City of Rockford and Arts Council Announced Funding Received for the Former Armory Cleanup Project

City of Rockford and Arts Council announced funding received for the former armory cleanup project

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — Monday, May 19, 2025 Mayor Tom McNamara and Mary McNamara Bernsten, Executive Director of the Rockford Area Arts Council, announced that the RAAC has been awarded $1.54 million from the U.S. EPA for the environmental cleanup…

What's next for transforming the former Rockford Armory after winning critical grant

Mayor Tom McNamara speaks Monday, May 19, 2025, in front of the former Illinois National Guard Armory during a news conference to announce funding for a redevelopment project. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current) By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — The Rockford Area Arts Council has made a key first step in what will be a yearslong process to repurpose the former Illinois National Guard Armory into a cultura…