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Demolition of 1899 school continues in Polo

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Workers continued to demolish the historic, but dilapidated, school building that had stood in Polo for 126 years. Demolition crews from Fischer Excavating of Freeport continued demolishing the Congress School, 208 N. Congress Ave., Tuesday, March 28, 2025, creating small clouds of dust as the 18-inch-thick brick walls were collapsed, sparking waves of nostalgia from former students.

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Demolition of 1899 school continues in Polo

Workers continued to demolish the historic, but dilapidated, school building that had stood in Polo for 126 years. Demolition crews from Fischer Excavating of Freeport continued demolishing the Congress School, 208 N. Congress Ave., Tuesday, March 28, 2025, creating small clouds of dust as the 18-inch-thick brick walls were collapsed, sparking waves of nostalgia from former students.

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Historic McClelland Dining Hall at former MacMurray College demolished after fire

Demolition of McClelland Hall began Monday after a fire in June destroyed a large portion of the building.

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McClelland Dining Hall 1929-2025

Demolition work began in earnest on Monday on McClelland Dining Hall on East College Avenue. In December, it was announced that then owner Mike Hayes of Jacksonville had donated the building to Our Savior Parish and Routt Catholic High School. At that time, representatives of the school and the Catholic Diocese of Springfield were to […]

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