Hi!
I just got back from the final press run of The Journal-Standard in Freeport. Starting with Tuesday's paper, we will be printing in Rockford. This is possible because of our parent's recent purchase of The Rockford Register Star. We're very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead of us. For instance, Rockford's digital press will allow us to use color on every page, if we choose to.
Tonight's press run was bittersweet. It's clearly the end of an era. But great new things are ahead for our paper. The run was atteneded by about 25 people - including my children, who came home smelling of ink. It's a smell I am going to miss.
Check back for exclusive photos and video from the final press run.
Germania Tumbles
The other historic happening was the collpase of the Germania Building. We'll have a lot more to say about this in the days ahead. There are clearly a number of questions to be answered. Why did strucutral engineers and historic preservationists sign off on the building's strucutral soundness, for example?
Regardless of how you feel about the Germania, the city now has only one option. Demolish it, and do it as quickly as possible before someone gets hurt or killed.
Thanks for reading!
Andrew
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Hey, Andrew ... it's great to be on vacation and still keep in touch with what's going on. Why is it that I sit there ... day after day, hour after very long hour .... and nothing happens ... walk out for an all-too-brief vacation and all " " breaks loose!!!
Marge
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