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Rockford
Rockford, Illinois
Official City Record
Official source, last checked Sep 25, 2026- City Council meets
- Every Monday at 5:30 PM (moves to Tuesday after a Monday holiday)
- Meeting location
- City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Rockford City Hall, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61104
- City Council Clerk
- Chasity Bailey, City Council Clerk (within the Department of Law, under Legal Director Angela L. Hammer) · (779) 348-7391 · Chasity.Bailey@rockfordil.gov · Rockford City Hall, Legal Department, 7th Floor, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61104
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.rockfordil.gov/AgendaCenter
- Acting Mayor
- Acting Mayor Janessa Neal (strong Mayor-Council, no City Manager; selected by the City Council 6-4 effective Aug. 31, 2026, after Mayor Tom McNamara resigned to become CEO of the Illinois Municipal League; a special election is set for April 6, 2027) · (779) 348-7150 · mayorsoffice@rockfordil.gov
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