Rochester
A village in Sangamon County, Illinois — population 3,715 as of 2020.
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News around Sangamon County
Kate McKenzie interview
Tony Stang sits down with Kate McKenzie, CEO of Local Journalism Matters, to talk about the behind-the-scenes world of journalism, the stories reporters carry with them, and what the future of local news might look like at Illinois Times. It is a conversation about journalism,…
Creatives & Arts
“The Untold Stories of American Race Riots”
The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum held a screening of I Bear Witness: The Untold Stories of American Race Riots on Saturday, Sept. 19. Tiffany Lee, an educator, historian, cultural preservationist and Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, is the…
Community Groups & Organizations
5k run promotes health and Latino unity
The Illinois Migrant Council hosted a 5k event on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Washington Park to promote healthy lifestyles and demonstrate Latino unity, amid an anti-immigrant and anti-Latino political climate fueled by the Trump Administration’s policies. Esnider Rojas, a Springfield…
Events
Meet the candidates for state Senate, sheriff
Voters are invited to a meet the candidates forum from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Springfield to hear from the candidates for the Illinois State Senate 48th District and Sangamon County sheriff. State Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield,…
Government & Civic
Peaches, pears or apricots?
What is it about either or all, that sparks your interest or desire? What impact does each or either have upon your gustatorial delights? What impact does each or either have upon your digestive processes? In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addressed the matter of distinguishing…
General
Democrats differ over campaign funding flap
My associate Isabel Miller and I told subscribers earlier this month that Democrats for the Illinois House had been suddenly cut off from the Democratic Party of Illinois’ lucrative postage discount program, which can save as much as a third to a half of campaign postage costs.…
Government & CivicIn and around Rochester
See & do
- Empowered Martial Arts Academy - Rochester Location
- Lost Bridge Bike Trail
- Rochester Elementary School Library
- Rochester Football Stadium
- The Back 9
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Rochester by the numbers
- Area
- 2.65 sq mi (6.85 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.8
- Households
- 1,423
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $117,118
- Median house value
- $238,900
- Office
- OFFICE MANAGER
- Address
- PO BOX 618, ROCHESTER, IL 62563