Forest City Gear has long been dedicated to precision, performance, and teamwork—values that align seamlessly with the spirit of Rockford FC. Through this sponsorship, the company aims to support the team’s growth, provide essential resources, and enhance the game-day experience for players and fans alike.

Forest City Gear is proud to recognize several employees for their long-term dedication to the company.

Deeply committed to supporting local arts and culture, Forest City Gear recognizes the vital role that organizations like the RSO play in enriching the community. This sponsorship reflects the company’s dedication to fostering creativity, innovation, and cultural engagement in the region.

“It will be a great opportunity for us to experience the technology and culture, as well as network with others in the industry," says Jared Lyford, Director of Operations. "KAPP is an integral part of FCG’s capabilities, and we look forward to understanding more about what they are developing for the future.”

Forest City Gear is proud to recognize several employees for their long-term dedication to the company.

“Forest City is amazing, in my opinion, and what they're doing with Jace is unbelievable… They've really been pushing Jace and helping him reach his goal, which is to someday work in a manufacturing setting,” said Justin Wieman, Special Education instructor at Hononegah. “We're just ecstatic—we believe that Jace has these abilities, and the skills that he has learned at Forest City are the reason he's going to be able to accomplish that dream.”

Senator Russ Feingold (WI-Ret) will speak on his book, “The Constitution in Jeopardy: An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our Fundamental Law,” explaining the effort under Article V of the Constitution for States to call for a Constitutional Convention (“Con Con”) to amend national law. A State-led Con Con under Article V has never occurred since the Constitution was ratified in 1788.

“At Forest City Gear, I’ve seen firsthand how women contribute to every aspect of the business—from engineering and machining to leadership and customer relations. The best ideas come from well-rounded teams, and manufacturing benefits when women are given opportunities to apply their skills, grow their careers, and lead,” says Kika Young, President of Forest City Gear.

In communications with customers, friends or family, and the local community, Forest City Gear has found that gear technology is difficult for newcomers to grasp. “My dad always maintained an open-door policy here at FCG. That’s a principle we still operate by,” says Kika Young, President. “These education efforts are a continuation of that. We’re not gatekeeping here at FCG—we want to make gearheads out of anyone who wants to learn!”

Forest City Gear is committed to fostering and investing in the next generation of manufacturers and engineers, in the Stateline region and beyond. Working with classes like Chris Noble’s at Harlem is just one of many ways the Forest City Gear family works to promote manufacturing to students.