About the City Council

Overview

The Rockford City Council acts in conjunction with the Mayor as the legislative and policy-making body of the municipality.

Council members legislate once a week as a whole and also meet in bi-weekly committee meetings; Finance and Personnel, Planning and Development, and Code and Regulation. Aldermen make decisions, pass ordinances, appropriate funds and present initiatives so as to best represent the needs of both their respective constituents and the City of Rockford as a whole.

Meetings

  • 5:30 pm
  • Every Monday (When a holiday falls on a Monday, the Mayor and Council meet on Tuesday)
  • City Hall
    425 East State Street
    Council Chambers, Second Floor
    Rockford, IL 61104

City Council meetings are aired live, and rerun on Thursday evenings at 7 pm and Saturdays at noon on cable channel 17. Previous meetings may also be viewed on our archival website.

Strategic Planning Sessions

  • 5:30 pm
  • 5th Mondays of applicable months
  • City Hall
    425 E State Street
    Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
    Rockford, IL 61104

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

There are presently fourteen council members (aldermen), elected by ward, with four-year terms all ending in the same year.

Ward Alderman
First Ward Timothy J. Durkee
Second Ward Jonathan Logemann
Third Ward Chad Tuneberg
Fourth Ward Kevin Frost
Fifth Ward Gabrielle Torina
Sixth Ward Aprel Prunty
Seventh Ward Janessa Wilkins
Eighth Ward Karen Hoffman
Ninth Ward Bill Rose
Tenth Ward Franklin Beach
Eleventh Ward Isidro B. Barrios
Twelfth Ward Gina Meeks
Thirteenth Ward Jeff Bailey
Fourteenth Ward Mark Bonne