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By Kevin Haas Rock River Current   ROCKFORD — State Rep. Maurice West presented a House resolution on Thursday to developer and philanthropist Sunil Puri for his decades of contributions to the city.   West handed Puri the honor at the...

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current   ROCKFORD — Developer and philanthropist Sunil Puri was honored with a key to the city on Saturday at an event that celebrated his company’s four decades in business and recognized how his work has reshaped...

First Midwest Group Founder & President, Sunil Puri, is a proud supporter of small businesses. Wednesday, March 25th, 2020, it was announced that Mr. Puri gave a generous donation to the Small Business Emergency Loan Fund, a fund established by...

First Midwest Group is excited to invest in Gokada's $5.3M Series A round alongside Rise Capital, Adventure Capital, and IC Global Partners. Gokada is Nigeria's leading motorcycle ride-hailing company, improving ease-of-transportation in West...

(RRStar, May 15, 2015, Kevin Haas)-The Rockford Park District officially kicked off fundraising today to build a new accessible fishing pier along the Rock River.   The pier will be named in honor of the late David F. Johnson, a longtime...

(RRStar, Oct, 4, 2007, Zack Creglow)- The mile-long walkway may bear his name, but Sunil Puri had a hard time finding it Wednesday in the 3,100-acre Rock Cut State Park.   But Puri, president of First Rockford Group, finally ambled up to where...