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A Front Door To Development

The Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce is your "Front Door" for Economic Development opportunities We have created and operate in an open and free-thinking environment conducive to businesses large and small.

ALL inquiries of the Rock Falls Chamber are always considered confidential.

NIWIB - Labor Force Study
The Northwest Illinois Workforce Investment Board has recently composed a labor study for Whiteside, Lee, and Ogle Couties, and the Rock Falls - Sterling - Dixon area. Read a news release about the study, or vists the NIWIB website to view the study online.
Real Estate Opportunities....
Commercial. Industrial. Residential.

Coldwell Banker MidWest (Realties)
  511 E 3rd Street, Sterling, IL
  626-7450
 
Leonard Real Estate (Realties)
  901 1/2 West Rt. 30, Rock Falls, IL
  625-7183
 
Mel Foster Company Real Estate (Realties)
  3319 E Lincolnway, Sterling, IL FatherDaughtersTeam.com
  625-2241
 
ReMax Homes Unlimited (Realties)
  1201 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL
  626-3034
 
ReMax Sauk Valley (Realties)
  3200 E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling, IL
  625-3722
 
Sauk Valley Association of Realtors (Realties)
  2605 Woodlwan Rd, Suite 4, Sterling, IL
  626-8148
 
Sauk Valley Living (Realties)
  21186 Mathew Rd, Sterling, IL www.saukvalleyliving.com
  815-590-7227
 
United Country - Sauk Valley Realty (Realties)
  303 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL http://www.ucsaukvalleyrealty.com/
  626-1771
 

Financial Insitutions
Amcore Bank (Banks)
  302 First Ave, Sterling, IL www.amcore.com
  626-4321
 
Amcore Bank NA (Banks)
  941 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL www.amcore.com
  626-1365
 
Community State Bank (Banks)
  1801 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL
  625-1110
 
First Federal Savings Bank (Banks)
  701 First Avenue, Rock Falls, IL www.firstfederalsavingsbank.com
  626-9292
 
Freedom Bank (Banks)
  3319 E Linconlway, Sterling, IL www.bankatfreedom.com
  625-1860
 
Freedom Bank (Banks)
  1609 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL www.bankatfreedom.com
  626-5626
 
Sauk Valley Bank (Banks)
  901 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL
  626-5996
 
US Bank (Banks)
  300 1st Ave, Rock Falls, IL
  622-2573

Economic Gardening.
The Rock Falls Chamber employs a version of "Economic Gardening" for existing businesses to identify customers and to increase business through marketing and public relations discussion.

Front Door Start Up.
This Program is for would-be entrepreneurs who are interested in locating and stating a business in Rock Falls, IL. Discussions are conducted in a leisure, relaxed manner on a personal level and Always Confidential.
Resource Links
City of Rock Falls
Rock Falls Community Development Corp.
Whiteside County Economic Development
Sauk Valley Community College Small Business Center
US Small Business Administration
Blackhawk Hills Economic Development
Illinois Department of Commerce & Econ. Opportunities
Grants & Conferences