Review of Rockford, Illinois


Change of Heart.
Star Rating - 1/23/2011
i've lived in rockford for almost 4 years now, and yes at first i didn't like it here. why wouldn't i? new place, new people, new life. then, i got into the local scene. if you go around town you will meet some interesting people, i mean i understand the crabbiness, it's so cold here who wouldn't be? haha, but yes, i learned that here just like any other place in the u.s. you've got to treat others as you want to be treated. it's contagious, trust me. things, actually aren't so bad here. the "thugs" an other reviewer was speaking of, well, they aren't going to do anything to you unless you give them a reason. most likely, the only reason why that person had nothing but horrible things to say was because, they might have been rude and no one was putting up with them. quite honestly? this is a nice place to have fun. there are a lot of local spots you can just hang out and party, some places you can just lounge around. then some places you can dine and not be bothered. it's all in what you choose to do. make it the best for you and it will turn out the best in all.
Marylinn | Belvidere, IL
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If your pic says you live in Bevidere then you don't even know Rockford. Come on over to the Northwest side and tell me you love it here. Two blocks away a woman was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to drive to an ATM just the other day. Yeah you sure will meet some interesting people over here! Like the crackheads shuffling up and down Rockton. This town is ugly and looks like a bomb went off downtown. If you think it's great here you must be from Lebanon, or Guatemala or some place like that. You are clearly naive about the people in this town and I hope you are careful because some of those interesting people in Rockford are dangerous assholes with guns. There have literally been 2-3 violent crimes a day on the NorthWest side not even mentioning the petty crimes that happen all over this dump of a town. The Mayor and Chief of Police are in some kind of pissing contest and all of us in the "real" Rockford are suffering for it. Your post makes me sad for you.
Jason | Rockford, IL | Report Abuse
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