Press RoomFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 20, 2023Contact: Sean Von BergenWinnebago County Highway Dept.Office: (815) 319-4034Fax: (815) 319-4001 WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. - The Winnebago County Highway Department announces that Meridian Road between IL 75 and Shirland Road will be closed for bridge repairs over the Pecatonica River. The work is sched...

The Winnebago County Clerk's Office is going green in honor of Earth Day on April 22, 2023. Winnebago County Clerk Lori Gummow will be giving away tree seedlings on Friday, April 21 to anyone that purchases a birth certificate, death certificate or applies for a marriage license."I've done this every year simply because of my passion for the enviro...

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Winnebago County veterans interested in applying for the Veteran Home Giveaway as part of "Project 4114" can now apply online through Marshmallow's Hope - either in person, mail or online! Scan the QR code or visit https://www.marshmallowshope.org for more information. Download PDF File Here

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...

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...

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2022 Contact: Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4034 Fax: (815)319-4001 Jill Heyser ComEd Overhead Transmission Engineer 630-576-6757 PECATONICA PRAIRIE TRAIL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ComEd has hired Brieser Construction to replace the bridge east of Pecatonica Community Garden Park on the P...

The Winnebago County Board has identified the need for River Bluff Nursing Home to have more oversight of its business operations and create strategic goals in becoming economically viable and achieve long term success. The Operations and Administrative Committee brought forward a resolution to establish a Board of Directors in order to accomplish ...

After overwhelming interest in the first round of the Ring Video Doorbell Program, a second round of registration is now open and this time, available to all residents of Winnebago County. Beginning November 1, 2022 any citizen residing in the County of Winnebago who meets the eligibility requirements is welcome to sign up for the agreement and rec...

 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. Phase 4 Projects include: • BLUE 815,: $23,000 to support the Winnebago County Sheriff's O...