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A Swearing-In Ceremony will be held in the Council Chambers at Rochelle City Hall, located at 420 N 6th Street in Rochelle, on Tuesday, May 4th at 1:00 p.m.  City Clerk Sue Messer will administer oaths of office to Kathryn Shaw-Dickey, Rosaelia Arteaga and Daniel McDermott. A quorum of the…

The City of Rochelle is thrilled to announce receipt of a Rebuild Illinois grant in the amount of $365,750 to fund demolition toward redevelopment of the former Hickory Grove site.  City Officials have already been in talks with three separate developers with interest in the project. “Being selected as one…

For the seventh year in a row, the City of Rochelle has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year 2019 by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.  An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to…

Ogle County residents who are part of group 1b for COVID-19 vaccination may contact City Hall at 815-562-6161 to pre-register for the vaccine. Group 1b includes all residents over age 65 as well as many of our essential workers. When you register, please know this is NOT an immediate appointment…

The City of Rochelle Street Department will conduct snow removal in the Downtown area beginning at 1:00AM on Tuesday 2/2. During this time, parking will only be allowed in the following lots: -Southwest corner of 6th St & 4th Ave. -Northwest corner of Main St. & 4th Ave. Overnight parking…

Trash collection in the alleys has been resumed.  We appreciate your paitence during the weather challenges we have had this winter!

Due to low-hanging power lines and ice in the alleyways, there will be no alley trash collection until further notice. Please move your trash to the street side of the home for collection. Since we understand that those with a Monday collection may have already placed their trash in the…

The Rochelle City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, December 28, 2020 has been cancelled. The first Rochelle City Council of 2021 will take place on January 11th. 

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is pleased to announce that the City of Rochelle, Illinois, has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2020 budget. “I am thrilled that our team’s commitment to financial excellence has been recognized by GFOA,” said Mayor John Bearrows. “Without the sound financial reporting,…

The City of Rochelle is pleased to announce a decrease in the Small General Service electric rate which serves our commercial, retail and other light industrial customers. “It is essentially important that we analyze our rates every few years to be sure they are in line with the cost of…