Stephenson County

The Bunny Trail Easter event is this Saturday at Krape Park in Freeport.

The Stephenson County Home Show is this Saturday at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in Freeport.

Incumbent Democrat Jim Hart is running against Republican Dale again in a rematch after facing each other in 2022, in which then incumbent Diddens lost to Hart.

Mientras que los cuestiones como la salud rural o el desarrollo económico no han estado por delante de todo, el crimen recibe mucha de la atención. Entre los candidatos republicanos para la junta del condado de Stephenson, todos mencionaron la seguridad pública como su preocupación principal en un cuestionario publicado en Freepod, un podcast de noticias locales.

While issues like rural health or economic development has not been in the forefront, crime receives much of the attention. Republican candidates for Stephenson County board all listed public safety as their top concern in a quetionnaire posted on Freepod, a local news podcast.

Nuevos informes muestran que grandes áreas del norte de Illinois sufren de una falta de proveedores de salud mental y conductual para los niños. Peter Medlin de WNIJ tiene más sobre la noticia…

New reports show that big swaths of northern Illinois have a lack of mental and behavioral health providers for children. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more…

Election clerks prepare to run the upcoming 2024 elections as they also combat misinformation that question the integrity of the election.

Local families rely on the care provided at the Stephenson County Nursing Center, which recently went up in the federal government’s star rating system.

Local news coverage has all but disappeared in many Illinois communities. In Freeport, citizen journalists -- including local high school students -- are trying to help fill in the gaps. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin talked with Freeport High School students about their journalism experience.