Viewed from the street, the Rock Island County Courthouse appears to be a solid, stately building that has, since 1896, been the seat of justice in the Illinois Quad-Cities.

One of the nicest pieces of furniture to come out of the old Rock Island County courthouse is sitting on a dirt floor in a dairy barn at the county fairgrounds. Someone thought enough of the old oak ...

OTTAWA — A lawsuit to keep the historic Rock Island County Courthouse from being demolished is moving forward. An appeal of an earlier dismissal of the lawsuit will begin with oral arguments at 9 a.m.

EAST MOLINE — About 100 people showed up Saturday to purchase a piece of Rock Island County history. Furniture, fixtures and even the doorknobs from the old Rock Island County Courthouse were sold by ...