{"id":3366,"date":"2021-03-19T01:31:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T01:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.117.7.217\/unicdn\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2025-09-22T02:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:13:07","slug":"rockford-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2021\/03\/19\/rockford-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"*Rockford Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3367\" src=\"http:\/\/216.117.7.217\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rockford_ptr2_Big-300x116.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rockford_ptr2_Big-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rockford_ptr2_Big-1024x394.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rockford_ptr2_Big-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rockford_ptr2_Big-465x179.jpg 465w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rockford_ptr2_Big-695x268.jpg 695w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rockford_ptr2_Big.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mainpage\"><span class=\"menu_trail\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">About the Region<\/span><\/strong><br \/><br \/>There are 285,873 people in the Rockford Region (2016), including the surrounding metro area. Located within Winnebago County, there are several unique surrounding villages and cities that form the Rockford Region, each with its own history, restaurants, and attractions! Explore and learn more about each area by clicking on the link below.<br \/><br \/><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">About the Rockford Area Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau<\/span><\/strong><br \/><br \/>RACVB is a private, non-profit organization established in 1984 to promote and champion efforts to make the Rockford Region an overnight visitor destination. The mission of RACVB is to achieve pre-eminent destination stature for the Rockford Region. <br \/><br \/>The RACVB offices are located where North Main intersects with West State Street in downtown Rockford. Free parking is available along West State Street and in public lots. Office hours are 8:30am-5pm, Monday through Friday.<br \/><br \/>The RACVB Board of Directors meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:30am-9:00am, at the RACVB offices, 102 N. Main St. (at the corner of N. Main St. and W. State St.) Rockford, Illinois, 61101 unless otherwise stated. <br \/><br \/><br \/>Rockford Area Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau<br \/><span style=\"font-size: small;\">102 North Main Street<br \/>Rockford, Illinois 61101-1102<\/span><\/span><br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gorockford.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Us Online<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 About the Region There are 285,873 people in the Rockford Region (2016), including the surrounding metro area. Located within Winnebago County, there are several unique surrounding villages and cities that form the Rockford Region, each with its own history, restaurants, and attractions! 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