Budget cuts prompt a dozen Illinois historic sites to pare schedules

[LincolnToddFan]

I know that when Robert Todd Lincoln turned over his family home to the State of Illinois, he stipulated that access to the home must be given to the public free of charge. But perhaps it's time to start charging a very small fee...anywhere from $1-$5 per person, to help with the cost of maintaining the site since the State budget is maxed to it's potential?

The same idea has crossed my mind with regard to the Lincoln Monument. But since it's actually a gravesite as well as a presidential Monument, it might be crass to charge for admittance.