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#1 Sloan

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Posted 17 January 2018 - 07:12 AM

This article suggests that lack of funding may eliminate seasonal trolley service this year.   :(  Sloan

 

 

 

Rockford Park District Board Cuts One Million From 2018 Budget

SNIP:  She was against the removal of The Forest City Queen and the Trolley Car.  The park district will be releasing more on their public meetings in February.

 
 

http://www.mystateli...udget/920274853


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Posted 10 February 2018 - 05:14 PM

 

 

Rockford Park District cuts close Trolley Car 36, donations being accepted

http://www.wifr.com/...-473657653.html



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Posted 15 February 2018 - 08:01 AM

 

 

Trolley Car 36 pulls at Rockford area heartstrings, wallets

 

ROCKFORD — For Jodi Beach and Jim McDowell, Trolley Car 36 is much more than a scenic rail car that goes back and forth along the Rock River.

http://www.rrstar.co...strings-wallets



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Posted 01 March 2018 - 07:30 AM

 

 

Community Effort to Save Rockford Trolley Car 36 Nears Fundraising Goal

 

ROCKFORD - A community group has been raising donations in an effort to save a Rockford attraction from retirement.

http://www.mystateli...-goal/998789840



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Posted 22 March 2018 - 06:59 AM

 

 

Funding Effort For Rockford Park District Trolley Is Nearing Its Goal

 

A Rockford-area drive to keep an iconic local attraction open this summer is closing in on its goal.

http://northernpubli...earing-its-goal



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Posted 23 March 2018 - 09:48 AM

 

 

Rockford Park District trolley will run this summer

 

Local couple raises $16K to keep popular attraction in service

http://www.rrstar.co...run-this-summer






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