The Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team arrested two people on Monday for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine in the area. Their investigation identified 46-year-old Jamie Lee ...

A MAN wrongly convicted of murdering TV star Jill Dando has been charged with the historic rape of a teenage girl. Barry George was jailed in 2001 over the Crimewatch presenter’s death before his ...

David E. Rittle Jr., 38, of Lebanon, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. He was the husband of Amy L. (Strubhar) Rittle. Born in Lebanon on July 22, 1987, David was the son of David E. Sr. and ...

In the wake of the discovery of round gobies this year in Lake Winnebago, the Department of Natural Resources is attempting to determine how widely distributed the species is in the Winnebago System, ...

On Sept. 25, 1987, Rob Reiner's comedy first hit theaters. By Duane Byrge On Sept. 25, 1987, 20th Century Fox unveiled The Princess Bride in theaters. The Rob Reiner-directed comedy would initially ...

Repair work is set to begin the week of Sept. 22 on several bridges over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Winnebago County. The project will continue into November as part of the Illinois Tollway’s ...

Winnebago County will host five listening sessions for residents to learn about the proposed 2026 budget. Key proposals include pay increases for county employees and funding for the HELP program for ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 16 the Itasca County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting. Shane Troumbly from Public Health started the meeting off by giving the board a presentation and update on the ...

Doritos has launched a new promo this week, as they are taking the brand back to the late '80s with a new Stranger Things tie-in. PepsiCo and Netflix have come together for this new promotion, as ...

A proposal to add a 0.5% county sales tax in Winnebago County failed to move forward after no board members seconded the resolution. The proposed tax was projected to generate $17 million annually, ...