School, serving as both grade school and middle school. This school serve a local parish, St. Andrew Catholic Church. Arts and culture The City of Rock Falls hosts many annual events each year. Some of the most popular events are: Percussion-Paloosa (February), Rock Falls Spring Challenge (May), Bass Pro Shop's Big Cat Quest Catfish Tournament (June), Summer Splash (June), River Chase Boat Races (June), Pink Heals Tour (July), Whiteside County Barn Tour (July), Touch a Truck (August), Fiesta Days (September), Bridge the Communities 5K/10K race (September), The Hennepin Hundred 100k Ultra race (October) and Hometown Holidays (November). Parks and recreation The City of Rock Falls and Township of Coloma have 16 parks (over 100 acres) in which one can use baseball diamonds, basketball courts, tennis courts, disc golf, open fields, playground equipment, pavilions, picnic areas, or a bandshell. Also, with the close proximity of the Rock River, the Hennepin Feeder Canal, and a lake in Centennial Park where one can use boats ramps, canoes, paddle boats, or engage in fishing. Two eighteen-hole mid-range disc golf courses are located in Rock Falls: Nims Park and Joshua Park. Infrastructure Airport The Whiteside County Airport is located about south of the city. Roads Interstate 88 (west) U.S. Route 30 Illinois Route 40 Electric utility Rock Falls has a municipal electrical system, which generates its own power using a 2 megawatt low-head hydro-electric plant on the Rock River. Current electric rate is 67% higher than Com Ed. Water and sewer minimum charge is now up to $71.85. Notable people Louie Bellson, drummer, creator of the double bass drumkit Seth Blair, minor league baseball player for Boston Red Sox Frank Harts, actor Cal Howe, professional baseball player for Chicago Cubs Otis Adelbert Kline, songwriter, an adventure novelist and literary agent Gary Kolb, professional baseball player for St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates Jake Junis, professional baseball player for Kansas City Royals Zelma O'Neal, actress and singer Mariya Takeuchi, singer and songwriter (international exchange student) David Turk, attorney and 21st United States deputy secretary of energy Nicholas Sheley, murderer, born in Sterling, raised in Rock Falls. References External links City Website Cities in Whiteside County, Illinois Cities in Illinois