Groundbreaking planned for expansion work at Thomas Lincoln Cemetery

07/18/11 LERNA - A ceremony scheduled for Thursday will mark the start of the effort to expand the cemetery where Abraham Lincoln's father is buried.

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Pedophile charged with child abduction in Elmwood Park

07/18/11 A registered sex offender was charged July 13 for allegedly trying twice to abduct a 12-year-old boy near the Oak Park Country Club in Elmwood Park. Jeffrey Jewitt, 29, of 1657 S. Chestnut St., Des Plaines, was charged with child abduction/luring, a Class 4 felony, and presence within a school zone by a registered sex offender. According to Illinois State Police, Jewitt has two previous ...

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Bigfoot Tracks Spotted in Lincoln's Old Stomping Grounds

07/18/11 "Honest Abe" loved tall tales, but there's no record he ever saw a Bigfoot. Still, the same area where Abraham Lincoln came to fame (Chatham, IL, a suburb of Springfield) has experienced a rash of unexplained . . .

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