The Kindship in Demand Act, or KIND Act, puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to use a “kin-first approach” when placing children in foster care settings.

Rockford Police arrested 41-year-old Winnebago County Board member John Sweeney for allegedly falling asleep in a Taco Bell ...

A Winnebago County Board member has been charged with DUI and violating the Illinois Concealed Carry Act. Here's what the ...

Preserving the almost 200-year-old Elijah Holt home has been a topic of debate for years, and it may come to an end in 2025.

A Winnebago County Board member faces charges after officers claim they found him passed out behind the wheel in a Taco Bell ...

A 21-year-old man from Pecatonica, with a suspended license and no insurance, led police in a 30-mile chase across two ...

The Winnebago County Health Department will receive $118,000 from the state to improve mental and behavioral health equity.

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the award of $118,000 to the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) to create a "health equity zone" to address outcomes ...

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the award of $118,000 to the Winnebago County Health ...

It was a shock to everyone in our neighborhood when it was learned that their deaths were considered a domestic ...

Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana wants his department’s phone to ring throughout New Year’s Eve. “Give us a call,” he ...

St. Joseph-Ogden senior Tanner Siems finishes off a dunk on Thursday during the Spartans’ 56-42 win against Winnebago in the ...