That "Metro gotta be" mantra from the News Silo just keeps beating....
http://www.rrstar.com/opinions/x342384643/Remember-the-MetroCentre-is-an-essential-asset
Sweeny,in this column,exhibits a strangely uncritical man-crush on EVERYTHING surrounding it's operation since 2002....
And the obligatory,follow-up Sunday editorial....
http://www.rrstar.com/opinions/x362990701/MetroCentre-can-succeed-with-proper-funding
likewise presents a "big picture" importance of the BigOrangeBox....appears some believe million$$ there,and million$$ on the TWO BLOCKS of Main St. ,Rockford will take it's rightful place among the great metropolitan cultural centers....Chicago,New York,Paris.....
Meanwhile they IGNORE the wasteful spending habits of the LarryBoy-chosen Board, documented in my last post....

I,for one, AGREE there is a NEED for the MetroCentre,HOWEVER,there is a BIGGER NEED to DEMAND accountability....