You don't usually find government bodies with 14 members and a mayor completely unanimous as far as a decision. But this is the first time we've had a decision where everyone is in agreement.

It's costly to run the program. People don't like it... it's a nice program to get rid of.

Property tax is a huge problem in Rockford. We've got to constantly look for ways to cut back.

The release was an American-Iraqi decision and in line with an Iraqi government ruling made in December 2004, but hasn't been enforced until after the elections in an attempt to ease the political pressure in Iraq.

Any decision would need to be a joint decision between the multinational forces and the Iraqi government.

Better late than never. The decision sends a powerful signal to government at all levels that efforts to regulate consumers' access to the creative and expressive content found in video games will not be tolerated.