2000: Vandals strike downtown Eldridge businesses

June 21, 2000: Business owners were upset about a spate of vandalism in downtown Eldridge. The most recent was graffiti on a mural at the Eldridge Library Annex, where vandals defaced characters from “Sesame Street.” Eggs were also dropped in the book return box. Others downtown reported spray painting on vehicles and private property, dog feces in the video return box at Movies To Go, and the removal of an “S” on the Chambers & Sass Funeral Home sign.