Newell Rubbermaid announced today that it sold off its hardware business, ending a 26-year run as owner of Amerock, the company that was once a foundation of Rockford's west side community. Newell ...

:ROCKFORD — A building whose name is synonymous with Rockford’s manufacturing history and downtown eyesore is closer to rebirth than it’s been in more than 20 years. The Amerock building, a ...