Barber-Colman redevelopment is too important to fail.
“Well, I tell them there’s no problem” “Only solutions” “Well, they shake their heads and they look at me, as if I’ve lost my mind… “ — John Lennon, “Watching the Wheels” Music inspires us, soothes us and unites us. The unity part is most appropriate as we strive for solutions so a blighted area […]
Transform Rockford is re-engaged and ready to make a difference.
In 1910, the original members of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce were ready to make a difference. An ad in the Rockford Morning Star proudly proclaimed “These Citizens want Rockford to Grow Bigger and Better.” Making Rockford better is what Transform Rockford is all about. There have been multiple efforts through the years to make […]
Retired Journalist Wally Haas Tapped To Lead Transform Rockford
ROCKFORD — Retired journalist Wally Haas has been selected to lead a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the city’s social and economic well-being. Haas is the new executive director of Transform Rockford, which formed a decade ago with a goal of elevating the city into a “Top 25 Community by 2025.” The organization had […]
