Back in 2008, Frank and Charron Rausa read in a local newspaper about the deterioration of the famed Black Hawk statue that towers over the Rock River in western Illinois and persuaded a local ...

The Illinois landmark known as the Eternal Indian statue is finally complete after years of planning and fundraising. The scaffolding surrounding the sculpture, also known as Black Hawk ...

Herky the Hawk statues will soon be spread across Johnson County as a part of the 2024 Herky On Parade, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the parade. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., the UI will unveil ...

The objective: to see the beloved, iconic behemoth known as the Black Hawk statue. Instead, what they encountered resembles a giant mummy. The 48-foot-tall, 270-ton national landmark designed by ...

A group of people in Rock Island, including members of the Native American Coalition of the Quad Cities, is speaking out against the donation of the Black Hawk statue at the Watchtower Plaza site.

Illinois’ most endangered historic places include a Chicago mansion built for the co-founder of the Schwinn bicycle empire and the Black Hawk statue along the Rock River, the state’s leading ...

During those storms, the Black Hawk statue that stood at the Watch Tower Plaza in Rock Island fell over. "You could see where the foundation was getting weak," said Rudy Vallejo, who's part of the ...

During those storms, the Black Hawk statue that stood at the Watch Tower Plaza in Rock Island fell over. "You could see where the foundation was getting weak," said Rudy Vallejo, who's part of the ...

It’s Herky like you’ve never seen him before. Dozens of Herky the Hawk statues are now scattered across Johnson County as the newest Herky On Parade campaign has been officially unveiled. On Wednesday ...

The iconic Black Hawk Native American statue long associated as a symbol of Rock Island might not be moving to the parking lot of a bank in Milan after all. ...

OREGON, Ill. — The Eternal Indian, sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue, overlooks the Rock River near Oregon, Illinois. Efforts continue to keep the 48-foot sculpture in good shape.

The statue is commonly associated with Sauk Indian leader Chief Black Hawk. Key amenities: the Black Hawk statue, 80 Class A campsites, 38 Class B/S campsites, 8 class D campsites, picnic areas ...