historic preservation

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,…

(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…

The first court hearing in the Rock Island County courthouse demolition case will be held in Peoria Wednesday.The county board's attorney filed the…

Rock Island County is apparently at a crossroads. A contractor is on the verge of demolishing the courthouse as soon as asbestos has been removed.But…

The chief judge of Illinois' 14th Circuit says the Rock Island County Courthouse is a danger to employees and the public. That's why last Friday, Walter…

A state office wants Rock Island County to hold off on tearing down the courthouse. The Illinois DNR's State Historic Preservation Office says it must be…

A contractor could begin tearing down the Rock Island County courthouse in about a month. At Thursday's special meeting, the Public Building Commission…

Renters in the Quad Cities are eager for an old school to be renovated into apartments. A couple of developers are working together on the project -- the…