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The lists of websites are included as a convenience to visitors of the City of Rock Falls Web Site. No endorsement by the City of Rock Falls is implied.

Utility Hook Ups-Use these links for information about utilities serving our community.

Local Government Sites-Use these links for information about other area local governments in our region.

State Government Sites-These links are for some helpful State of Illinois links that citizens might find useful. 

Economic Development Offices-These links are to some of the area economic development offices that work directly with the City of Rock Falls on projects.

Local News-These are links to our local news sources.

Municipal Organizations-Links to a couple of the municipal organizations that counts Rock Falls as a member.

Sauk Valley Online Site Locator Database

The partnership between the Rock Falls Community Development Corporation, the Greater Sterling Development Corporation and Whiteside County has launched a cutting edge site location web page. Please take a look at the new website, and see what all the excitement is about!

Utility Hook-ups

Comcast
Providing both Internet Service as well as the latest in Cable technology.
1 - 800 – COMCAST

NICOR
The Natural Gas Supplier.
888.642.6748

AT&T
Provider of Local and Long Distance telephone service.  Formerly known as SBC.
800.244.4444

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Local Government Sites

Clinton, Iowa
A City to the West just outside Whiteside County in Iowa with a population of 27,319 people according to the US Census Bureau.

Dewitt, Iowa
A City to the West just outside Whiteside County in Iowa with a population of 7,336 people according to the US Census Bureau

Fulton, Illinois
A City to the West within Whiteside County with a population of 3,876 people according to the US Census Bureau.

Morrison, Illinois
A City to the West within Whiteside County with a population of 4,353 people according to the US Census Bureau.

Princeton, Illinois
A City to the South just outside of Whiteside County with a population of 7,509 people according to the US Census Bureau.

Sterling, Illinois
A City just across the river to the North within Whiteside County with a population of 15,454 people according to the US Census Bureau.

Whiteside County
The County where Rock Falls is located.  The County by the Current Census data is 60,031 people strong.

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State Government Sites.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Region 1 An excellent listing through the Department of Natural Resources website for all of the regional parks.

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Economic Development Offices

Blackhawk Hills Economic Development District The mission of the Blackhawk Hills EDD is to develop and implement a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) that will enhance job opportunities and improve the quality of life for local communities in Northwestern Illinois.

Rock Falls Community Development Corporation  This website is the internet address to one of the City's most important partner organization.  They are tasked with Economic Development in the community in addition to the City staff.

Rock Falls Convention & Tourism Website
An excellent website to go and find out all there is to do and see around Rock Falls!
Their new office is located at:

Rock Falls Tourism Office
603 W. 10th Street, Suite 1A
Rock Falls, IL 61071

www.visitrockfalls.com

info@visitrockfalls.com

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Local News

Sauk Valley Newspapers  The Daily Gazette is the place to go to find out about all of the local, regional and national news.  This link is to their parent company that owns not only the Gazette but also the Telegraph which is published out of Dixon. 

Daily Gazette
3200 E. Lincolnway
Sterling, IL 61081
Phone: (815) 625-3600

Sauk Valley on Line Sauk Valley Online is a cooperative project of Sauk Valley Community College and the University of Illinois Extension with input from the people of the Sauk Valley.

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Municipal Organizations

American Public Power Association APPA is the service organization for the nation's more than 2,000 not-for-profit electric utilities that are locally owned and operated by the people they serve.

Illinois Municipal Broadband Communications Association A non-for-profit association for Illinois municipalities and others interested in sharing information and resources about broadband services.

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency IMEA's primary function is to provide wholesale electricity to its members, which they re-sell on the retail market. IMEA also sells power to other qualified utilities. Of its 40 members, 30 purchase wholesale electricity from the Agency while 10 are non-purchasing members. The IMEA's goal is to keep the members power costs low and to insulate them from the high prices that are increasingly common in the short-term power market.

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