County Board passes resolution opposing Mercyhealth loss of medical services WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – After unanimous approval, the Winnebago County Board is encouraging Javon Bea Hospital and Mercyhealth to reconsider its decision to stop providing inpatient services at its Rockton Avenue campus, especially standard emergency care. The Public Safe...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – District 20 Board Member Jas Bilich (R) has formally resigned from the Winnebago County Board to accept a position with Winnebago County's Regional Planning & Economic Development Department. Bilich has served on the board since December 2018 with a term set to expire later this year. He also served as Chairman of the E...

Winnebago County Board Chairman Joseph Chiarelli announces efforts to appoint a new board member to fill the recent vacancy left on the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board (WCCMHB). The term for this position runs through February 2024. Members of currently funded organizations are not eligible to become Board Members. There is no compen...

The Winnebago County Board approved its Reapportionment Plan for county districts on December 21, 2021. Following this approval, county board members unanimously passed the updated County Election Precincts on Thursday, January 13 at its county board meeting. Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Decennial Census, which tracks the popu...

New temporary exhibit featuring VFW State Convention award winning Poppy Displays created by VFW Roscoe Post 2955 and Roscoe VFW Auxiliary. Exhibit will be displayed from October 1, 2021 thru November 11, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main, Rockford, IL 61101. Full full press release click here.