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July 17, 2023

Rockford City Council rejects labor deal requirement, approves redevelopment of Barber-Colman factory

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July 14, 2023

Activists push for Rockford City Council to reconsider Barber-Colman vote as deadline nears

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July 14, 2023

After ‘shell shock,’ the push continues for a path forward on the Barber-Colman project in Rockford

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July 13, 2023

Barber-Colman labor vote could get a Rockford City Council redo on Monday

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July 12, 2023

Follow the money? City Council members on both sides of Barber-Colman vote have labor support

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July 10, 2023

Rockford City Council votes to require deal with organized labor in Barber-Colman project

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July 6, 2023

Tears, prayers as south Rockford prepares for historic vote on Barber-Colman factory’s future

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July 6, 2023

Here’s what’s fueling the latest debate around the $420M Barber-Colman redevelopment

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June 16, 2023

Here’s the deal: Rockford lays out incentives to spur $420M revamp of Barber-Colman complex

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January 17, 2023

Photos: Barber-Colman complex in Rockford then and now

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November 25, 2025

Realtors say historic home sale prices have started to move sellers off the sidelines

November 25, 2025

Work fires up again at Rockford Brake Manufacturing, moving faster than expected

November 24, 2025

Committee delays vote on proposed Rockford McDonald’s that faced pushback from neighbors

November 24, 2025

Mark Henderson takes on new role overseeing development, recruiting business in Rockton

November 21, 2025

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November 21, 2025

Brothers behind Olivo Taco debut new carryout rotisserie chicken restaurant in Rockford

November 20, 2025

New pop-up Christmas-themed bar coming to Rockford City Market space

November 20, 2025

Stroll on State’s 40-foot tall, ‘amazingly full’ Christmas tree arrives in downtown Rockford

November 20, 2025

Loves Park’s busy Riverside Boulevard growth corridor is getting another new restaurant

November 19, 2025

Palace Wine Bar aims to be uncorked by spring 2026 in downtown Rockford

November 18, 2025

Neighbors push back against plans for new McDonald’s in east Rockford

November 18, 2025

Falling enrollment, rising costs force Harlem to explore school closures, consolidation

November 18, 2025

Allegiant adds new direct route between Rockford and Fort Lauderdale

November 18, 2025

State board approves $1 sale of Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton to Rockford church

November 18, 2025

Owners of Sophia’s in Roscoe expand with new pizza and chicken restaurant

November 18, 2025

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November 17, 2025

Rockford family has new vision for old Ellida Lodge after buying property from Miss Carly’s

November 14, 2025

AutoZone opens new mega hub on former Pump Handle Inn site in south Rockford

November 14, 2025

A Little Caesars in south Rockford is the nation’s first to go full self-service

November 14, 2025

First Sassy Mac Boys restaurant features an expanded menu with healthy options, too


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