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E. J. “Zeke” Giorgi Center, 200 S. Wyman Street, built by Sjostrom & Sons, Fall 1987-1989

December 8, 2021Jean

The original name of the State of Illinois Office Building, when it was dedicated by Governor Jim Thompson Dec. 3, 1989. Renamed the E. J. “Zeke” Giorgi Center and dedicated by Governor Jim Edgar Jan. 6, 1994. Zeke Giorgi had begun lobbying for a state building in Rockford back in 1975.

Photographed by Jean Lythgoe, November 16, 2021

Buildings, General, Government, People, State of Illinois, State of Illinois office 1975, 1987-1989, 1989, 1994, E. J. "Zeke" Giorgi, E.J. Zeke Giorgi Center, Jim Edgar, Jim Thompson, Rep. E. J. "Zeke" Giorgi, Sjostrom & Sons, State of Illinois Office Building

Frank Lloyd Wright Trail in Illinois – June 2018

June 13, 2018Jan

Source: The Voice; of the Rockford Business Community, June 2018. Rockford Chamber of Commerce.

Addresses, Architect, General, Museums, State of Illinois office 1952-2012, 4646 Spring Brook Rd., Architect, commissioned and lived in the home, Frank Lloyd Wright Tour, Frank Lloyd Wright Trail, Illinois Office of Tourism, Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent, Laurent House, Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, pioneer of the Usonian home concept, solar hemicycle footprint, Tours begin at Midway Village Museum

“Hearing next month on Singer’s closure” – 2012, Recession/Recovery

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 7/16/2012

Commission, General, Medical, State of Illinois, State of Illinois office 11 were court-ordered to be at Singer, 2012, 47 patients at Singer, advised against closing, AFSCME Council 31, bipartisan Commission of Government Forecasting and Accountability, board administrator Courtney Avery, by Melissa Westphal, Gov. Pat Quinn, hearing scheduled Aug. 6, Illinois Dept. of Human Services, Illinois Health Facilities, Kayce Ataiyero, move eligible people, no plans for patients, out of state hospitals into community care, planned closure, Rep. Jim Sacia, Richard Berg, Singer Mental Health Center, Singer's 150 employees, state plans to close in October, Tinley Park Mental Health Center

Christiansen Roofing collapses under economy – 2012, Recession/Recovery

June 4, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star 9/4/2012

Association, Business, Economy, State of Illinois office, Winnebago County 10 employees, 2012, Christiansen not managed since 2004, Christiansen Roofing, collapses under economy, commerial roofing, down in 2009 and 2010, Glenn Turpoff, Illinois Secretary of State records, incorporated in 1988, Kevin Haas, money owed by State of Illinois, Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association, recession hard on construction, Scott Christiansen, Winnebago County Board Chairman

“Davis Park-depot plans get$1M from state” – 2012

May 24, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star, Saturday, May 12, 2012 p 3A

Addresses, Buildings, Financial, General, Parks, Railway RR, State of Illinois office 2012, awarded $1 million, by Corina Curry, Davis Park, depot and Lorden building demolished 2011, expansion of Davis Park, former Amerock building, former rail depot site - 815 S. Main St., former Tapco facility - 222 Cedar St., Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Local & State Editor: Annette LaCross, National Register of Historic Places, new Amtrak passenger rail train station, old Lorden/Eclipse site - 715 S. Main St., Reid Montgomery, River Edge Municipal Brownfield Redevelopment funds, Rockford Community Development Director

Rockford Labor News, Friday, Sept. 6, 1985 – PAGE 2

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018Jan

Addresses, Business, Law and Legal, Rockford Police Dept., State of Illinois, State of Illinois office 1019 Second Ave., 1111 S. Alpine Rd., 1119 Sixth Ave., 1123 Rock Street, 1986 Chicago Auto Show, 3833 Auburn St., 4427 Auburn St., 5905 N. 2nd St., Brian Keith Collins, Crime Stoppers, failure to appear in court, Foley's Marathon Service, increase statue of limitations for prosecuting child pornographers in Illinois, investigating purse snatchings, Jack's Tire and Battery, James T. Eason, Kegel Motorcycle Co., Lloyd's Electric and Battery Service, Maggio Auto and Truck Center, Milton W. Taylor, Officer Richard Hull, Officer Willie Ashford, Pat Spence, Perry's Foreign Car Repair, Police Beat, public indecency, Rep. E. J. "Zeke" Giorgi, residential burglary, Sam Casazza, Senate Bill 1283, Show Chairman John Mathias, WIlliams-Manny Insurance

Rockford Labor News, Sept. 6, 1985 – front page

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018Jan

Source: The Rockford Labor News, Sept. 6, 1985, front page Vol. LXXI, No. 36

Accidents, General, Hall, Law and Legal, police, State of Illinois, State of Illinois office, Unions 1985, 26 women shared award, 4th Annual Zeke Giorgi Labor Award Dinner, Amedeo Giorgi United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1540, Angie Cash - Machinists lodge 1553, Angie Leiva - Northwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades, Ann Ernsting - Iron Workers Local 498, Atty. Gerald Tuite, Betty Flanders - Belvidere Chrysler UAW Local 1268, Dawn Shippert - Teamster Local 455, Doris Sheean - Teamsters Local 325\Pat Spence - Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 23, Dorothy Coty, Emmet C. "Bud" Poyer UAW, George Chabucos - Iron Workers Local 498, Halina Bielowicz, Harry Nagaoka, Illinois State Police, James M. Brady, Jan Schrader - Electrical Workers Local 364, Jim Hedlund photo, Joann Smith and Grace Smith - Operating Engineers Local 150, Joseph A. Hopkins, Josephine Cobb - Food and Commercial Workers Local 1540, Karen Armstrong - Teamsters Local 325, Monica Sisi, names entered in Illinois State Archives, Nancy Klein - Electrical Workers Local 364, Norma Contreras - Laborers Local 727, Pat Zaccarelli, Peggy Hays - Painters Local 607, Russ Olson - Teamsters Local 325, Sam Casazza - UAW Region 4, Secretaries, Sharon Wolf - Carpenters Local 790, Shirley Swenson - Sheet Metal Worksers Local 2a9, shoullder face and hand injuries, State Rep. E. J. "Zeke" Geiorgi, Sue McDonald - UAW, Teamster Hall, Tracey Buelow - CXarpenters Local 792, Wendy Miller - Teamsters Local 455\Marge Schellschmidt - Electrical Workers Local 364

Rockford Journal, May 25, 1978 – Page 3

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018Jan

Bridges, City Council, Financial, General, State of Illinois office 121 Ashley Avenue, 15th Ave. Bridge, 5/25 1978, Adlai Stevenson, Alderman Victory Bell (d-5th), approving sale of war planes to Egypt, Bob Stone, curb fencing of stolen goods, Division administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, federal funding, Jay Miller, late and delayed garbage pickups, Manley Melin Bridge, nearly $1 million in federally funded resurfacing projects, No. 13, page 3, Public Works COmmissioner Ross Anderson, Robert J.Dougherty, Robert N. Stone, Rockford Blacktop, Rockford Journal, Roy Stavenger, State Senator Vivian Hickey, Theta Systems, U.S. Highway 51 Talks, Vol. 12

Rockford Journal, May 25, 1978 – Page 1

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Journal, Thursday, May 25, 1978

Addresses, Buildings, Commission, General, Medical, State of Illinois office, Unions, Winnebago County 1978, by Doug Finke, clinic director John Frana, cos of reclling bonds $2.5 million, county board chairman Frank St. Angel, County Republican Chairman Jim Kelley, Cove Hoover, Crusaders Clinic - 1204 W State St., Dale Deitz, Democratic candidate for governor, Eileen Hogshead, Hugh Hammerslag, IBEW, Illinois State Comptroller, Illinois SUpt. of Education, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, James (Big Jim) Thompson, Lt. Gov. Dave O'Neal, May 25, Mrs. Michael Bakalis, Mrs. Robert (Peggy) McGaw, open heart surgery, pay off outstanding bonds on building, PSB unionization, Public Safety Building, Rep. candidate John Hallock, Rockford Journal, surplus of $3 025 705, Winnebago County Public Building Commission

“Center time, money running out” – 2-25-1977

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 2-25-1977, by Don Naden

and also Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, page 102

Architect, City of Rockford, Civic Center, Financial, General, Law and Legal, MetroCentre, State of Illinois, State of Illinois office, Tax 2-25-1977, Alden Orput, Attorney Henry Close, envisioned for Community Renewal land downtown, Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development, revenues from race track betting taxes, Rockford Civic Center Authority, Rockford Metro CEnter complex, state funding ratio 4:1, time and money running out, undertaking feasibility study

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