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Rock Island County courthouse has Wednesday date with wrecking ball

By: Kenda Burrows|April 4, 2023
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    • The old Rock Island County Courthouse faces the wrecking ball

    The old Rock Island County Courthouse faces the wrecking ball after a years-long battle to save it. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Weather permitting, demolition is expected to begin Wednesday, April 5, on the old Rock Island County Courthouse. 

    As of this morning, workers with Rock Island County’s demolition contractor Valley Construction were continuing to clear the site and bring in heavy equipment including the wrecking ball necessary to bring down the structure. The razing of the building…

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