See the story, "The I-39 Logistics Corridor: Moving Cargo Here, There and Everywhere", in the Northwest Quarterly Magazine.

The Rochelle Municipal Band has announced 2011 Concert Dates.  Concerts are held at the Band Shell at Atwood Park.

City Clerk McKinney announced that the Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole for a work session on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the 2011-12 Budget. The meeting will be held at the RMU Technology Center located at Technology Parkway, Rochelle, IL 61068.

This meeting is open to the public.

ROCHELLE, IL – The City of Rochelle is excited to announce the addition of Chicagoland Skydiving Center (CSC) to the Rochelle Municipal Airport – Koritz Field.

At the Special City Council Meeting on March 21, the Rochelle City Council voted to approve a special use permit and a twenty year lease agreement with Chicagoland Skydiving Center. In addition to skydiving, CSC has plans to bring several new additions to the airport including a restaurant and viewing area, welcome center, a new aircraft hangar, and an RV and camping site.

Since it's inception in the mid 1980's, the City of Rochelle Railroad (CIR) has been an important tool in attracting businesses to our community. Several industries have chosen to locate in Rochelle due to the dual rail shipping options available through the CIR. The growth in the southeastern industrial sector over the past several years has prompted multiple extensions to the CIR resulting in over 3500 rail cars served in 2009. An additional extension is also planned on the west side of our community to serve the Nippon Sharyo facility.

The Rochelle City Council is pleased to announce that David Plyman has been unanimously selected as the next City Manager. Under the direction of the Mayor and City Council, Plyman will be responsible for the daily operations of the City. Mr. Plyman will join the City in early June with an official start date to be determined.

Rochelle City Clerk Bruce McKinney announced that the Rochelle City Council will meet in a Special Meeting on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. and go into Executive Session for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the City Manager's position under Section (c) (1) of the Open Meeting Act. The meeting will be held at the Rochelle Technology Center, 910 Technology Parkway, Rochelle, Illinois.

The Executive Session is not open to the public.

Rochelle Police Chief Eric Higby has lifted the Extreme Snow Emergency Parking Ban that was declared February 2, 2011. Vehicles can now be parked on either side of the street, where allowed, as long as the snow has been plowed in the area.

Rochelle City Clerk Bruce McKinney announced that the Rochelle City Council will meet in a Special Meeting on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. and go into Executive Session for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the City Manager’s position under Section (c) (1) of the Open Meeting Act. The meeting will be held at the Rochelle Technology Center, 910 Technology Parkway, Rochelle, Illinois.

The Rochelle Fire Department and RMU Water Operators ask that you please shovel the snow piled on and around the fire hydrants in the parkways near your homes. Water Operators are cleaning around the hydrants that are located at the schools, hospital and nursing homes, but we need your help.

Snow covered hydrants could cause problems if the fire department needs to gain access due to a fire. The hydrants in Rochelle are painted red, but many are under cover due to the heavy amount of snow. Please take a little extra time to expose your fire hydrants in case of an emergency!