OGLE COUNTY — Best of Ogle County 2022 voting is completed and winners of each category are currently being contacted. The winners section will come out in the Rochelle News-Leader on Sunday, Oct. 9 and in the Ogle County Life on Monday, Oct. 10.

During the voting period, 20,773 votes were cast by 2,678 people. 114 entrants were victorious. 70.9 percent of voters were female, 26.5 percent of voters were male and 2.6 percent preferred not to say.

There were 30 voters in the 13-17 age group, 329 voters in the 18-24 age group, 665 voters in the 25-34 age group, 495 voters in the 35-44 age group, 472 voters in the 45-54 age group, 416 voters in the 55-64 age group and 271 voters at or above age 65.

A total of 684 voters opted in to receive the Rochelle News-Leader Newsletter (coming soon).

“It was another successful Best of Ogle County contest,” Ogle County Life and Rochelle News-Leader General Manager Mike Feltes said. “The staff of the Rochelle News-Leader and Ogle County Life would like to thank the voters and businesses for participating.”