
The primary election will be held June 28. "It's extremely important to us to make sure that the right people get in office," said Eli Nicolosi, chairman of the Winnebago County Republican Party.

Seats on the county board are equally important to local Republicans. More: Winnebago County looks to spend $1 million on new voting machines "We'll see who makes it through the primaries and who makes it through the ballot challenges and all that stuff." "We're cautiously optimistic," said Winnebago County Democratic Party Chairman Charlie Laskonis. ROCKFORD - Republicans have held a majority of the seats on the Winnebago County Board for years, but that could change this year when all 20 seats are up for election.
