Winnebago County News

A 3-year-old girl injured in a crash on Plank Road Tuesday morning died Wednesday, Nov.

Illinois State Police were busy than every in the month of October, arresting a dozen on DUI charges.

Walter Hammond, 38, is charged with three counts of Aggravated Battery of a Child, causing permanent disfigurement.

Rockford School District 205 officials say an elementary student is dead from complications of the H1N1 virus, however the Winnebago County Coroner who did the autopsy says it's too soon to know what caused the death.

The Roscoe Police Department is asking for your help to locate 17-year-old Brooke Ashley VanBriesen.

Starting tomorrow, they'll begin dispensing the vaccine to about 55,000 Winnebago County students and those at most risk for contracting H1N1.

DENVER a ' A statewide crackdown on drunken driving netted 350 arrests over the Halloween weekend.

Some lucky Illinois residents have had a chance to see something very rare in the sky above them.

Winnebago County is one of the top twenty voting counties that votes in primaries, and last night in Rockford Illinois, down ticket statewide candidates answered questions raised by Concerned Christians for America.

The Salvation Armya s 2009 Koats for Kids Drive has over 2500 warm winter coats ready for distribution.

Police in Rockford say two people were shot to death and two people were wounded at a Halloween party.

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

Ita s happening every day. More and more teachers are bringing their personal agenda into the classroom and now many are learning a lesson from behind bars.

Daneille Hatfield, 20, of Streamwood, died Friday from injuries she sustained in an Oct.

Cindie Reshel got a housewarming party three years after she bought her house. Thanks to a federal home weatherization program, she just got a new furnace, insulation in her attic, a chimney repair and other help, all for free.

STERLING – Two men spearheading a new faith-based program for former inmates and their families are former sex offenders, both of whom are still on probation and one of whom is a registered sex offender.

Patriots Gateway Community Center was awarded a $23,400 grant to offer Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs .

With increasing influenza activity, there is the increasing prospect for more serious health consequences," said Mike Bacon, public health administrator, of the Winnebago County Health Department.

On October 20, 2009 the Durand Illinois Police Department was contacted and advised of possible inappropriate sexual contact between a female teacher at Durand High School and a male student.. The Durand Department asked the Winnebago County Sheriffa s Department to conduct a criminal investigation.

"I'm shocked, I don't know what to say about that," says Durand High School Senior Megan Musselman.