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Come Home to Rockford
Rockford has a well-earned reputation for being a great place to work, play, shop, go to school and enjoy the arts. The second largest city in Illinois, population 150,000, Rockford has a diverse economic base that includes growing technology, manufacturing, healthcare, banking and service companies.

Families in Rockford enjoy 185 neighborhood parks covering nearly 4,400 acres. In addition, the beautiful 162-acre Rock Cut State Park is located on the northeast edge of the city. Visitors can go sailing, swimming, picnicking, camping, and take long walks on its many hiking trails. Rockford is known throughout the region for its 10 excellent public golf courses.

OSF Saint Anthony is located on East State Street, the center of the city’s shopping and dining district. Scores of national chain and locally owned stores offer household goods, groceries, clothing, books, antiques and almost any item or service you may need.

No matter what type of food you’re in the mood for, you will find it in Rockford. You can take a culinary tour of the world that includes stops in Italy, China, Japan, America, Mexico, France, Sweden, India and points between whenever hunger strikes.

Rockford Public School District 205 strives for excellence in all aspects of the education process. One result is almost 75 percent of public high school graduates continue their schooling in some form of higher education. Rockford School District serves more than 26,500 students attending 39 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools.

The district has several magnet schools serving elementary school students. Rockford Science and Technology Academy, Maria Montessori Magnet School, Lewis Lemon Global Studies Academy, Washington Communication Academy Magnet, and Ellis Elementary School, which places strong emphasis on the visual and performing arts. Several parochial education systems in the Rockford area offer parents alternatives to public education. In addition, there are dozens of daycare and preschool centers available for the children of working parents.

The arts are thriving in Rockford. The recently renovated Coronado theatre is home to the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, popular music acts, as well as touring productions of popular Broadway shows. The MetroCentre is home to trade shows, as well as professional basketball and hockey teams. In addition, The New American Theater is nationally recognized as one of the finest regional theatrical organizations in the nation.