Road to retailer

Published: July 16, 2010
Tags: drainage, Ill., Rockford, Rubloff Excavation, storm sewer, Walmart, Waukesha, West Avenue

Rockford paints portrait of missed chances

Published: May 4, 2009
Tags: development, Rockford, Rockford Area Economic Development Council

Tammy Webber AP Writer Rockford, IL (AP) — People here used to joke they could lose a job in the morning and get another by the afternoon. There were auto-parts makers, aerospace companies, machine shops and gadget manufacturers. Almost half of workers took home a factory paycheck — often holding the same job for 40 [...]