Rock Falls, Illinois

The Mayor is elected in a city-wide election held every four years and serves as the chairperson of the City Council.

Several management departments make up the City of Rock Falls’ Administration. Included are the offices of the City Clerk and the City Administrator, as well as Finance and Human Resources. These departments work together to provide resources, staffing, coordination and administrative oversight for all City services, including public utilities operations.

– Mayor Rodney Kleckler

In 2017, Rock Falls celebrates its Sesquicentennial (150th) and our ability to thrive and endure through the years is why we pride ourselves on our hard-working, friendly people and businesses that are both capable and willing to serve and assist.

Founded on the south bank of the Rock River in eastern Whiteside County in 1867 by A.P. Smith, Rock Falls is on your way no matter where your destination. Centrally located between the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities to our southwest and Rockford on our northeast, Rock Falls is located at the intersection of US Route 30 and Illinois Route 40 and is adjacent to Interstate 88 with two interchanges.