Plainfield Township discussed and passed the 2013 budget during the regular meeting on Monday, November 5 with one trustee voting against. Trustee Vic Matthews read a statement regarding what he called a 566 percent increase in the clerk’s budget, despite 2013 being an off year for elections. Matthews provided the Squire with a copy of [...]

CABA treasure hunt lasted six weeks   Sam Kirk, 15, used his noggin and research to figure out where to hunt for the Cannon Area Business Association copper coin that won him $1,000 in free gas. The annual hunt invites the public to visit area businesses for clues that lead them through the township in [...]

Subsidized apartments earned safety award last year By BETH ALTENA Despite much discussion about parking, Rockford’s Planning Commission approved plans to build a community building at Hillview Townhomes Thursday, October 25. The apartment complex, located on the north side of Division Street east of the intersection of Wolverine Boulevard, is zoned R-3 high density residential [...]

October 26, 2012 This letter is to inform Rockford residents of an area of concern and to encourage active support of the business community and city government. The Rockford Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was formed in 1981, under Public Act 338, with the stated goal to assist and retain industrial and commercial businesses in our [...]