Originally published by Kate Silver in the Chicago Tribune Long known for manufacturing, Rockford is in the midst of a reboot. A once sleepy downtown has come alive, and the pride among residents is palpable. If you haven’t been to Rockford in a few years, it might be time to plan a visit. While you […]
By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD – Although construction on the $87.5 million Embassy Suites & Rockford Convention Center will be finished next year, it won’t open right away. “We are going to be hiring over 200 people to run this facility,” Gorman & Company Chairman Gary Gorman said. “There will be three different food service […]
2040 goals hindered by questions of funding, need for policy changes By Jon Murray | jmurray@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: August 6, 2018 at 8:00 am | UPDATED: August 6, 2018 at 9:27 am Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post Large cranes can be seen all over the Union Station area in downtown […]
Back in 2012, Larry Morrissey, the now-retired Mayor of Rockford, Illinois and Gary Gorman, Chairman of the development company, Gorman and Company, sat at a hotel bar in Shanghai, China over a glass of scotch. It was the beginning of a six-year project that is that has led to the construction of a $87.5 million […]
Originally published in the Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — Seven years after Rockford bought the 13-story dilapidated former Amerock factory and the building appeared headed for near certain demolition, the site is buzzing with the hum, whine and crashes of construction crews. They’re taking the first steps of a two-year journey to transform what for […]