Winnebago News

A Winnebago County board member who has been asked to give up his seat for over a year, will finally step down, but not by choice.

The Bachman family of Winnebago has now settled its lawsuits against Winnebago County.

Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens aged 15 to 20 and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one-third of fatal teen crashes involve alcohol.

The extent of Paulson's injuries resulted in him being air-lifted to emergency care.

This Friday night, the Cards of SVHS take on the Winnebago Indians in an exciting conference football match-up. This is a much anticipated game, with the Indians 4-1 and the Cards 5-0. The only loss Winneabo has this year is to Richard-Burton. Last week, Winnebago lost a key player in their match-up against Oregon, so it will be interesting to see ...

A motorcyclist was killed in a two vehicle accident early Sunday Morning. It happened near the intersection of Trask Bridge and Goeke Roads.

When the Fox Valley Conference expanded to 13 schools by taking on Woodstock North, the league's leaders knew it would only be a matter of time before a 14th school would be added to the mix.

Emergency responders are on the scene of a serious motorcycle accident in Winnebago County.

DeKALB – The DeKalb County unemployment rate declined in July for the first time in 10 months, according to preliminary numbers released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Gloria Visel works on a damaged statue of Our Lady of Fatima at her workshop in Winnebago, Ill.

A 19-year-old is dead after his motorcycle slammed into a truck just south of Winnebago.

Dacia Dennis had several excellent points in her May 29 letter to the editor titled “Choosing out-of-town agency sends wrong message.” It would be very informative to receive a reply from the Whiteside County Board on their criteria for choosing a Winnebago County agent instead of a local individual.

Members of the Northern Illinois Jeep Alliance represented the four-wheel drive community in a big way at the annual Memorial Day parade in Pecatonica, Illlinois.

The tally, as time goes on, will show largely the most serious cases because doctors are following the state's recommendation to test only severely ill patients.

In celebration of Juror Appreciation Week, the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court will hold a reception torecognize jurors for their service in Winnebago and Boone Counties.