Jack LeChien, the Belleville historian and co-chairman of the Gustave Koerner House Restoration committee, had heard people speculate for decades on whether Abraham Lincoln had slept in the city during his 1856 visit. If so, where?
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The historical society in Belleville, Illinois, and other preservationists are discouraged by the city’s demolition of neglected landmark homes and other buildings.
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