Rock River Current
ROCKFORD — A proposal to grant landmark status to a former die cast toy factory on the city’s northwest side has earned preliminary approval from a City Council panel.
The council’s Code and Regulation Committee voted unanimously Monday night in favor of local landmark status for the former A & E Tool and Gage at 1202 Eddy Ave. The 77-year-old building was where die-cast cars and trucks were made for more than three decades under the Midgetoy brand…