Family Services of Southern Wisconsin has launched a capital campaign with a goal of raising $3.6 million in support of the Next Steps Family Resilience Center in Beloit.
Construction is on time and on target for the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, and the casino and entertainment venue could be open in seven months.
The Janesville City Council voted Monday night to take the first step toward purchasing, cleaning up and redeveloping 7 parcels on the city’s south side: the former General Motors plant and JATCO properties and five small surrounding properties, totaling about 250 acres in all.
A new drive-thru chicken restaurant could be rising soon on Janesville’s northeast side. That came as a surprise to an existing barbecue restaurant on the same site. Its manager said Tuesday it has an active lease and has not been told by its landlord that it is being kicked off the site.
Funding now is available to create additional housing units in downtown Beloit while preserving economic vitality and the historic culture of the community.
The Common Council for the City of Janesville approved the next step in redeveloping the former General Motors campus area by approving a relocation order. A relocation order is required by law for the City to acquire properties and prepare areas to be redeveloped. Its approval launches the process necessary to revitalize the GM plant campus.
Downtown Janesville merchant Courtney Perakis is putting her candy store, the Sugar Exchange, on the auction block.
On Tuesday, February 20, the City, in collaboration with the Friends of the Woodman's Center, JP Cullen, and the Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, broke ground on the Woodman's Sports and Convention Center.
A second marijuana dispensary will be opening in South Beloit this summer.
The Janesville School District will host community conversations over the next two weeks based on the findings of a long-term facilities plan prepared by contractor JP Cullen.