ROCK FALLS – Rock Falls was ready for its close-up Monday, when a camera crew roamed the city, conducting interviews and taping footage for a commercial.

City Council members agreed this year to pay $20,000 for the rights to a segment of “Today in America with Terry Bradshaw” that will focus on education, recreation, tourism and other quality-of-life aspects of Rock Falls.

City officials will approve the editing, then the 30-minute commercial and 5-second spots will air on 19 networks and the History Channel. After that, officials will use the material for economic development, making it part of a presentation for businesses interested in coming to Rock Falls, for example.