CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.rockford.il.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.rockfordchamber.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.gorockford.com/

Population:
150115 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1834

County:
Winnebago County

Founded 1834 as Midway.

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
Rockford Register Star

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Rock Valley College	1964
Saint Anthony College of Nursing	1915
Rockford College	1847

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Anderson	Politician	15-Feb-1922		Independent candidate for President, 1980
Jodi Benson	Actor	10-Oct-1961		The Little Mermaid
Charles A. Blixt	Attorney	18-Aug-1951		Former counsel, RJ Reynolds
Debra Bowen	Politician	27-Oct-1955		California Secretary of State
Stewart Brand	Business	14-Dec-1938		Founder, Whole Earth Catalog
James Henry Breasted	Archaeologist	27-Aug-1865	2-Dec-1935	A History of Egypt
Bun E. Carlos	Drummer	12-Jun-1951		Drummer for Cheap Trick
James E. Cartwright	Military	22-Sep-1949		Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2007-11
Roswell Garst	Agriculturalist	14-Jun-1898	5-Nov-1977	Hybrid corn farmer, amateur diplomat
Robert Greenblatt	Business	16-Aug-1960		Chairman, NBC Entertainment
Gene Lamont	Baseball	25-Dec-1946		Former MLB Manager
Ginger Lynn	Pornstar	14-Dec-1962		Come Hither Cum Ginger
Donald Manzullo	Politician	24-Mar-1944		Former Congressman from Illinois
David C. Mulford	Business	27-Jun-1937		US Ambassador to India, 2004-09
Aidan Quinn	Actor	8-Mar-1959		Reckless
Michelle Williams	Singer	23-Jul-1980		One-third of Destiny's Child
Robin Zander	Musician	23-Jan-1953		Cheap Trick vocalist

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