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Jonathan Logemann, alderman, school teacher, soldier

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019Jean

Source: Rockford Register Star, June 30, 2019

City Council, General, Next Up, Rockford School District, Schools Afghanistan, alderman 2nd ward, Auburn High School, debate coach, Illinois Army National Guard, Jonathan Logemann, Key Club adviser, Next Up, Sarah Logemann, teacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison

“Centre parking draws concern” –

June 2, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 5/21/1978

City Council, City Hall, City of Rockford, Civic Center, General, MetroCentre Alderman Dennis Johnson, Alderman Frank "Fuzzy" Falzone, Alderman John McNamara, Alderman Victory Bell, Architect Larry Larson, City COuncil Community Development Committee, Community Development director, Concourse parking garage, D. J. Stewart Co., Edward McCullough, Kathy Bergen, May 1978, Metro Center Coordinator Douglas Logan, Metro Centre, Metro Centre architects, Metro Centre Authority, parking, parking shortages, Public Works COmmissioner Ross Anderson, Sam darby, second entrance near entrance from councourse garage, traffic jams

“Stalled bond sales delay Metro Centre; Lawsuit filed” – May 1978, April 1978

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 5/17/1978

Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/11/1978

Banks, Bonds, Buildings, Business, City Council, City of Rockford, Federal office holder, Financial, General, MetroCentre, State of Illinois architect schematics, arena/colisseum, completion expected Summer 1980, concern about the state glutting the bond market, delays in sale of bonds, demolition of Block 38, Douglas Logan, excavation contract, extension of the bond sale date, final working drawings, Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development, Illinois National Bank, Metro Centre Authority, proposals for soil tests-acoustics and cost and scheduling, Rockford also hae $5 million match in buildings and property, Rockford city council, Rockford Metro Centre, sale of $15.3 million in bonds, super-structure contract, Tom Schafer, transfer of urban renewal land

“Metro tax endorsed by council” – April 1978

May 24, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/4/1978; by Tom Schafer

City Council, City of Rockford, General, Hotels, Law and Legal, Liquor, MetroCentre, Motels and Restaurants, Tax Alderman Arthur Nielsen, Alderman Dale Skolrood, Alderman Dennis Johnson, Alderman Frank "Fuzzy" Falzone, Alderman George Didier, Alderman Howard Dusek, Alderman James Hughes, Alderman James James, Alderman John McNamara, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Joseph Gustitus, Alderman larry Anderson, Alderman lee Shervey, Alderman Mel Anderson, Alderman Michael Rotello, Alderman Patrick Fowler, Alderman Richard Baer, Alderman Robert Cross, Alderman Ron Malmberg, Alderman Ron White, Alderman Victory Bell, annual budget for council approval, Attorney Frank Vella, authorized to file lawsuit, by Tom Schafer, Community Development Committee report, Community Development director, downtown capital development pool, Edward McCullough, endorsed a 1% hotel-motel tax, endorsed a 1% lounge and package liquor tax, exclude private clubs, final vote on April 17 council meeting, Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development, Mayor Robert McGaw, Metro Centre, Metro Centre Authority's bond counsel, occupational tax and unconstitutional, Rockford city council, support operation of the Metro Centre, tax proposal reviewed by City Legal, tax will generate $750 000

“Metro tax endorsed by council” – 4-4-1978

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/4/1978; article by Tom Schafer

City Council, City of Rockford, Civic Center, Financial, Law and Legal, MetroCentre, State of Illinois, Tax "Metro tax endorsed by council", 1% package liquor tax, Ald. Ron White, Alderman Arthur Nielsen, Alderman Dale SkolroodAlderman Ron Malmberg, Alderman Dennis Johnson R-4th, Alderman Frank "Fuzzy" Falzone, Alderman George Didier, Alderman Howard Dusek, Alderman James Hughes, Alderman James James, Alderman John McNamara, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Joseph Gustitus, Alderman Lee Shervey D-7th, Alderman Mel Anderson, Alderman Patrick Fowler, Alderman Richard Baer, Alderman Robert Cross, Alderman Victory Bell, April 4 1978, Attorney Frank Vella, bonds will be retired with state racetrack taxes, city comptroller be the trustee of the tax, Edward McCullough, endorsed a 1% hotel-motel/restaurant-lounge tax, excludes private clubs, final vote expected April 17, Illinois Dept. of Business and Economic Development, legality of the tax, Mayor Robert McGaw, Michael Rotello, remaining money would be used for a downtown development pool, represents liquor dealers and restaurant owners, retail tax not occupational tax, reviewed by, reviewed by City Legal Department, reviewed by Metro Centre Authority's bond counsel, Rockford city council, stat required city to enact the tax before it could sell bonds, support operation of Metro Centre, Tom Schafer, unconstitutional occupational tax

“White: City Not Ready for Metro Centre” – 2/15/1978

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 2/15/1978

Addresses, Bonds, Buildings, Business, City Council, Civic Center, Financial, General, Manufacturer, MetroCentre "White: City not ready for Metro Centre", 2-15-1978, 301 S. Main St., Alderman Ronald White, Bruce F. Olson, by Tom Schafer, Chestnut Avenue Bridge, commitments for private development downton, Concourse Parking Deck, downtown mall, Edson I. Gaylord, Hanley Furniture Co. block, Industrial Revenue Bonds, Ingersoll Milling Machine Co., Metro Centre, Metro Centre AuthorityCommunity Development Director Edward McCullough, Metro Centre Project Coordinator Douglas Logan, private backing, private money, projected groundbreaking June 1978 and building completed by 1980, Rockford city council, Sundstrand Corp, Wyman St. concourse

“Hotel-motel tax prompts controversy” – Feb 1978

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star 2/4/1978 and Rockfordiana: Municipal centers – 2, page 9

Association, City Council, Financial, General, MetroCentre, Tax 1% restauant-lounge tax, 1978, 5-percent hotel-motel tax proposal, by Tom Schafer, Chicgo and Illinois RRestaurant Association, Community Development Department, controversial proposal, downtown redevelopment seed money, Edward McCullough, encourage private investment, Greater Rockford Food Service Chapter, may drop between 1 and 3 %, Mayor Robert McGaw, Metro Centre operating deficit, Rockford Hotel Motel Association, tax plan also includes 1% package-liquor tax, to be presented to City Council

Rockford Newspapers, 1952 – 97 East State St.

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018Jan

97 East State St. : (all of below) 1952

Rockford News Tower

Winnebago Newspapers, Inc.; Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register-Republic

Consolidated News Service; Rockford Downtown Merchants Association

2nd Floor: Rockford Broadcasters Inc.; WROK – 1948,

Room 201: Maurice Miller, barber

Room 202: Rockford Community Chest, Inc.

Room 203-4: Placement Bureau

Room 206-212: Miller, Thomas, Hickey & Collins, lawyers

Room 209: Winnebago County Tuberculosis Association

Room 211: Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society

Room 214: Raymond Knowland, architect

Room 216: Robert C.C. Fringer, physician

Room 219: Boy Scouts of America (Blackhawk Council)

Room 220-223: Rockford Broadcasters Inc., WROK

Room 221: Family Consultation Services

Room 224-226: Rockford Council of Girl Scouts

Room 225: Smith Hayes Advertising Agency

Room 301: Alvin G Gunter DDS dentist

Room 302: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Agency

Room 401: Clarence E. Werner DDS dentist

Room: 404: Carrico & Wilgus real estate and insurance

Room 501: Williams McCarthy and Kinley: lawyers

Room 601: vacant

Room 606: Wedell C. Galloway, independent advertiser

Room: 701: Albert G. Simms office

8th Floor: Council Rooms

Source: 1952 Polk’s Rockford City Directory

Addresses, Association, Business, City Council, Community Chest - Rockford, General, Law and Legal, Medical, Newspapers, Radio, Societies

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

“Aldermen give initial centre OK” – 8/28/1977

April 27, 2018April 27, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register-Star 8/28/1977 by Dean Todd and also Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 2, page 1

City Council, City of Rockford, Civic Center, Commission, General, MetroCentre Alderman John F. McNamara, Alex Cook, Bondholders cannot interfere with Metro Centre operations, by Dean Todd, city council committee, city no longer obliged to maintain a reserve fun, City of Rockford, city retains veto power over other blocks, council's Community Renewal Committee, designation of a construction manager, develop a downtown Metro Centre, director of community development, Edward McCullough, intergovernmental agreement enacts a hotel-motel tax to build up a reserve fund, Metro Centre Commission, Myor Robert McGaw, Smith Barney and Co., unanimous vote to accept agreement

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