Source: Rockford Register Star, June 30, 2019
Courts
Elder Granger II, lawyer, laments lack of resources for rehabilitation
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 30, 2019
Federal Court House 2011
Source: The Rock River Times Nov 2-8, 2011 Vol. 19 No. 2
“Court denies civic center rehearing” – January 1976
Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/23/1976
“Outlook for civic center further clouded by edict” – 12/11/1975
Source: Rockford Morning Star 12/11/1975
“Outlook is bleak for center here” – 11/25/1975
Source: Rockford Register Republic 11/25/1975 and also in Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, page 83
Winnebago County Courthouse, 1844
Source: Nuggets of History, Fall 1994, Vol. 32, No. 2
1844 Winnebago Courthouse was designed by Deratus Harper and John Beattie, carpenter, in Greek Revival style. Court house contained 2 jury rooms and offices for county clerk, circuit clerk, sheriff, recorder and probate justice of the peace.
Windows (2) from Winnebago County Courthouse?
Source: Antiques collector, who purchased windows from Wagon Wheel Lodge, who supposed had acquired them from the Winnebago County Courthouse.
Local History Dept. could not confirm or deny that they were part of courthouse.
Winnebago County Court House, postcard, early 1950’s? – Rockford IL
Source: postcard that was for sale on www.eBay.com
Date of photograph? late 1940’s? Early 1950’s?
“City closes funding gap by $2.7 million” – 2018, by Jim Hagerty
Source: The Rock River Times, 2-14-2018, by Jim Hagerty
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