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Weeds have been growing around the old and empty courthouse in Rock Island.That's apparently all that's happened since mid-July, when a Illinois' Third…

The effort to save the old Rock Island County courthouse has won a round in court. Thursday the Third District Appellate Court ruled in favor of some…

After oral arguments in the appeal of the Rock Island County Courthouse demolition, the head of the county board is confident the county and Public…

It's time to wait again, now that a panel of judges has heard oral arguments about whether Rock Island County and its Public Building Commission may tear…

Oral arguments are set for tomorrow at 9 am in Ottawa, IL in the appeal of the Rock Island County courthouse case.Michelle O'Neill has more.Last winter,…

People who want to save the Rock Island County courthouse are offering free beer to anyone who can change their minds. The historic building in the Quad…

Historic preservation groups plan to post the money required for them to appeal a decision in the Rock Island County courthouse lawsuit.Last week, the…

The Peoria County judge who dismissed the Rock Island County courthouse case on March 19th, 2019 based her decision on the plain language of state law.…

(Updated 3/22/2019)The plaintiffs in the Rock Island County courthouse lawsuit are not giving up. The five historic preservation groups and two…

A contractor may soon begin tearing down the Rock Island County courthouse.This afternoon, Peoria County Judge Jodi Hoos dismissed a lawsuit filed by…