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Photos: Congress School demolition begins

By Earleen Hinton
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Workers from Fischer Excavating, of Freeport, began demolishing the north part of the Congress School, 208 N. Congress Ave., on Friday, March 28, 2025 in Polo. Demolition of the older, larger portion of the building has tentatively been set for Monday.

Workers from Fischer Excavating, of Freeport, began demolishing the north part of the Congress School, 208 N. Congress Ave., on Friday, March 28, 2025 in Polo. Demolition of the older, larger portion of the building has tentatively been set for Monday. (Earleen Hinton)

Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.