Beloit to reconstruct fire station with money from Neighborhood Investment Fund
Beloit will fund reconstruction of an aging fire station with $7.6 million from the Neighborhood Investment Fund, Gov. Tony Evers’ administration has announced.
Planned Ho-Chunk Nation casino in Beloit gets final approval
The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Friday approved the Ho-Chunk Nation's application for a casino in Beloit, more than two decades after the city residents voted in favor of the complex.
Beloit plans to renovate Morse Library with $9 million grant
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the city of Beloit will receive a $9 million Neighborhood Investment Fund grant to help with the development of a Community Outreach and Engagement Center at Beloit College.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Lincoln Academy
ADDRESS: 698 W. Henry Ave., Beloit SIZE: 112,000 square feet, three stories START OF CONSTRUCTION: Summer 2020 EXPECTED OPENING: September 2021 GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Corporate Contractors Inc., Beloit SIGNIFICANCE PROJECT: The […]
Gov. Evers advances plans for $405M Ho-Chunk casino in Beloit
Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday announced he has approved the Ho-Chunk Nation's plan to build a $405 million casino in Beloit, a step toward the start of construction on the project after more than a decade of planning.
BUILDING BLOCKS: ABC Supply Stadium
ABC Supply Stadium, named after the giant construction-supply company that has its headquarters in Beloit, will be the home of the Beloit Snappers. This Class A minor league team is an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Amazon’s Beloit fulfillment center
The center will be used by the e-commerce giant for packing and shipping large items such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, bicycles and household goods.
Ho-Chunk receives approval for Beloit casino (UPDATE)
Plans for the Ho-Chunk Nation’s $405 million casino in Beloit are heading to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk after federal officials signed off on the project.
Former coal-fired plant turned into Powerhouse student center at Beloit College
At the Powerhouse student center at Beloit College, empty coal hoppers with fresh coats of black paint loom above visitors’ heads along with a worn overhead crane from Pawling & Harnischfeger installed decades ago.
BUILDING BLOCKS: Powerhouse at Beloit College
The Powerhouse project has turned a building used for the former Blackhawk Generating Station into a student center for Beloit College. The project combines a student union, recreation center and athletic center.
Beloit man carves out happy place through woodworking
Tom Schroeder fell in love with woodworking when he was a boy, and now he wants to share his hobby with people throughout the Stateline Area and beyond.
Big obstacles remain to long-awaited casino in Chicago
Even with plans underway for a $405 million casino in Beloit., Chicago officials are preparing to roll the dice on a casino inside city limits following Illinois lawmakers' approval of such a project.
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