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The Rockford Region is located at the top of Illinois, just 20 miles south of the Wisconsin border
at the intersection of I-90 and I-39 in North Central Illinois. The Rockford Region
is an easy drive from Chicago, 60 miles from O'Hare,
60 miles from Madison Wisconsin, and 80 miles from Milwaukee Wisconsin.

	ROCKFORD COMMUNITY INFORMATION RESOURCES
	ROCKFORD AREA City of Rockford Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce Rockford Area Economic and Development Council Rockford Visitors Bureau Winnebago County Winnebago County Department Services Directory Rockford Park District Rockford Township ROCKFORD WEATHER CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW FLIGHT SCHEDULES! World Class Non-Stop Destinations have included: Orlando Las Vegas Clearwater/St. Pete Phoenix-Mesa Cancun Punta Gorda/Ft. Myers Area Myrtle Beach  New York City Baltimore/Washington DC   ROCKFORD LOCAL MAP ROCKFORD REGIONAL MAP ILLINOIS		SURROUNDING CITIES Village of Cherry Valley Stillman Valley Rockton Roscoe Seward South Beloit City of Loves Park Village of Machesney Park Winnebago Pecatonica Ogle County City of Byron Oregon Rochelle Boone County Belvidere     Crime Statistics for the Rockford Area  -- Map shows where crime activity is and what type

	MY PERSONAL SERVICE POLICY TO HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS: Whether you are MOVING IN, MOVING OUT, or MOVING AROUND, my goal is to provide the Service, Attention, and Results you expect of your Personal Realtor® BILL MAREK 815-381-6850
	EMERGENCY SERVICES In case of EMERGENCY, 911 Police & Fire Non Emergency for Rockford,      815-966-2900 Police & Fire Non Emergency for Winnebago County and all areas outside of Rockford,      815-282-2600 Loves Park Police, 815-654-5015 Roscoe Police, 815-623-2099 or 815-623-7338 Rockton Police, 815-624-4351 South Beloit Police, 815-389-3491 Boone County Sheriff, 815-544-2144 Ogle County Sheriff, 815-732-2136 Winnebago County Sheriff, 815-987-5800      (Machesney Park Division, 815-877-5519) Illinois State Police, 815-963-7687 Loves Park Fire Department, 815-654-5049 Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department, 815-623-7867       (Emergency Number 815-623-2341) North Park Fire Department, 815-633-9512 Rockton Fire Department, 815-624-6010 South Beloit Fire Department, 815-389-3097 FBI, 815-9833 or (after hours) 312-431-1333 Rockford Crime Stoppers, 815-963-7867 Child Abuse/Neglect, 800-252-2873 Poison Control, 800-941-5969 Winnebago County Services Hotline        815-987-3000 EDUCATION Belvidere Community Unit School Dist. 100 Byron Community Unit School Dist. 226 Harlem School District 122 Hononegah School District 207 Oregon Community Unit School Dist. 220 Rockford Public Schools Dist. 205 District 205 Parent Information Center 815-967-8070 City of Rockford School District 205 Truancy Hotline 815-966-5252 Boylan Catholic High School Christian Life Schools Keith School Rockford Christian Schools Rockford Lutheran Schools Spectrum School Northern Illinois University­Rockford Rockford College Rock Valley College Rasmussen College - Rockford University of Illinois ­ College of Medicine Rockford Business College Beloit College Winnebago County SCHOOL REPORT CARDS ROCKFORD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES			HEALTH CARE OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford Health System Swedish American Hospital
				ROCKFORD PARK & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Aldeen Park Environmental Education Center, 815-398-1767 Alpine Pool, 815-987-8804 Atwood Outdoor Education Center, 815-874-7576 Burpee Museum of Natural History, 815-965-3433 Carlson Ice Arena, 815-969-4069 Discovery Center Museum & Discovery Park, 815-963-6769 Guilford Tennis Center, 815-987-8807 Harkins Pool, 815-987-8805 Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 815-965-8146 Lockwood Park and Equestrian Centre, 815-987-8809 Magic Waters, 815-332-3260 MetroCentre, Coronado Theatre, and Davis Park, 815-068-5222 Midway Village & Museum Center, 815-397-9112 Riverfront Museum Park, 815-962-0105 Rockford art Museum, 815-968-2787 Riverview Ice House, 815-963-7408 Rockford Symphony Orchestra, 815-965-0049 Rock Valley College Studio Theatre, 815-921-2160 Sand Park Pool, 815-987-8806 Sapora Playworld, 815-969-4082 Sinnissippi Greenhouse, 815-987-8858 Sinnissippi Park Main Office, 815-987-8800 Standfield Beach, 815-987-1617 Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, 815-964-2424 Washington Park Community Rec Center, 815-987-1612 GOLF COURSES (PUBLIC) ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT GOLF COURSES Aldeen Golf Club & Practice Centre, 815-282-GOLF Spring Creek and Reid Farm Roads Elliot Golf Course, 815-332-5130 Lyford and Mill Roads Ingersoll Golf Course, 815-987-8834 West State Street and Daisyfield Road Sandy Hollow Golf Course, 815-987-8836 2500 Sandy Hollow Road Sinnissippi Golf Course, 815-987-8838 1402 N. Second Street WINNEBAGO COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE COURSES Atwood Homestead Golf Course, 815-623-2411 8990 Old River Road, Roscoe Ledges Golf Course, 815-389-0979 71111 McCurry Road, Roscoe Macktown Golf Course, 815-624-7410 2221 Freeport Road, Rockton Red Barn Golf Course, 815-624-8037 829 S. Blackhawk Blvd., Rockton Victorian Golf Course, 815-624-2156 11369 North Main, Rockton Krueger Golf Course, 608-361-6503 1611 Hackett Street, Beloit   .
	UTILITIES AND SERVICES AT&T (Telephone), 800-244-4444 Commonwealth Edison (Electric), 800-334-7661 For ComEd moving information and connection/disconnection online go to www.ComEdmove.com to open, transfer, or close accounts for electric service NICOR (Gas), 800-942-6100 City of Rockford Water Dept., 815-987-5700 (Call the Water Dept. to arrange for water, sewer, garbage) Rock River Water Reclamation District, 815-544-2766 Laidlaw Waste Systems, 815-397-5766 Veolia Waste Services, 815-874-8431 BFI Waste Services, 815-397-5766 Waste Management, 815-226-9803 Rock River Disposal, 815-965-2489 Rockford Post Office, 815-229-4811 Rockford Public Library, 815-965-6731 Rockford Mass Transit, 815-961-9000 Rockford O'Hare Bus Service, 815-963-3324			SCORE, 815-962-0122 CONTACT Hotline, 815-636-5000 Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, 815-226-4901 AARP, 800-453-6609 Eldercare Locator, 800-677-1116 County Services Hotline, 815-987-3000 Rockford School Truancy Hotline, 815-966-5252 Rockford Reports, Statistics, Public Safety Data, Crime Statistics, Press Releases, Policies and Regulations Crime Statistics by Location

Welcome to the City of Rockford! New to the Rockford area? Find out important City services, such as garbage and water service, by clicking here. Read the Rockford Progress for articles on local construction projects and improvements being made to the City of Rockford. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) may be able to answer some quick questions you might have. Rockford is also working on an online service request system to make it even easier to get some answers to your residential questions. Welcome to the neighborhood!

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		LIVING in the Rock River Valley, WORKING in the city While most Rockford area residents work in the three-county area, many commute up to 200 miles a day to work in Chicago and the Chicago Suburbs. A recent study shows 25% of the employed labor force in Boone and Winnebago counties commute to other counties. Here is a typical breakdown of those local commuters, and where they go: From Winnebago and Boone Counties 19.5% commute to Cook County, 3.8% to DuPage County, 9.4% to Kane County,  5.1% to Dekalb County, 4.5% to Ogle County, 6.9% to Lake County, 19% to McHenry County, 4.4% to Stephenson County, 7% to Rock County (Wisconsin)               Source: 2007 The Pathfinders analysis of commuting workforce, Workforce Investment Board, Growth Dimensions, Winnebago County regional planning and development, and the Rockford Area Economic Development Council   LET HOMER--our search hound--FIND YOUR HOME AUTOMATIC HOME SEARCH UPDATES BY EMAIL-- Get the Latest Information on Homes Selected To Meet Your Specific Needs -- LET "HOMER THE REAL ESTATE SEARCH HOUND" FIND IT!     Learn about Rockford and the newest comprehensive land use plan   The Illinois Association of Realtors has a great resource for home buyers and sellers including:  find a home search, financing, and real estate market facts for Illinois INFORMATION IS CONSIDERED ACCURATE, BUT IS NOT A WARRANTY BY AGENT, SELLER, OR BROKER. © Copyright 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011  All rights to content and format reserved. 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These resources are selected on the basis of ease-of-use and helpful content for owning, buying, or selling a home, and no information, product, or service has been endorsed or approved by us. Privacy Statement: We are dedicated to protecting your privacy and handling your information in a secure and confidential manner. We know that having trust and confidence in the people you work with is important to you and we value the trust you place in us to protect your information. We do not permit list brokers, mail-order businesses, telemarketers, or other marketing companies to contact you to promote their products or services, and we do not sell, lend, or give out your information for this purpose. We use your information only to help us provide the home buying or selling real estate services you request. Bill Marek is a residential real estate agent with Dickerson & Nieman Realtors in the Rockford area of Northern Illinois, and, as a professional REALTOR©, is a member of the National Association of Realtors©, Illinois Association of Realtors©, and Rockford Area Association of Realtors©. Quick, up-to-date Rockford IL real estate information, search ALL the current homes for sale listings at your personal home base for real estate searches in Northern Illinois -- The Rockford Real Estate Resource Center ROCKFORD REAL ESTATE The Rockford Area is known as the Forest City, where you can find affordable homes on tree-lined streets in friendly neighborhoods. Rockford is a central location, with easy access to major highways, rail and bus service, and one of the fastest growing airports in the country, making buying a home in Rockford IL a smart choice. You will find that Rockford is a wonderful place to raise a family or grow your business. Rockford is the home of Illinois' largest music festival, On the Waterfront; Jane, the dinosaur, at the Burpee Museum of Natural History; and Rockford is the hometown of the internationally-known rock group, Cheap Trick. Rockford is full of great places to explore with attractions such as Midway Village Museum, Lockwood Park Trailside Equestrian Centre and Children's Farm, Volcano Falls Adventure Park for mini-golf and go-kart rides, Magic Waters Waterpark, Sapora Playworld, Carlson Ice Arena, and CoCoKey Water Resort. Each year Rockford events include  PaleoFest at Burpee Museum, Sock Monkey Madness at Midway Village Museum, the Young at Heart Festival in Loves Park, Smashing Pumpkins at Discovery Center Museum, Greenwich Village Art Fair, Garden Fair at Klehm Arboretum. We're also a hub city for sports including hockey, softball, soccer, the areas largest outdoor winter ice skating rink, and Golf Digest has proclaimed Rockford the best mid-sized golf city in the United States. On this website, you will find information about buying Rockford Homes.  You can search online for homes for sale in Rockford, Byron, Belvidere, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Oregon, Stillman Valley, Poplar Grove, Caledonia, Rockton, Roscoe, South Beloit and in Northern Illinois. You will also find community information that we think will help you decide to make Rockford your home.  If you are selling Rockford or Rockford area real estate we will give you suggestions for the best strategies for preparing your property for sale, and we have a comprehensive marketing program that will effectively promote your home. We market our property listings on many different Internet web sites, plus we do extensive offline advertising to make sure your home is showcased to as many potential buyers as possible. To get the information you need to make a smart moving decision and get started with the sale of your home complete the brief sellers form and we will contact you immediately. Rockford Single Family homes can be searched by clicking here. Rockford Condos can be searched by clicking here.  Rockford Area Vacant Land can be searched by clicking here. Rockford Area Mortgages are also available through this web site. We work with trusted local lenders that will help you get the lowest interest rates at the best terms on both home purchases or refinances. And don't lose your home to foreclosure -- let our short sale and foreclosure team here at Dickerson & Nieman see if you qualify to refinance your adjustable rate conventional mortgage on an FHA Secure program or through loan modification even if you are behind on your payments. Searching Rockford Homes for Sale - current home listings in the entire Rockford Area Rockford, Byron, Belvidere, Lake Summerset, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Oregon, Stillman Valley, Caledonia, Poplar Grove, Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit. 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