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July 17, 2023

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

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by Kevin Haas

July 14, 2023

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

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by Kevin Haas

July 14, 2023

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

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by Lou

July 13, 2023

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

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by Kevin Haas

July 12, 2023

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

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by Lou

July 10, 2023

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

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by Kevin Haas

July 6, 2023

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

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by Kevin Haas

July 6, 2023

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

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by Lou

June 16, 2023

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

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by Lou

January 17, 2023

Photos: Barber-Colman complex in Rockford then and now

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Former Gunite factory in #rockford reopens with new ownership

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