Article: Small city, big living: tree-lined streets in Forest City.(MARKET SPOTLIGHT)

Rockford, Illinois

ROCKFORD MAY BE RELATIVELY SMALL, BUT THE CITY contends that its big living is what makes it stand out. Like a lot of American Midwest cities, change is in the air for a place that once relied heavily on manufacturing, but is now finding a new place of importance in technology.

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The city was founded in 1834 as a place that was the midpoint between Chicago and the then busy town of Galena, Ill., according to the city's Web site. The area was known as Midway until 1837 when the name was changed to Rock Ford.

When the turn of the century rolled around, Rockford was seen as an industrial and ...

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