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Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Winnebago County, IL

14 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Winnebago County from official Illinois rosters, each with its official source.

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How does mediation work in Winnebago County?

Winnebago County shares the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit with Boone County, and its courthouse is at 400 West State Street in Rockford [1][2]. Under Local Rule 2.08, civil claims over $50,000 and other contested civil matters, including probate cases, can be sent to Major Civil Mediation by a judge or by agreement [3]. The circuit's Residential Foreclosure Mediation office is in the main courthouse (815-319-4995), and its Mandatory Arbitration office is at 308 West State Street (815-987-7739) [2]. The circuit's family law mediator list (rev. June 5, 2026) and major civil mediator list (rev. October 2, 2026) supply most mediators below [4][5].

  1. Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
  2. Illinois Courts directory – Winnebago County Courthouse
  3. 17th Judicial Circuit – Major Civil Mediation
  4. 17th Judicial Circuit – Approved Family Law Mediators, rev. 6.5.26 (PDF)
  5. 17th Judicial Circuit – Major Civil Mediators, rev. 10-2-26 (PDF)

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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Mediators who work online with Illinois clients

No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Illinois clients in this practice area yet. Local mediators may also offer video sessions; ask when you contact them.

Court-ordered case? Courts may require a mediator from their own approved list for court-ordered cases. Check your court’s rules, or see how mediation works in Illinois.

Court-connected mediation in Illinois: Illinois court mediation lists are kept circuit by circuit; courts appoint from those lists when parties cannot agree, and Cook County rules let parties agree on a mediator not on the court list.

Private mediation in Illinois: No statewide license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed; circuit 'certified' lists apply to court programs. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: Law Division Mediation, Circuit Court of Cook County · Mediation Program for Domestic Relations Cases, Circuit Court of Cook County · Civil Mediation, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit · First Judicial Circuit Mediation (family and civil) · Supreme Court Rules index, Illinois Courts · partly verified

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