Blackhawk Hills Regional Council is a non-profit planning organization based in Rock Falls, IL, which serves Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside counties. Blackhawk Hills provides services to various constituencies, with emphasis on community and economic development and natural resources conservation. The Council is sponsored by local county boards and Soil and Water Conservation Districts and is overseen by an 18-member council, consisting of 3 representatives from each of the 6 counties.