the emergency response to the abandonment of asylum seekers in Winnebago County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2024 Contact: Danielle Grindle Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Following the State of Illinois' disaster declaration establishing resources to assist foreign migrants in the sanctuary city of Chicago, the Winnebago County Board approves a resolution outlining the Coun...

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County Board approves resolution supporting Regional Office of Education Alternative Education Programs for K-5th Grades

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2024 Contact: Danielle Grindle Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – The Regional Office of Education serving Boone and Winnebago Counties has implemented Alternative Education Programs for some of our county's most challenging and vulnerable middle and high school aged stu...

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Clerk's Office to hold public test of voting machines

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2024 Contact: Danielle Grindle Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – A Public Test of the DS200 Digital Scan Precinct Tabulation machines will be conducted on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the Winnebago County Administration Building, 404 Elm Street, Room 303 i...

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Winnebago County Clerk’s Office statement regarding Cook County Trump ruling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 29, 2024 Contact: Danielle Grindle Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. –As some may already be aware, yesterday afternoon February 28, 2024, Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter ruled to remove Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump from the upcoming March 19, 20...

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River Bluff Health & Rehabilitation to host Nursing Job Fair

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Danielle Grindle February 28, 2024 Phone: (815) 319-4233 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Join us at River Bluff Health & Rehabilitation for an upcoming Nursing & CNA Job Fair to learn about available job openings & positions at our facility: DATE: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 TIME: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. LOC...

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Courthouse Building to Partially Reopen to Public on January 9

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 ...

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Winnebago County Courthouse and Court Operations Update

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...

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NiReACH Board now accepting applications to fill vacancy

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...

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Chairman seeking applicants to fill RAVE Board vacancy

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...

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County Board approves Phase 5 of Chairman's Initiative projects

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 ...

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