The deteriorating 50-foot cement statue of Black Hawk which stands above the Rock River at Lowden State Park on Oct. 14, 2013, in Oregon, Ill. The statue, by Laredo Taft, is called the Eternal Indian.

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. Council members approved a resolution ...

Repairs are on hold to the 105-year-old Black Hawk statue overlooking the Rock River in northern Illinois after the contractor hired to fix it bowed out of the project. The Illinois Department of ...

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 ...

Chief Black Hawk is here to stay. 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 movi ...

The 7-foot, 300-pound Fighting Hawk statue was supposed to be one of the centerpieces of the new $80 million student union on campus. Instead, it was becoming a popular photo shoot on social media ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Black Hawk sign in Rock Island is no longer standing. Just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Public Works crews with the City of Rock Island loaded the fallen Black Hawk statue ...

The 48-foot tall Black Hawk Statue, a tribute to Native Americans overlooking the Rock River in Illinois, is undergoing fundraising for continued maintenance.

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 Black Hawk statue was not moved and its future was not decided at that time. When storms toppled the historic statue two years ago, it was said its fate was decided by weather.

He worked on his statue in his garage multiple hours, right up to the deadline to make sure every detail was perfect. His National Park Herky is one of 100 Herky the Hawk statues placed around ...