The city of Rockford is located in
northern Illinois,
65 miles (105 kilometers) south of
Madison,
Wisconsin, and 88 miles (142
kilometers) northeast of Chicago.
It is the county seat of Winnebago
County, and home to 150,115 residents.
The community was named for the place
where the stagecoach crossed the Rock
River, and is home to a number of historic
sites...
