Mayor Larry Morrissey Presents City Education Initiatives to Chamber Audience

To view the Mayor's presentation, click here.

Green Communities Coalition Benefit Concert & Celebration

On June 11, 2008, Mayor Larry Morrissey signed theU.S. Mayors Conference Agreement on Climate Protection making Rockford the 32^nd Illinois city to become a Cool City . Mayor Morrissey worked for 18 months with the Green Communities Coalition to build community support for the Agreement and creating a Green structure within the city’s administration to ensure prompt and effective implementation upon signing. The Green Communities Coalition is a non-profit grassroots organization representing over 200 individuals and 40 organizations dedicated to preserving and improving the environment through positive action. They are committed to working with the mayor and the city council on local solutions to global warming and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Celebrate Rockford becoming a Cool City and help raise money for future greening initiatives by attending Hot Music for A Cool City at 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 24 at Cliffbreakers.  Performances donated by Doug Furze, The Tom Mac Group and The Reggie (RAMI Award winner) will be complemented by dinner choices of black angus cheeseburger or grilled vegetable and mozzarella panini. Donation for the concert: $10.  Dinner and concert: $20. Reserve dinner by calling 815/874-9604.

What Can I Recycle?

To learn more about the City of Rockford Recycling Program, click here.  

Graffiti Response Survey

The City of Rockford strives for Excellence Everywhere. Please take our graffiti response survey  to help us reach our commitment for excellence. 

City Code Enforcement Team Handles Quality of Life Issues

The Department of Community Development’s Neighborhood Standards Unit is an important part of the City of Rockford’s effort to provide for a better quality of life for all of the residents of our community.  It was established in 1998 as a single point of contact for all environmental issues and complaints having to do with the exterior, non-structural portions of a property. 

In 2008, the Unit changed their name to Code Enforcement and broadened their responsibilities to include the overall health of a neighborhood. The Code Enforcement Team, in partnership with the City's Police, Legal, and Fire, Departments address issues which range from garbage on the right-of-way, illegally parked cars, and life and safety issues in the home. 

As an added service, the team has developed a series of informational brochures for residents to view. Please feel free to print these brochures out for your reference.

If you would like to report a violation, please click here.

For a listing of City Hall and other City locations and hours click here.