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Pearl Lake sees growth under new ownership
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WIFR) - For decades, Pearl Lake served as a summer destination in South Beloit before closing to the public following a property change in 2019. The lake reopened in 2023 after a new owner, Lance Beatch, purchased the 207-acre property, bringing new life to a destination many residents thought was gone for good.
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Naperville Ridge Plan Would Clear 32 Acres Of Woods For 94 Duplexes
A national homebuilder is under contract to scoop up roughly 32 acres of heavily wooded land along 75th Street in unincorporated DuPage County and turn it into a 94-unit duplex community called Naperville Ridge. The proposal features market-rate duplexes with first-floor primary bedrooms and large chunks of preserved open space on paper, and it is already drawing pushback from neighbors and county officials.
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The Little Illinois Town Where Monthly Rent Stays Under $600 And Nobody’s In A Hurry
If you’re tired of paying rent that makes you question your life choices and living somewhere everyone acts like they’re late for something important, Freeport, Illinois deserves your attention. This northwestern Illinois community offers monthly rent under $600 and a lifestyle that proves you don’t need to be...
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Rockford welcomes new affordable housing options with Lafayette Apartments opening
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Fifty-four new affordable housing units opened at The Lafayette Apartments in downtown Rockford. This opening coincides with the Rockford City Council’s approval of plans for a separate 300-unit housing complex in the city. The Lafayette Apartments project represents the transformation of the former Lafayette...
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City Council OKs scaled back version of residential development on Alpine Road in Rockford
ROCKFORD — City Council has approved a scaled back version of a proposed townhouse development next to Alpine Hills Adventure Park. Zaher Qassem reduced his initial plan for four 4-unit townhomes and two 8-unit buildings at 515 S. Alpine Road after concerns the development would harm neighbors’ property values and create congestion near Alpine and Larson Avenue.
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Rockford’s Midtown District hosts first indoor market of the year
ROCKFORD, Ill (WTVO) — Rockford’s Midtown District is set to come alive tomorrow with the first indoor Midtown Market of the year at Katie’s Cup on 7th Street. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., local businesses will offer a variety of goods, including art, candles, pillows, stuffed animals, and fresh produce.
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Rockford developer transforms State Farm building into lofts
Urban Equity Properties purchased the historic State Farm headquarters building in downtown Bloomington to convert it into 183 loft apartments, a restaurant, and a food court with retail shops, including a Starbucks.
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Rockford approves new housing complex, sparks concerns of pricing out low-income renters
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Rockford developer transforms State Farm building into lofts
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — A Rockford developer purchased a historic downtown Bloomington building to turn it into lofts. Urban Equity Properties purchased the old State Farm headquarters building on Washington Street. The building has been vacant for many years, but will now hold 183 loft apartments, a restaurant on the top floor, and a food court and other retail shops on the ground floor, including a Starbucks.
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Blackhawk Technical College hasn't made plans for newly-acquired land
JANESVILLE — Blackhawk Technical College is mulling what to do with roughly 23 acres of land acquired last October. According to property records, there were two separate transactions, both occurring last October. Blackhawk acquired both properties from Wil-Hu LLC. All the land is adjacent to Highway 51 and the college. One of the acquisitions — worth $270,000 — was three acres. That was acquired via a donation. Another was 20 acres, assessed at just shy of $1 million. The college purchased that property. In an email to The Gazette, Blackhawk Executive Director of Advancement and Foundation Cassie Hartje said the foundation isn’t ruling out increasing the college’s footprint. The space could be used to support new programs in construction trades or add athletic fields, but no plans have been finalized. In recent years, the college has reduced its footprint across the county and expanded on its Central Campus on Highway G between Janesville and Beloit. Blackhawk sold its manufacturing building in Milton to KANDU Industries, slowly moving its students to the Central Campus. In 2024, it opened its Innovative Manufacturing Education Center, or IMEC. The college also opened its Public Safety and Transportation Complex also in 2024 after a $32
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This gorgeous Victorian cottage built into an Illinois limestone bluff feels straight out of a fairytale
Tucked along the rocky banks of Kent Creek in Rockford, Illinois, the Tinker Swiss Cottage looks like something straight out of a storybook. Built in 1865 and nestled into a natural limestone bluff, this 22-room Victorian home is one of the most unique historic sites in the entire Midwest. With...
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Marcus & Millichap negotiates sale of Comfort Suites property in Johnson Creek
Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of a 100-room Comfort Suites hotel property in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. Ebrahim Valliani and Kristen Blackshaw, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office, in association with Todd Lindblom, Marcus & Millichap’s Wisconsin broker of record, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. The transaction received additional support from Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of the Miller-Gomes Hotel Team.
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Janesville man with ALS to lead awareness event at Beloit Sky Carp game on Sunday
BELOIT — Barry Badertscher is the Beloit Sky Carp baseball team’s brand ambassador. But the Janesville resident is much more than that. He’s also a national ambassador for a disease with no cure — a disease Badertscher himself has. Badertscher, 61, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS, or if you’re from an earlier era, Lou Gehrig’s disease. Badertscher found out last year he had the degenerative neurological disease. For him, it’s caused rapid muscle loss and neurological decline that saps him of energy. He still works at his job at The Sky Carp’s front offices, but now he gets around Beloit’s ABC Supply Stadium in a motorized wheelchair. There is no cure for ALS, and it is eventually fatal. For Badertscher, it’s affected his memory and critical thinking skills, things he treasured for years as a commercial real estate broker and now a community relations employee for the Minor League Baseball organization. The other day, Badertscher could not recall the name of the Sky Carp’s beloved mascot, Poopsie. This was as Poopsie was standing in front of him, attempting to give Badertscher a high-five. “I talk to that big, silly goose every day. How do you not remember
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Potential gameplan developed against QCA housing insecurity
With rising prices across most facets of life, Illinois representative Eric Sorensen (D) hosted a roundtable discussion with local affordable housing leaders in the Quad Cities to figure out root problems causing housing insecurity and homelessness. Over the past few years, the housing market in the Quad Cities has become strained. Fewer people want to […]
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Rockford unanimously approves University Hill development
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - City of Rockford officials voiced their overwhelming approval of the development of University Hill at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. City council unanimously approved a special use permit for a mixed-use development of 350 apartment units, parking, a courtyard, outdoor recreational facilities and three free-standing commercial buildings.