Lincoln's Home

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The Illinois State-Register this morning carried the story that the ALPLM has offered to operate the Lincoln's Home National Historic Site during the shutdown. All other Lincoln sites in Illinois remain open. Lincoln's home, though, is owned by the federal government and has been closed since the government shutdown began. The article says that the ALPLM would oversee a team of volunteers that would offer tours of Lincoln's home and pay for security guards and janitors on the site. The site's visitors' center would likely remain closed. The National Park Service is considering the plan.