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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…
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GovernmentThe 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…
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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…
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GovernmentOral 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,…
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CommunityThe Friends of Hauberg will be recognized for preserving a local landmark. The civic center foundation will receive an "award for advocacy" this Friday in…
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GovernmentPeople 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…
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CommunityHoping to save them before it's too late, Landmarks Illinois has once again released a list of the Most Endangered Historic Places in the state. And one…
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GovernmentHistoric preservation groups plan to post the money required for them to appeal a decision in the Rock Island County courthouse lawsuit.Last week, the…
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GovernmentAnother delay in the possible demolition of the Rock Island County Courthouse, and it could last a while. On Monday, the Third District Appellate Court…
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GovernmentThe 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.…