FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 15, 2023  Contact: Mike Ackerman  Winn. County Highway Dept.  815-319-4029 WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. -- The Winnebago County Highway Department will be replacing a pipe culvert on Osborne Road at the intersection with Montague Road. The work is scheduled to start on Thursday, August 17th , a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – The Winnebago County Supervisor of Assessment's office will be mailing approximately 120,000 Property Assessment Notices to Winnebago County taxpayers this week in order to inform them of their 2023 property assessment valuation. In addition to the mailing, all tax parcels within the County will have t...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2023 Contact: Mike Ackerman Winn. County Highway Dept. (815) 319-4029 Seal Coating (Chip Seal) Winnebago Road from US 20 to Saunders Road Saunders Road from Winnebago Road to Telegraph Road Cunningham Road from Central Avenue to Meridian Road The above listed roads will be under construction for ...

ROCKFORD, IL — The Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board (WCCMHB) is hosting three open house events designed to gather public comment on the development of its next three-year Strategic Plan. Dates for the open houses are: • Thursday, August 10 • Wednesday, August 16 • Wednesday, August 23 All open houses will be held from 5:30 – 6:45 PM ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2023 Chairman & Mayor's Youth Leadership Council Wraps Up The Year and Seeks New Youth Leaders For 2023-2024 School Year Winnebago County, IL - The Chairman and Mayor's Youth Leadership Council (YLC) congratulates its five (5) graduating senior members and seeks new members for the 2023-2024 school year. Applicat...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – The Winnebago County Board Office proudly announces that County Board Chairman Joseph Chiarelli has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Regional Councils, which serves as the national voice for regions by advocating for regional cooperation as the most effective way to address a variety ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 13, 2023 Contact: Andy Limberg  Winnebago County Highway Dept.  Office: (815) 319-4000  Fax: (815) 319-4018  Belvidere Road Resurfacing Belvidere Road from Main Street in the village of Roscoe to IL Route 173 will be under construction starting on Monday July 24, 2023. The work will consist of sh...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 12, 2023  Contact: Mike Ackerman Winn. County Highway Dept. (815) 319-4029  Seal Coating (Chip Seal) • McCurry Road from White School Road to Hononegah Road  • White School Road from Prairie Hill Road to McCurry Road  • Prairie Hill Road from IL-251 to County Line Road  The above listed...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 06, 2023 Contact: Mike Ackerman Winn. County Highway Dept. (815) 319-4029 Seal Coating (Chip Seal) Roscoe Road from Chicory Ridge Way to IL-251 Gleasman Road from IL-2 to Roscoe Road McCurry Road from Hononegah Road to IL-251 The above listed roads will be under construction for seal coating (chip seal) and temporary...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2023  Contact: Mike Ackerman  Winnebago County Highway Dept.  (815) 319-4029  WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. -- Seal Coating (Chip Seal) on Elmwood Road and Owen Center Road - Elmwood Road from Owen Center Road to IL Route 2 - Owen Center Road from Riverside Boulevard to Latham Road The above lis...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2023 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 Offices, 17th Circuit Courts closed in observance of Juneteenth federal holiday WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – Winnebago County celebrates "Juneteenth" or National Freedom Day to commemorate the traditional observance of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2023  Contact: Andy Limberg  Winnebago County Highway Dept.  Office: (815) 319-4018  Fax: (815) 319-4001  WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. - The Winnebago County Highway Department announces that pavement patching will take place at various locations on Perryville Road between IL Route 173 and Vaughnda...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2023 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 departure of Chief Financial Officer David Rickert last month, who served in that role for just over two years, the Winnebago County Board Office began the recruitment process to fill the CFO v...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2023 Contact: Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815) 319-4000 Fax: (815) 319-4001 WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. - The Cherry Valley Township Highway Department will start resurfacing work on Monday June 12, 2023 for Blackhawk Road between Bradford Road and Perryville Road; and for Perryville Road Black...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2023 Contact: Mike Ackerman Winn. County Highway Dept. (815) 319-4029 WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. - Prairie Hill Road, between White School Road and County Line Road will be closed starting on Tuesday June 6, 2023 for a Culvert replacement. The work will be completed by Friday June 9, 2023, but the duration is dep...

 WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. -- This year, the Memorial Day Parade in Rockford on Monday, May 29, 2023 will honor CPL Nathan E. Carlson of Machesney Park Illinois who was killed during a military training exercise on June 8th 2022. There were 682 veterans who passed away in Winnebago County in 2022. Please join us in honoring and remembering these ...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 15, 2023Contact: Andy LimbergWinnebago County Highway Dept.Office: (815) 319-4000Fax: (815) 319-4001 WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. - The Winnebago County Highway Department announces that road work will start on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 for widening and paving the shoulder on Latham Road between Owen Center Road and IL R...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. – The Winnebago County Highway Department announces that it has been awarded a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Cycle 15 of the 2022 Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP). $553,500 was awarded to the Winnebago County Highway Department to make an extension to its Perryville Bike &am...

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...