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New Entertainment District

Late for a game at the BMO Center? Need to meet up with friends down the street? Want to sip your wine during your salon appointment? Now in downtown Rockford you can take your drink to-go when purchased in a designated cup from one of 14 bars and restaur...

Committee Passes 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program

Tonight, the Finance and Personnel Committee passed the FY 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This CIP provides for significant investment in improving the City’s infrastructure and is the largest proposed in City history, utilizing $3...

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New Project Provides Safe Space for Difficult Conversations

The Mayor’s Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, in partnership with its grassroots team, is launching a new project in coordination with local barbers and beauticians – the Barbershop Project. This project highlights how barbers and beau...

Mark Your Calendar for Rockford Day

Rockford Day is rapidly approaching! Celebrated each year on August 15 to play off the city’s primary area code of 815, Rockford Day is our opportunity to demonstrate our pride in our city by showcasing the places, activities, and people that make Rockfor...

City Council Approves Barber Colman Agreement

On July 17, 14^th Ward Alderman Mark Bonne called for a Motion to Reconsider an amendment to the redevelopment agreement for Barber Colman, mandating J Jeffers, as the developer, sign a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) acceptable to the Northwestern Illinois ...

Partnership with Metra to Restore Chicago-Rockford Passenger Rail Service

Mayor and Chairman Establish Behavioral Health Advisory Group

Today, Mayor Tom McNamara and Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli announced the creation of an Advisory Group to address behavioral health issues in our community. Since the closing of the Singer Mental Health Center in 2012, the community has s...

City Launches $200 Million Privately Funded Project

At a press conference this morning, officials from SiFi Networks and the City of Rockford announced the official construction launch of the Rockford FiberCity® project, a revolutionary fiberoptic infrastructure investment that will bring a fast, a...

Mayor Announces Appointment of 13th Ward Alderman

Mayor McNamara has announced his appointment of Jeff Bailey to serve as 13th Ward Alderman. If approved by City Council, Bailey will fill the vacant seat created by the passing of Alderwoman Linda McNeely.

Bailey recently co-founded Energy for All, where h...

Committee Approves Barber Colman Agreement

New Online Portal

We just launched a new online portal for permitting and service requests on our website. Service requests include reporting potholes, weeds, problem properties and tree issues, as well as many other complaints. This new portal streamlines the application ...

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