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“Civic Center funds nearly gone” – 1/28/1977

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/18/1977

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Architect, Chamber of Commerce, Civic Center, Financial, General, MetroCentre, Rockford Park District "Civic Center Funds Nearly Gone", $21.5 million left, $8.3 million pending for Decatur, 1-28-1977, Aurora $10.3 million, by Don Naden, Cal Thelin, Civic Center Authority, donated by architects SSamuel Darby and Alden Orput, Farnsley Peters, feasibility study, four groups put up $25 000, House bill 1591, Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development, NICAIAC, Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association, Peopria $20 million, race-track revenues, Realty Acquistion Corp., Rock Island and Danville vying for $, Rockford 75, Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, Rockford Metro Centre, Rockford Park District Office, Springfield $15 million, study required to qualify for state funds, voted Thursday to change name to Metro Centre

“Civic center shift to west side urged” – 11/12/1976

April 13, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register-Republic 11/12/1976

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Civic Center, General by Greg Stanmar, Church Wyman Chestnut and ELm Sts., Civic Center Commission, John Gordon, Rockford 75, shift the civic center, west across the river to land already owned by city

“Federal money for civic center possible” – 6/10/1976

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star 6/10/1976

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Civic Center, Financial, General, Government, Winnebago County administrative assistantto Winnebago County Board, Charles Boettcher, county's economic development plan, Dave Greiling, Duane Hanson, Economic Development Administration, Ed Sturckler, federal grant money, finance a poirtion, Gene Ramsey, Housing and Home Finance Administration, Illinois House Rules Committee, local civic center, Martin Rice, Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority, Michael Vaughn, Rockford 75, Rockford civic center, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Rep. John B. Anderson, unemployment rate qualifies county

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