The statue stood in a once-booming area of Rock Island's 11th Street for more than 60 years. But the tribute to Chief Black Hawk succumbed to high winds in early April, knocking it to the ground ...

The status of the Chief Black Hawk statue in Rock Island was the concern of many when word got out that Wal-Mart would be moving into the Watch Tower Plaza. Rock Island Mayor Pauley told News 8 ...

The statue is commonly associated with Sauk Indian leader Chief Black Hawk. Founded: 1945 Address: 1411 N. River Road, Oregon, Illinois, 61061 Acres: 273 acres Key amenities: the Black Hawk statue ...

On Tuesday evening, a group of Native Americans were at the site where Tuesday storms toppled the statue of of Chief Black Hawk at Watch Tower Plaza, Rock Island. The Native Americans set up a tipi in ...

Residents wonder what will happen to the Chief Blackhawk statue when the new Walmart moves into Rock Island’s Watchtower Plaza. To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download ...

OREGON (WREX) — Chief Black Hawk, The Eternal Indian, has solemnly stared out over the Rock River since 1911, and for the last several years, he’s been in need of repairs. “It’s an icon of ...

The chief is honored in a 40-foot statue by Lorado Taft above the bluffs of the Rock River at Oregon, Illinois. Although he didn't specifically call the statue "Black Hawk," that's what it's ...

The chief is honored in a 40-foot statue above the bluffs of the Rock River at Oregon, Ill. Although Taft didn't specifically call the statue 'Black Hawk,' that's what it's ...

OREGON (AP) — Workers are surveying a massive, century-old concrete statue of a Native American tribal chief that looks over the Rock River in northern Illinois.

On Tuesday evening, a group of Native Americans were at the site where Tuesday storms toppled the statue of of Chief Black Hawk at Watch Tower Plaza, Rock Island. Skip to content FOX 2 ...