This morning, the county board asked a Peoria County judge to acknowledge that it has fulfilled a recordation of the historic building as required an appellate court. That's according to board Chair Richard Brunk.
Michelle O'Neill
In October, the county board filed a petition asking for today's hearing, saying two state agencies have approved its documentation of the building's history. So now the county needs the judge's permission to begin demolition.
The hearing was held in Peoria because that's where the original lawsuit was heard.
A large crane has been parked next to the old courthouse for years as historic preservation advocates took Rock Island County to court, trying to prevent its demolition.