St. Stanislaus Church built to accommodate 100 Polish families in Rockford. State Street paved, from 3rd to Summit Streets. Rockford High School wins its second state basketball title, 39-29 over Springfield. Women vote for the first time in municipal election and play a big part in another anti-saloon ballot. Rockford Municipal Sanitarium opens.
City grows from five to eight wards.
Companies H and K leave for Mexican border service as part of the 3rd Illinois Cavalry. South side courthouse addition built. Sunday movies are approved by a vote of 8,400 to 6,389. Construction begins on the new camp. First Illinois Army engineers arrive on July 2.