Source: Growing the Midwest Garden, by Edward Lyon, Timber Press, 2015, p.73.
Parks
John Vogt Park
Sources: articles: Rockford Register-Republic, April 14, 1903, p.3, Rockford Register-Republic, September 26, 1958, p.B1; postcard: hippostcard.com
Aerial sign at Sinnissippi Golf Course for airport north of Rockford
Sources: Rockford Morning Star, Dec. 7, 1934; black and white photos, 1939; color photo 2020, courtesy Chuck Abramson, moderator, Rockford Made It (Facebook entry posted Dec. 10, 2020).
Swans Have Cygnet
Source: Corina Curry, Rockford Register Star, July 19, 2020.
Black Hawk Statue Restoration Complete
Source: Rockford Register Star, January 8, 2020
Derricka Davis
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 30, 2019
Beattie Mounds Fund To Be Named for Van Pernis
Source: Rockford Register Star, Ken De Coster, May 3, 2019, p. A1.
Little-known ‘beauty’ gets major facelist
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 19, 2019.
Road construction crews among visitors to Rock Cut
Source: Rockford Register Star, April 22, 2019
Six Flags takes over at Magic Waters
Source: Rockford Register Star, April 18, 2019.