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17th Circuit Judge Joseph G. McGraw Appointed to Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council Steering Committee 06-08-2021
Judge Joseph G. McGraw and Judge Maureen Schuette have been named as the new Co-Chairs of the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council Steering Committee. The Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Councils, at both the state and local/circuit levels,...
17th Circuit Requires Masks for Unvaccinated Patrons 05-27-2021
Exercising additional authority granted by the Illinois Supreme Court, 17th Circuit Chief Judge Eugene Doherty today announced that the Court’s masking policy has been changed to exclude persons who are fully vaccinated. “The change in the Supreme...

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Alternate Public Defender (Conflict Counsel)

The Winnebago County Circuit Court is accepting applications for the positon Alternate Public Defender (Conflict Counsel).

Circuit Court Bailiff

The Winnebago County Circuit Court is accepting applications for the positon of Court Bailiff.

AmeriCorps JusticeCorps

The Winnebago County Courthouse in Rockford is an Illinois JusticeCorps site. The AmeriCorps JusticeCorps place volunteers in courthouses to help people without lawyers navigate the judicial system.

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