Local Wiki
Winnebago County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- County Board Room, Winnebago County Courthouse, 8th Floor, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101.
- County Clerk
- Lori Gummow · 815-319-4252 · elections@clerk.wincoil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://wincoil.gov/government/county-board
- Chair, County Board
- Winnebago County Board, 20 members elected from 20 single-member districts plus a County Board Chairman elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Joseph Chiarelli (confirmed unchanged from the December 2025 directory).
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
- Loves Park
- South Beloit
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (8)
- Cherry Valley (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Durand (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Machesney Park
- New Milford
- Pecatonica (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rockton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Roscoe (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Winnebago (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (11)
- County of Winnebago SD 320
- Durand CUSD 322
- Harlem Ud 122
- Hononegah Chd 207
- Kinnikinnick Ccsd 131
- Pecatonica CUSD 321
- Prairie Hill Ccsd 133
- Rockford SD 205
- Rockton SD 140
- Shirland Ccsd 134
- Winnebago CUSD 323
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Greater Rockford Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (1)
- Rockford Winnebago Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (11)
- Blackhawk Fire Protection District
- Cherry Valley Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Harlem Roscoe Fire Protection District
- New Milford Fire Protection District
- North Park Fire Protection District
- Northwest Fire Protection District
- Pecatonica Fire Protection District
- Rockton Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- West Suburban Fire Protection District
- Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection District
- Winnebago County Fire Protection District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Highways (1)
- Washington Park Street Lighting District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Rockford Housing Authority
- Winnebago County Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Library (5)
- Cherry Valley District Library
- North Suburban Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pecatonica Public Library District
- Talcott Free Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Winnebago Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Rockford Metro Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Natural Resources (1)
- Winnebago County Forest Preserve District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (4)
- Rockford Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Seward Park District
- Sumner Park District
- Winnebago Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (2)
- Rockford Mass Transit District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Stateline Mass Transit District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (3)
- Durand Sanitary District
- Rock River Water Reclamation District
- Seward Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026