Source: Rockford Register Star, Sunday 3/25/2018 by Jeff Kolkey
Source: Rockford Register Star, Sunday, March 25, 2018 by Jeff Kolkey
Election
“Three state legislators reject civic center funding plan” – 1972, home rule proposed
Source: Rockford Register Star 4/30/1972 or Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, p 52 and 53
“Civic center money bill signed here” – 6/20/1970
Source: Rockford Register Republic 6/20/1970
“Center Group Vetoes Property Tax” – 1/10/1970
Source: “Center Group Vetoes Property Tax” Rockford Morning Star 1/10/1970
“City to get help on civic center site” Rockford Register-Republic 5/5/1970
“Civic Center site seclection pact OK’d” Rockford Register Star 5/13/1970
“Defeat May Shift Location of Urban Renewal Efforts” – 2/21/1968
Source: Rockford Morning Star 2/21/1968
” $15 Million to be Asked in Bond Issue” – 12-19-1967
Source: Rockford Morning Star 12/19/1967
“Home Rule Defeated” – 3/21/2018, Jim Hagerty
Source: The Rock River Times, March 21, 2018, article by Jim Hagerty
“Republicans at Plae Dae to Inclue Ogilvie, Scott” – 1968
Source: Rockford Morning Star Aug. 15, 1968
“Elco Tool Promotes Top Execs” – 9/21/1968
Source: Rockford Register Star 9/21/1968
[Elco materials donated to the library]
“Vote No to Home Rule March 20” – 2018, “Get Out to Vote”
Source: The Market Street Press, Market 2018, Vol. 7, Issue 5