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Work is finally set to begin on the restoration of an iconic Illinois statue.Scaffolding has been erected around Lorado Taft’s statue. Known to many as…
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The monumental statue known as “Black Hawk” will once again gaze over the Rock River near Oregon, Illinois – at least for the summer. The Illinois…
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An effort to restore an Ogle County icon is advancing, but there’s still no money for actual repairs. The years have not been kind to Lorado Taft’s…
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The protective covering around a towering statue near Oregon has been removed. But it’s not because the work is finished. The restoration of the…
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Repairs are on hold to the 105-year-old Black Hawk statue that overlooks the Rock River in northern Illinois. Sauk Valley Media reports that the Illinois…
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Abraham Lincoln died 150 years ago. He was shot while attending a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. Tourists to Illinois often head to…
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The time has finally come. After years of fund-raising, months of tests, and waiting for recent state approval, an effort has begun to restore the statue…