Source: Rockford Register Star, April 11, 2019.
Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce
“Metro Centre trouble may loom” and “County tax on hotels, motels…” Feb 1978
Source: Rockford Register-Republic 2/2/1978 and Rockford Morning Star 2/4/1978 and in Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 2, p 8
See also applications and costs during home rule re: Metro Centre
“Civic Center Bill Gets OK” – 6/15/1977
Source: Rockford Register-Republic 6/15/1977 by Sharen Johnson, and/or Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, p. 108
“MetroCentre Bids Under $25,000”
Source: Rockford Register-Republic 2/4/1977,
also Rockfordiana: Minicipal Centers 1, p 101
“Civic Center funds nearly gone” – 1/28/1977
Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/18/1977
“Civic Center Study Fund Stalled” – 1/21/1977
Source: Rockford Morning Star 1/21/1977 and also
Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, p. 100
“Outlook is bleak for center here” – 11/25/1975
Source: Rockford Register Republic 11/25/1975 and also in Rockfordiana: Municipal Centers – 1, page 83
“Money Still Holds Key to Civic Center Here” – 2/13/1969
Source: Rockford Register-Republic 2-13-1969
“Panel probes misuse of the [Home Rule] power” 1983
Source: Rockford Register Star, March 26, 1983
“Chamber endorses home rule” – January 2018
Source: Rockford Register Star January 25, 2018