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GovernmentOver the spring and summer, the 126-year-old courthouse was demolished, then landscaping began this fall.
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GovernmentA Peoria County judge and two state agencies have cleared the way for Rock Island County to tear down the old courthouse.
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A group of Rock Island County residents continues to ask the county board to reconsider its decision to tear down the old courthouse.
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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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GovernmentRock Island County now has an official offer to buy the courthouse. Tuesday night, local real estate developer Joe Lemon presented his offer to the county…
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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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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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GovernmentA contractor may soon begin tearing down the Rock Island County courthouse.This afternoon, Peoria County Judge Jodi Hoos dismissed a lawsuit filed by…