This whole MetroCentre "House of Cards" built by LarryBoy dominates the news,but those sorry saps at the NewsSilo just continue to dutifully accept and "report" the administration's excuses....
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x313674618/Past-decisions-hurt-MetroCentres-budget

Note the "past" focuses on pre-LarryBoy....and...
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x862903398/Arena-committee-might-end-work-today

proclaims"MetroCentre wants city to help fund its 'fresh start' "

Well,seems to me,that "FRESH START" was how LarryBoy sold us the $23-26million bond sale he masterminded....improvements and a hockey team was all it needed to restore vitality to the Centre and all of downtown...

BUT... word is, all that money is spent,the work is NOT completed(the exposed styrofoam paneling is not architecture) and taxpayers should expect more money to fund LarryBoy's spoiledrichkidspendingspree with CUTS IN BASIC PUBLIC SAFETY AND WORKS...add to that, the "Never met a TIF I didn't like"mentality...(8 has grown to 28),projected DEFICIT for the year??? $$$$ 3 MILLION!!
Expect 60+ city employees to join the ranks of the unemployed....

Now that's some EXCELLENCE EVERYWHERE READYFORACTION ROCKFORDRISING