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Category Archives: Riverside Square

Tyvek Towers Developer to Jail for 15 Months

Posted on 07/31/2014 by Cal SkinnerJuly 31, 2014
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A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office about one of the borrowers who helped destroy Amcore Bank: BANKRUPT DEVELOPER OF ALGONQUIN PROJECT SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR $1 MILLION BANK FRAUD CHICAGO — The former owner … Continue reading →

Posted in Algonquin, Aspen Homebuilders, Bank Fraud, Bruce Hawkins, Riverside Square, Sunil Harjani | 2 Replies

Tyvek Towers Developer Indicted for Amcore Bank Fraud

Posted on 11/20/2012 by Cal SkinnerNovember 26, 2012
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A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OWNER OF BANKRUPT HOME BUILDING COMPANY INDICTED ON FEDERAL BANK FRAUD CHARGES RELATED TO COLLAPSE OF ALGONQUIN PROJECT CHICAGO — The former owner of an area home building company that went bankrupt … Continue reading →

Posted in Amcore Bank, Bruce Hawkins, Condo, Riverside Square, Sunil Harjani, Tyvek Towers | 1 Reply

Downtown Algonquin Gets a Second Chance

Posted on 03/17/2010 by Cal SkinnerMarch 17, 2010
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Back when I state representative in the 1990’s I suggested that Algonquin could improve the quality of life of pretty much everyone driving east on Algonquin Road across Route 31 by creating a park where the failed condominium project now … Continue reading →

Posted in Algonquin, Amcore Bank, Demolition, John Schmitt, Riverside Square | Leave a reply

AMCORE Bank in Trouble

Posted on 03/12/2010 by Cal SkinnerMarch 17, 2010
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Real trouble, according to the Chicago Tribune this morning. The most visible indication of the problem is at the northeast corner of Routes 31 and 62. I’m told Riverside Square is supposed to be finished in brick, but from across … Continue reading →

Posted in Amcore Bank, First National Bank of Woodstock, Riverside Square, Rockford | Leave a reply
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