Friday, January 10, 2014 The following press release was provided by Senator Dick Durbin’s office on January 10, 2014: DURBIN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $2.9 MILLION FOR ILLINOIS HOUSING, DEVELOPMENT, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) ...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 RRSTAR.COM FILE PHOTO Ron Clewer is the chief executive officer for the Rockford Housing Authority. ROCKFORD – One of Ron Clewer’s goals for 2013 was to make sure the Rockford Housing Authority continued to move in ...
Read MoreSaturday, December 28, 2013 By Greg Stanley Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD – As he looked back over the passing year, the headline to sum up Rockford’s 2013 should probably just be “survival,” Mayor Larry Morrissey said. That’s a bit toned down from ...
Read MoreSaturday, December 28, 2013 RRSTAR.COM FILE PHOTO Rockford and Winnebago County must do more to engage business CEOs and the private sector to solve community problems like crime, joblessness and low educational attainment, County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen ...
Read MoreWednesday, December 18, 2013 FAIRGROUNDS PUBLIC HOUSING SET TO COME DOWN FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Fairgrounds resident Gertrude Verner WREX-13 Rockford city leaders believe tearing down a concentration of public housing will help build the community around it. Fairgrounds Valley is ...
Read MoreMonday, December 9, 2013 MAYOR’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL SPONSORING ESSAY CONTEST Middle school students in District 205 who hope to make a difference in their community can win big by putting their thoughts to paper. The City of Rockford Mayor’s ...
Read MoreMonday, December 9, 2013 Renters Face Affordable Housing Crisis, Harvard Housing Study Reports By Jeffrey Steele, Contributing Writer, Multi-Housing News Washington, D.C.—Renters are spending more of their monthly incomes on housing than ever before. A major need exists for new ...
Read MoreFriday, November 29, 2013 You may have noticed a change on several empty Rockford buildings. Five, which have not been used in years now have the faces of children posted on the walls and windows. This Rockford Housing Authority project ...
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Read MoreWednesday, November 6, 2013 Rockford cops are spending more time at one Rockford Housing Authority property. The police stepped up enforcement at the Blackhawk Courts Housing Complex this summer after a number of shootings. Police cars are now a common ...
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