Boone County is located in the northern part of Illinois and is part of the Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Belvidere.

Boone County is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. The board is elected from seven districts within the county. The board is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the county's budget.

The county is served by the Boone County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and corrections. The county also has a state's attorney, a coroner, and a public defender.

The county is home to several state parks, including the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail, the Rock Cut State Park, and the White Pines State Park. The county also has several museums, including the Boone County Historical Museum and the Belvidere Historical Museum.

The county is served by several school districts, including Belvidere Community Unit School District 100, Belvidere North Boone Community Unit School District 200, and Poplar Grove Community Unit School District 301.

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