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.

A new General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking two starkly different tones.

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 ...

Two Illinois lawmakers honored four members of the Ogle County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 30. State Reps. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, who is the House Republican Leader, and Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, honored ...

Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Marquan Glover, 27, for allegedly fleeing from a patrol vehicle during a traffic ...

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 ...

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

The Winnebago County Coroner releases the name of a woman who died after being hit by a car. 50-year-old Tracy Campbell was pronounced dead around 12:30 a.m. Jan. 3. Just before 10:30 p.m. Jan. 2, ...