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News from October 2022

Rockford Public School District 205 Board of Education Committee of the Whole met Sept. 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 3, 2022

Rockford Public School District 205 Board of Education Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education Business Services Committee met Sept. 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 3, 2022

Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education Business Services Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 6.

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Q3 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Boone County?

By Rockford Sun | Oct 2, 2022

There were 10 offenders living in Boone County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rockford Sun.

Business Women's Council on October 12

By Press release submission | Oct 2, 2022

Business Women's Council on October 12

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Boone County residents pay $109,214 in County Sales Tax in September

By Rockford Sun | Oct 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Q3 2022 Recap: 4 parolees from Boone County convicted of crimes against persons set for release

By Rockford Sun | Oct 2, 2022

There were four offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Boone County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rockford Sun.

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Winnebago County effective property tax rate in Q3 2022 was higher than the national average

By Rockford Sun | Oct 2, 2022

Property owners in Winnebago County paid 2.1% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.8 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the Rockford Sun.

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Boone County 20th highest taxed Illinois county in September

By Rockford Sun | Oct 2, 2022

Boone County was ranked 20th the month before.

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How many people in Winnebago County received housing vouchers in 2021?

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

There were 5,101 people who used housing choice vouchers in Winnebago County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

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Q3 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Winnebago County?

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

There were 122 offenders living in Winnebago County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rockford Sun.

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$133,019 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in September for Boone County

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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How many Winnebago County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

In Winnebago County public housing 71% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.

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Q3 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Boone County convicted of crimes involving alcohol set for release

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

There was one offender convicted of a crime involving alcohol living in Boone County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rockford Sun.

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How many people in Winnebago County live in public housing in 2021?

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

There were 2,596 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Winnebago County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

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Analysis: Boone County effective property tax rate outpaced the national average in Q3 2022

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

Property owners in Boone County paid 2.1% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.9 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the Rockford Sun.

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Winnebago County 5th highest taxed Illinois county in September

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

Winnebago County was ranked fifth the month before.

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Rockford Sun area weekly mass times

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

The following parishes in the Rockford Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Four inmates sentenced in Winnebago County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending Oct. 8

By Rockford Sun | Oct 1, 2022

There are four inmates sentenced to jail in Winnebago County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 8.