May 11, 2026 - Winnebago County Drug Court to Celebrate 56th Graduation & 30 Years
May 1, 2026 - Retirement of Associate Judge Steven L. Nordquist and Posting of Associate Judge Vacancy
December 30, 2025 - Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Erin Hannigan as Resident Circuit Judge in Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
December 4, 2025 - Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee to Fill Seventeenth Circuit Vacancy
November 22, 2025 - 17th Circuit Celebrates National Adoption Day
October 15, 2025 - Official Statement from Chief Judge John S. Lowry
October 14, 2025 - 17th Judicial Circuit Receives National Domestic Violence Mentor Court Designation
October 6, 2025 - October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
October 1, 2025 - Circuit Judge Brendan A. Maher Selected as Next Chief Judge
June 18, 2025 - Winnebago County TIP Court Celebrates 36 Graduation Ceremony
May 15, 2025 - Winnebago County Drug Court Celebrates 54th Graduation
May 5, 2025 - 17th Circuit Court Honors National Interpreter Appreciation Day
April 24, 2025 - Renovation of New Family Court Center Underway
March 3, 2025 - Winnebago County Juvenile Detention Center Receives Federal Accreditation
November 23, 2024 - 17th Circuit Celebrates National Adoption Day
November 12, 2024 - Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Scott P. Robinson as Resident Circuit Judge
November 4, 2024 - Winnebago County TIP Court Celebrates 35th Graduation Ceremony
October 9, 2024 - Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee to FIll Seventeenth Circuit Vacancy
September 26, 2024 - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 24, 2024 - 17th Circuit Recieves $2,100,000 in Federal Funding to Enhance the Court Response to Domestic Violence
September 18, 2024 - 17th Circuit Announces Launch of New Pretrial Data Dashboards
August 23, 2024 - Notice of Vacancy for Resident Circuit Judge in 17th Judicial Circuit - Winnebago County
August 8, 2024 - Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Justice Eugene Doherty to Fourth District Appellate Court
May 7, 2024 - 17th Circuit Celebrates Juvenile Redeploy Graduate
April 30, 2024 - Winnebago County TIP Court Celebrates 34th Graduation Ceremony
April 15, 2024 - FVCC Hosts "Hands Around the Courthouse" Community Awareness Event
March 27, 2024 - Retirement of Associate Judge R. Randy Wilt
March 25, 2024 - 17th Circuit Selects Heidi E. Ruckman-Agustsson as New Associate Judge
March 20, 2024 - 17th Circuit FVCC Hosts National Speaker Jackson Katz
February 2, 2024 - 17th Circuit Releases New Domestic Violence Podcast
January 29, 2024 - Candidates for Associate Judge Position Announced
January 12, 2024 - Winneabgo County and Boone County Courts Closed January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024 - Winneabgo County and Boone County Courts Closed January 9, 2024
January 8, 2023 - Associate Judge Vacancy: Application Deadline is January 17, 2024
December 18, 2023 - Posting of Associate Judgeship - NOTE CORRECTED APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 17, 2024
December 7, 2023 - Winneabgo County Veterans' Court Program Celebrates 16th Graduation Ceremony
November 18, 2023 - 17th Circuit Court Celebrates National Adoption Day
October 10, 2023 - 17th Circuit Reappoints Chief Judge John S. Lowry for Two-Year Term
September 29, 2023 - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 26, 2023 - 17th Judicial Circuit Receieves $1,890,425 Federal Grant for Drug Court Program
September 18, 2023 - 17th Judicial Circuit Receives National Domestic Violence Mentor Court Designation
August 8, 2023 - Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Erik Karl Jacobs as Circuit Court Judge in the 17th Circuit
June 30, 3023 - Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee to Fill 17th Circuit Vacancy
May 31, 2023 - Winnebago County TIP Court Celebrates 33rd Graduation Ceremony
May 9, 2023 - Notice of Vacancy for Circuit Judge in Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
May 3, 2023 - Retirement of Circuit Judge Joseph G. McGraw
April 4, 2023 - April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month
February 23, 2023 - 17th Circuit Selects Scott R. Paccagnini and Amy K. Peterman as new Associate Judges
January 6, 2023 - Candidates for Associate Judge Postions Announced
January 5, 2023 - Winnebago County Courthouse Building to Partially Reopen to Public on January 9
December 8, 2022 - Judge Jennifer J. Clifford Selected as Chair of New Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence
December 5, 2022 - Posting of Two Associate Judge Vacancies
November 14, 2022 - 17th Circuit Court to Celebrate National Adoption Day
November 14, 2022 - Winnebago County Drug Court to Celebrate 50th Graduation
November 8, 2022 - Winnebago County Courthouse Update - Court Operations Resume
November 7, 2022 - One of the Winnebago County Courthouses to Remain Closed on Tuesday, November 8
November 6, 2022 - One of the Winnebago County Courthouses to be Closed on Monday, November 7
September 27, 2022 - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 1, 2022 - Deputy Court Administrator Kimberly Ackmann Earns National Recognition from Institute for Court Management
August 3, 2022 - 17th Circuit Judges Help Students Prepare for School Year
July 11, 2022 - Illinois Supreme Court Assigned Judge Eugene Doherty as Fourth District Appellate Justice
July 6, 2022 - Winnebago County TIP Court Celebrates 32nd Graduation Ceremony
June 6, 2022 - 17th Circuit Selects Tamika R. Walker as New Associate Judge
May 4, 2022 - Candidates for Associate Judge Position Announced
April 14, 2022 - 17th Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council Hosts "Hands Around the Courthouse" Community Awareness Event
March 31, 2022 - Posting of Associate Judgeship
March 29, 2022 - Retirement of Associate Judge Mary Linn Green
February 25, 2022 - 17th Judicial Circuit Court Amends Mask Policy Effective Feb. 28
February 3, 2022 - Attorney Kathryn J. Cross Selected as Boone County Public Defender
January 28, 2022 - Judge Donna Honzel and Taryn Marko Selected for Winnebago County Juvenile Justice Council Leadership Roles
Janaury 19, 2022 - 17th Judicial Circuit Court Encourages Virtual Attendance for Court Hearings
January 12, 2022 - 17th Circuit Selects Todd A. Ramlow as New Associate Judge
January 7, 2022 - Candidates for Boone County Public Defender Position Announced
December 17, 2021 - 17th Circuit Selects Erin B. Buhl as New Associate Judge
December 17, 2021 - Notice of Vacancy Posted for Boone County Public Defender
December 16, 2021 - 17th Judicial Circuit Problem-Solving Courts Receive $1,042,899 in Grant Awards for FY 2022
December 10, 2021 - Judicial Candidates for Associate Judge Position Announced
November 15, 2021 - Winnebago County Drug Court to Celebrate 48th Graduation
November 9, 2021 - Judicial Candidates for Associate Judge Position Announced
November 8, 2021 - Posting of Associate Judgeship
October 28, 2021 - 17th Judicial Circuit Court to Celebrate National Adoption Month
October 20, 2021 - Retirement of Associate Judge Joseph J. Bruce
October 6, 2021 - Retirement of Associate Judge John H. Young and Posting of Associate Judgeship
October 5, 2021 - 17th Judicial Circuit Selects Next Chief Judge
October 4, 2021 - 17th Judicial Circuit Court Receives Research and Evaluation Grant
September 16, 2021 - 17th Judicial Circuit Court Launches Eviction Mediation Program
September 13, 2021 - 17th Judicial Circuit Court Releases Podcast
September 8, 2021 - Winnebago County Circuit Court Receives Justice for Families Grant Award
August 27, 2021 - 17th Judicial Circuit Court Returns to Universal Masking
July 28, 2021 - 17th Judical Circuit Court to Relax Social Distancing Requirements
June 24, 2021 - Associate Judge Donna R. Honzel Receives Winnebago County Bar Association Award
June 18, 2021 - 17th Circuit Courthouses are Open June 18, 2021
June 8, 2021 - 17th Circuit Judge Joseph G. McGraw Appointed to FVCC Steering Committee
May 27, 2021 - 17th Circuit Requires Masks for Unvaccinated Patrons
May 14, 2021 - Masking Still Required in Court Facilities
March 30, 2021 - Attorney Nick E. Zimmerman Selected as Winnebago County Public Defender
March 11, 2021 - 17th Circuit Judges "Visit" Area Classrooms
January 28, 2021 - Retirement of Winnebago County Public Defender David J. Doll
January 5, 2021 - 17th Circuit Court Sets Plans to Resume Jury Trials
November 18, 2020 - Debbie Jarvis Appointed to the ILSC Probation Policy Advisory Board
November 17, 2020 - 17th Circuit Remains Open, Pauses Jury Trials
May 23, 2020 - First COVID-19 Case Reported at Winnebago County Juvenile Detention Center
May 21, 2020 - 17th Circuit Plans June 1st Reopening
April 29, 2020 - Court Extends Reduced Operations
April 6, 2020 - Reduced Court Operations Continue
March 24, 2020 - Circuit Court Cancels Trials in Winnebago and Boone County
March 19, 2020 - Winnebago County Court Offering Online Option for Emergency Protection Orders
March 17, 2020 - Court Formalizes Activity Reduction Measures Through April 20, 2020
March 16, 2020 - Court Pauses Civil and Family Cases, Plans to Reduce Criminal and Juvenile Cases
March 15, 2020 - Circuit Court Announces Status of Court for Monday, March 16th
March 12, 2020 - Court Remains Open, Takes Precautions
