Didja see this story, with the picture of LarryBoy in front of the casino 'set'? It was at the Riverfront Museum Park.

Let's step back, remember his website,http://www.citizensformorrissey.com/issues-rockford-mayor.htm
and his "Leadership Position Paper"?
"...The current administration has failed to set clear priorities, and instead has been distracted by novelty
items like a gambling casino and a publicly funded convention center. ..."

So we got Rockford leaders celebrate official start of riverwalk (also at the Riverfront Museum Park.)
And today, In Saturday's paper: Study keeps whitewater park dreams alive.

So in these economic times HOW IN SAM HILL, IS A RIVERWALK and WHITEWATER PARK NOT "NOVELTIES???????????"