Rock River Current
BELVIDERE — The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded four agencies in Boone and Winnebago counties a combined $8.9 million to prepare for future industrial development.
The site readiness grants include $5 million to help Belvidere extend water main infrastructure to land directly west of the Belvidere Assembly Plant. That 258-acre plot between Town Hall and Irene roads could become a future industrial park for companies that supply parts to the automaker, Belvidere Mayor Clint Morris has said. Buildings used by previous suppliers have been sold and repurposed, creating the need for new development, Morris said…