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Monuments to Honest Abe could no longer have a home in Chicago, but the president of Lincoln College says they re always welcome in central Illinois.
Lincoln College President David Gerlach said if Chicago doesn t want the statues, he ll come collect them himself and bring them back to his campus.
Gerlach acknowledges Lincoln s complicated history with African Americans and Native Americans. Still, he said, the bad doesn t outweigh the good.
“I think Lincoln would have admitted that he was somebody that learned over time,” Gerlach said. “He left a legacy that was profound, but not without controversy.”