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Photos: Demolition of 1899 school continues in Polo

By Earleen Hinton
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Workers from Fischer Excavating of Freeport demolish a portion of the east wall of the Congress School, 208 N. Congress Ave., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Polo. Demolition of the 41,000 square foot school built in 1899, is expected to continue this week.

Workers from Fischer Excavating of Freeport demolish a portion of the east wall of the Congress School, 208 N. Congress Ave., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Polo. Demolition of the 41,000 square foot school built in 1899, is expected to continue this week. (Earleen Hinton)

Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

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