Source: Rockford Morning Star 5/17/1978
Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/11/1978
A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Source: Rockford Morning Star 5/17/1978
Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/11/1978
Source: Rockford Morning Star 4/4/1978; by Tom Schafer
Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/6/1978 and also Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 2, pages 3 and 4
Source: Rockford Morning Star 2-25-1977, by Don Naden
and also Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, page 102
Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/18/1977