Polls
All Polls
Should all states require that students stay in high school until they either graduate or turn 18?
- Yes (60%, 27 Votes)
- No (40%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 45
Start Date: January 31, 2012 @ 7:18 pm
End Date: February 7, 2012 @ 3:30 pm
Should video and still cameras be allowed in all Illinois courtrooms?
- Yes (76%, 19 Votes)
- No (24%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 25
Start Date: January 24, 2012 @ 5:17 pm
End Date: January 31, 2012 @ 3:30 pm
Should the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission that affirmed corporations are people and money is speech be overturned?
- Yes (83%, 30 Votes)
- No (17%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 36
Start Date: January 17, 2012 @ 5:23 pm
End Date: January 24, 2012 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support Winnebago County Forest Preserve District's decision to remove pine trees from three area forest preserves as part of ecological restoration?
- Yes (55%, 55 Votes)
- No (45%, 48 Votes)
Total Voters: 100
Start Date: January 10, 2012 @ 1:10 pm
End Date: January 17, 2012 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support the president’s signing of a defense bill that gives the president broad powers to detain those suspected of being terrorists and to impose sanctions against Iran?
- No (70%, 35 Votes)
- Yes (30%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 50
Start Date: January 3, 2012 @ 9:16 pm
End Date: January 10, 2012 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support Rockford Public Library's decision to devote 34 percent of its budget to electronic resources?
- No (81%, 57 Votes)
- Yes (19%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 70
Start Date: December 27, 2011 @ 12:44 pm
End Date: January 3, 2012 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support Rockford City Council's decision to create a tax increment financing (TIF) district near Chicago-Rockford International Airport?
- No (69%, 22 Votes)
- Yes (31%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 32
Start Date: December 20, 2011 @ 3:28 pm
End Date: December 27, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Which Republican presidential candidate would you vote for?
- None (37%, 29 Votes)
- Ron Paul (27%, 21 Votes)
- Newt Gingrich (18%, 14 Votes)
- Mitt Romney (11%, 9 Votes)
- Other (8%, 6 Votes)
- Rick Perry (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 79
Start Date: December 13, 2011 @ 2:00 pm
End Date: December 20, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support Rockford City Council's decision to reject fee increases that would have created more than $1 million in next year's budget?
- Yes (63%, 17 Votes)
- No (37%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 27
Start Date: December 6, 2011 @ 7:02 pm
End Date: December 13, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support City of Rockford's decision to remove 2,300 of 14,000 city-owned street lights?
- No (77%, 61 Votes)
- Yes (23%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 79
Start Date: November 29, 2011 @ 4:22 pm
End Date: December 6, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Will the Chicago Bears make the playoffs with quarterback Jay Cutler sidelined by injury?
- No (55%, 16 Votes)
- Yes (45%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
Start Date: November 22, 2011 @ 3:36 pm
End Date: November 29, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you approve of the job Robert Willis is doing as interim superintendent of Rockford Public School District 205?
- No (60%, 32 Votes)
- Yes (40%, 21 Votes)
Total Voters: 53
Start Date: November 15, 2011 @ 3:25 pm
End Date: November 22, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should the federal government consider forgiving student loan debt as a means to stimulate the economy?
- No (60%, 34 Votes)
- Yes (40%, 23 Votes)
Total Voters: 57
Start Date: November 8, 2011 @ 3:49 pm
End Date: November 15, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should Bernie Madoff’s family members be forced to liquidate their assets to repay his scam victims?
- Yes (75%, 36 Votes)
- No (25%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 48
Start Date: November 1, 2011 @ 8:00 pm
End Date: November 8, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Have you ever experienced what you believed to be paranormal activity?
- Yes (57%, 12 Votes)
- No (43%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 21
Start Date: October 26, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: November 1, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do the Chicago Cubs have a better chance of winning under new team President Theo Epstein?
- No (73%, 16 Votes)
- Yes (27%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 22
Start Date: October 19, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: October 25, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you or someone you know need the extra 73 weeks of federal unemployment benefits being discussed in Congress?
- Yes (67%, 18 Votes)
- No (33%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 27
Start Date: October 12, 2011 @ 8:45 am
End Date: October 18, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support the efforts of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, who are protesting on Wall Street against corporate greed and political corruption?
- Yes (64%, 35 Votes)
- No (36%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 55
Start Date: October 5, 2011 @ 8:43 am
End Date: October 11, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Have current economic conditions forced you to skip medical care to save money?
- Yes (77%, 27 Votes)
- No (23%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 35
Start Date: September 28, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: October 4, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should the U.S. Postal Service consider reducing the number of days per week it delivers mail?
- Yes (82%, 36 Votes)
- No (18%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 44
Start Date: September 21, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: September 27, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Is the federal government doing enough to help create jobs?
- No (94%, 31 Votes)
- Yes (6%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 33
Start Date: September 14, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: September 20, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Has the United States become a stronger nation in the decade since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?
- No (77%, 24 Votes)
- Yes (23%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 31
Start Date: September 7, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: September 13, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should the City of Rockford outsource its parking system?
- No (78%, 18 Votes)
- Yes (22%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 23
Start Date: August 31, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: September 6, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Are you glad the USDA has begun to mandate healthier, lower calorie school lunches?
- Yes (83%, 24 Votes)
- No (17%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
Start Date: August 24, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 30, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should William Charles Construction be allowed to build an asphalt plant at the bottom of its East State Street quarry?
- No (53%, 27 Votes)
- Yes (47%, 24 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
Start Date: August 17, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 23, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should the Rockford Board of Education have rehired more than 10 of the 99 paraprofessionals laid off in July?
- Yes (76%, 26 Votes)
- No (24%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 34
Start Date: August 10, 2011 @ 9:13 am
End Date: August 16, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Are you satisfied with the debt-limit deal?
- No (84%, 21 Votes)
- Yes (16%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 25
Start Date: August 3, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 9, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's attempts to halt scheduled pay raises for state workers in Illinois?
- Yes (51%, 19 Votes)
- No (49%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 37
Start Date: July 27, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: August 2, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you approve of President Barack Obama's handling of the debt ceiling?
- No (59%, 33 Votes)
- Yes (41%, 23 Votes)
Total Voters: 56
Start Date: July 20, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: July 26, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Has political correctness gone too far?
- Yes (79%, 27 Votes)
- No (21%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 34
Start Date: July 13, 2011 @ 8:41 am
End Date: July 19, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should first-time nonviolent felony offenders in Winnebago County be given a second chance before going through the court system and having their criminal records tarnished?
- Yes (52%, 22 Votes)
- No (48%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 42
Start Date: July 6, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: July 12, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should concealed carry of firearms be legal in Illinois?
- Yes (76%, 48 Votes)
- No (24%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 63
Start Date: June 29, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: July 5, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should $7.25 million of road funds generated through the 1-percentage-point sales tax increase be evenly divided among Rockford's 14 wards?
- Yes (59%, 19 Votes)
- No (41%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 32
Start Date: June 22, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 28, 2011 @ 3:12 pm
Should the City of Rockford offer breaks in parking fees for city-owned parking spaces to keep businesses downtown and attract new businesses?
- Yes (74%, 26 Votes)
- No (26%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 35
Start Date: June 15, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 21, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Would a casino be good for Rockford?
- No (57%, 27 Votes)
- Yes (43%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 47
Start Date: June 8, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 14, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Is Rockford a dangerous city?
- Yes (86%, 44 Votes)
- No (14%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
Start Date: June 1, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: June 8, 2011 @ 12:00 am
Do you support Rockford City Council's approval of a new housing complex on the site of the former Jane Addams development near College Avenue and Seminary Street?
- No (96%, 44 Votes)
- Yes (4%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 46
Start Date: May 25, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: May 31, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Will the Chicago Bulls win the NBA Finals this season?
- No (77%, 10 Votes)
- Yes (23%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 13
Start Date: May 18, 2011 @ 12:40 pm
End Date: May 25, 2011 @ 12:00 am
Should the City of Rockford demolish the old Amerock building on South Main Street in downtown Rockford?
- Yes (76%, 44 Votes)
- No (24%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 58
Start Date: May 11, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: May 17, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should the United States release photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse?
- No (62%, 39 Votes)
- Yes (38%, 24 Votes)
Total Voters: 63
Start Date: May 4, 2011 @ 8:49 am
End Date: May 10, 2011 @ 1:30 pm
Should Environmental Protection Agency approval be required for mega-dairies to operate their facilities?
- Yes (83%, 24 Votes)
- No (17%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 29
Start Date: April 27, 2011 @ 9:14 am
End Date: May 3, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Should the federal government put a freeze on the construction of new nuclear reactors?
- No (60%, 28 Votes)
- Yes (40%, 19 Votes)
Total Voters: 47
Start Date: April 20, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: April 26, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Would you support hiring a new Rockford Public Schools superintendent from outside of the city?
- No (68%, 63 Votes)
- Yes (32%, 30 Votes)
Total Voters: 93
Start Date: April 13, 2011 @ 6:16 pm
End Date: April 19, 2011 @ 6:16 pm
Would you support an ordinance that would require businesses in certain areas to remove security bars from storefront windows?
- No (86%, 64 Votes)
- Yes (14%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 74
Start Date: April 6, 2011 @ 9:50 am
End Date: April 12, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Which Chicago baseball team has a better chance of making the playoffs in 2011?
- White Sox (69%, 48 Votes)
- Cubs (31%, 22 Votes)
Total Voters: 70
Start Date: March 30, 2011 @ 9:49 am
End Date: April 6, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Do you support performance-based evaluations for public school teachers?
- Yes (52%, 40 Votes)
- No (48%, 38 Votes)
Total Voters: 77
Start Date: March 23, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 29, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Were you satisfied with Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey's State of the City address?
- No (71%, 27 Votes)
- Yes (29%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 38
Start Date: March 16, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 22, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
Are you covered by health insurance?
- Yes (85%, 33 Votes)
- No (15%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 39
Start Date: March 9, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 15, 2011 @ 3:00 pm
Would Rockford benefit from the creation of more local charter schools?
- No (87%, 86 Votes)
- Yes (13%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 99
Start Date: March 2, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 8, 2011 @ 3:00 pm
Do you support the state bill that would eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public workers in the state of Wisconsin?
- No (59%, 64 Votes)
- Yes (41%, 44 Votes)
Total Voters: 108
Start Date: February 23, 2011 @ 12:00 am
End Date: March 1, 2011 @ 3:00 pm

















