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Hard Rock Will Buy Out Giovanni’s

May 4, 2021Andrew

Source: Jeff Kolkey, Rockford Register Star, April 25, 2021.

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Business, Gambling - Legal, General, People, Restaurants, State of Illinois 815 Entertainment, castrogiovanni, Clock Tower Resort, Giovanni's Restaurant and Convention Center, Hard Rock Casino Rockford, Illinois Gaming Board, Jeff Kolkey, Joseph and Susan Castrogiovanni, KMK Media, Marcus Fruchter, Michael Iasparro, Pam Maher, Terence Dunleavy

Time to smile and cheer, Waterfront is finally here – 9/1/2011 editorial

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star 9/2/2011

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Events, General, Music and Musicians, Newspapers, Rock River $10 million mark in money raised for nonprofits, 28th On the Waterfront festival, 9/2/2011, Becky Genoways, cake served, Dean Moriarty Jazz Band, Diane Steward, Editorial, energy conservation, Green Street venue, Jeff Kolkey, Jodi Beach Trio, Josh Turner, Mary Kaull, Rock Valley College students, Stone Temple Pilots, sustainable practices, Time to smile time to cheer, United States Tennis Association, Wally Haas photo, Water Taxi

“Cash fuels home rule debate” – 2/25/2018. Jeff Kolkey

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star 2/25/2018

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Association, Election, Financial, General, Tax, Transform Rockford, Unions $122 500 pro home rule, $200 000 defeat home rule, 2/25/2018, Arturo Fernandez, ballot question, building contractors, Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC, civic leaders, combat misinformation and fearmongering, Conor Brown, Electrical Contractors Association, home rule debate, Homewood IL, Illinois State Board of Elections, impose property and landlord regulations, Jeff Kolkey, Jon Broadbooks, LoRayne Logan, Merrionet IL, northern Illing trade unions, Northern Illinois Building Contractors, Patrick Murphy's Meteorology Resource Group, real estate industry, Realtors in Opposition to Home Rule, restore home rule authority, Ringland-Johnson CEO Brent Johnson, Steven Bois, Transform Rockford

“Chamber endorses home rule” – January 2018

January 29, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star January 25, 2018

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Chamber of Commerce, City Hall, City of Rockford, General, Ordinance, Tax control our own destiny, could restore home rule, creation of notification requirements for proposed tax increases, diversify revenue streams, Einar Forsman, endorsed a March 20 referendum, first organization to publicly support home rule, Home Rule, implementation of several limitations, improve neighborhoods, included measures Chamber advocates, January 25 2018, Jeff Kolkey, John Gile, keeping debt limits in place, keeping property tax caps, Limitation ordinances, Mayor Tom McNamara, need to establish local control, power to tax-regulate andf implement local solutions, Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, voted out 1983

“Mayor Seeks Limits On Home Rule” – 1/18/18

January 23, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star January 18, 2018

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City Council, City Hall, Election, General, Tax "Our Decisions. Our Solutions.", accountability, approve limits on city powers, buffalo Grove has a recall ordinance, city council, Dr. Bill Gorski, grant city greater authority, Home Rule, if voters approve a March 20 referendum, Jeff Kolkey, limiting the city's debt, Mayor Tom McNamara, move our city forward, no sales or property tax increases, power to recall elected officials, reliance on dysfunctional state government, self-limiting, Ted Biondo

“Swedes to build 2 Rockford clinics” – 2017

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017Andrew

Source:: Rockford Register Star Aug. 2, 2017

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Addresses, Financial, General, Hospitals, Physicians, Roads $11.5 million clinic on N. Main St., $24 million clinic on Bell School Road, $35.6 million, $4.1 million clinic, 2017, 3535 N. Bell School Rd., 815 Marchesano Drive, artist's rendering N. Main Clinic, build two medical clinics, consolidate locations, crete dozens of full-time medical jobs, division oof UW Health, economic impact, expanding access to doctors, expanding services, expansion would create 500 construction jobs, Illinois Health Facilities and Services Board, in addition to Aunt Martha's Clinic, investment in our city's residents, Jeff Kolkey, Mayor Tom McNamera, President and CEO Dr. Michael Born, replace aging facilitiees, SwedishAmerican, SwedishAmerican Regional Cancer Center, to open earl7y 2019

“Barber-Colman grant application given approval” – 7-25-2017

August 4, 2017August 7, 2017Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star 7-25-2017

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Addresses, General, Grants, Manufacturer, Rock Valley College 2017, Alderman Kevin Frost, Alderman Venita Hervey, Barber Colman, federal matching grant, Grant Application, grant application approved by City Council, Jeff Kolkey, partner with Rock Valley College, Rock and Loomis Sts., Rockford Local Development Corp., RVC manufacturing campus, RVC Technical Career Training Institute

Cliffbreakers

July 31, 2017Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star 7/14/2012

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Banks, Courts, General, Legal, Motels and Restaurants, People, Profession Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Cliffbreaker's, Dwight Hopfauf, Fifth Third Bank, First Hospitality Group, J. Edward Prochaska, Jeff Kolkey, Judge J. Edward Prochaska, Manager Dwight Hopfauf, Max Gersh, Michael Ellis, Rob Sadoff, Victor Mattison

Cliffbreakers

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star 7/25/2012

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Banks, Courts, General, Legal, Motels and Restaurants, People, Profession Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Cliffbreaker's, Dwight Hopfauf, Fifth Third Bank, First Hospitality Group, J. Edward Prochaska, Jeff Kolkey, Judge J. Edward Prochaska, Manager Dwight Hopfauf, Max Gersh, Rob Sadoff

Mercyhealth teams up with Lurie Children’s Hospital – 2017

May 16, 2017Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star April 29, 2017

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General, Hospitals 2017, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Brett Flannery, CEO Patrick Magoon, infants and children, Jeff Kolkey, Level 1 Trauma Center, Mercyhealth, Mercyhealth CEO Javon Bea, partnering, specialized surgeries and services, State Senator Dave Syverson, subspecialty treatments for infants and children

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