BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – Chipped bricks outline the Boone County Courthouse sign.
The structure has stood since 1855, but leaders across the area push for its facelift.
“Anybody who’s in somewhat the know, knows that they’ve had buckets above the ceilings and courtrooms for years, collecting rainwater,“ says Karl Johnson, Boone County chairperson. Starting this summer, the building will receive a roughly $12 million facelift. ”Since I’ve been on the board, we‘ve been fighting that battle.”…