College center starts Reed-Chatwood plan $42M proposal unveiled
November 30, 2004 - Rockford Register Star

A company designated as master developer for a tract of former industrial property on the south edge of downtown Rockford unveiled a proposal.
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Up on the Roof - Forbes Magazine
November 29, 2004 - Forbes Magazine

Ken Hendricks spent a lifetime trying to win the respect his father never got. With an $850 million fortune made from selling roofing supplies, he's got it.
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Raise the Roof - Forbes Magazine
November 29, 2004

Amsterdam affords a visitor many delights. But leave it to a man who has spent his entire life working on roofs to notice the grass that grows on top of Schiphol International Airport.
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At last. New commercial development is coming to Rockton
October 17, 2004 - Rockford Register Star

In August, Village trustees approved zoning for Rockton Commons, a new 345 foot long retail strip mall to be built on East Main Street.
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Developer explores upside of negatives
September 23, 2004 - Rockford Register Star

To Ken Hendricks, the Rock River Valley should be a prime spot for business development. Hendricks was among state-line business leaders who took part this week in an economic summit that looked at the opportunities and challenges the region faces.
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Amp Electric Moves to Gateway
August 12, 2004

Amp Electric, a full-service electrical contracting company, is building a 40,000 sq. ft. facility in the Gateway development and plans to move its Janesville operation to Beloit.
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He found a home; Beloit found a catalyst for revival
July 4, 2004 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Thirty-some years ago, Janesville rejected Ken Hendricks. Beloit has been thankful ever since. Hendricks is a high school dropout who wears jeans to work, plays country music on the car radio and hates throwing things away.
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West Bend factory site sold; 300 residential units
June 6, 2004 - Milwaukee journal Sentinel

The former West Bend Co. manufacturing complex has been sold for more than $5 million to a development partnership that plans to convert the property to condominiums and apartments.
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Success story told at summit
April 12, 2004 - Stateline Business

The accounts may have seemed familiar to some people in the audience who know him. Yet roughly 360 participants stayed mesmerized for two hours April 11 at Cliffbreakers restaurant in Rockford as a leading business man in the region told his story of success.
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