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Posted on: December 1, 2023

New Entertainment District

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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...

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Posted on: November 28, 2023

Committee Passes 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program

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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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Posted on: October 23, 2023

Calling All Young Artists

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The holiday season is fast approaching, and Mayor Tom McNamara needs your help!  Each year, the Mayor sends out holiday cards to companies and organizations that help our community move forward. Once again, he’d like to use a card designed by a R...
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Posted on: October 23, 2023

Learn How To Do Business with Local Government Agencies

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The City, in partnership with Rockford Park District, Chicago Rockford International Airport, Winnebago County Government, Rockford Housing Authority and Rock Valley College, will host the Second Annual Cutting the Red Tape event on Wednesday, November 1,...
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Posted on: October 5, 2023

New Project Provides Safe Space for Difficult Conversations

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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...

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Posted on: July 26, 2023

Mark Your Calendar for Rockford Day

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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...

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Posted on: July 18, 2023

City Council Approves Barber Colman Agreement

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On July 17, 14th 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 ...

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Posted on: July 7, 2023

Partnership with Metra to Restore Chicago-Rockford Passenger Rail Service

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Governor JB Pritzker was joined today by Mayor McNamara and other state and local officials to announce a partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation and Metra to once again provide safe and reliable passenger rail between Chicago and Ro...
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Posted on: June 28, 2023

Mayor and Chairman Establish Behavioral Health Advisory Group

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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...

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Posted on: June 26, 2023

City Launches $200 Million Privately Funded Project

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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...

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Posted on: June 23, 2023

Mayor Announces Appointment of 13th Ward Alderman

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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...

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Posted on: June 21, 2023

Committee Approves Barber Colman Agreement

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On June 20. the Planning and Development Committee approved a redevelopment agreement with J. Jeffers & Co, LLC, to redevelop the 26-acre Barber Colman Complex. Under the agreement, the campus, which has sat vacant for 22 years, will be renovated in m...
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Posted on: April 10, 2023

New Online Portal

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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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Posted on: November 22, 2016

Website Personalization Now Available!

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By clicking “Log In” on the MyAccount bar at the top of the screen, users may create a login for the site or use their Facebook profile to access MyAccount. Once logged in, visitors can choose the modules, features and keywords that they’d like to see mos...

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Posted on: November 22, 2016

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Posted on: November 22, 2016

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Posted on: November 22, 2016

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