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Logan County Historic Sites Threatened By Budget Cuts

Governor Quinn is not only cutting school budgets and closing state facilities, they are cutting off funding for historic sites around Illinois.

A 'New York Times' article titled "Deepening Cuts Raise Threat of the Land of Less Lincoln" specifically points out two Logan County historic sites as ares that are being effected by budget woes. Logan County is host to two areas mentioned in a specific article and Geoff Ladd, the Logan County Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau Executive Director says the article discusses another cut to the agency that helps keep up historic sites around Illinois.

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The cuts effect the agency that runs the Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Ladd feels if it will effect them significantly, it may close most if not all the historic sites around Illinois. And the two in Logan County are Postville Courthouse and Mt. Pulaski Courthouse.

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While the news is not good from an economic standpoint, Ladd is trying to keep a positive attitude. He says the recognition is great for the sites but he also feels it gives them a chance to prepare for a potential transition where the state cannot run the sites.

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Mt. Pulaski has set up a foundation to address maintenance and keeping bills paid. Ladd says both sites are currently runs primarily on community support, which he feels gives them an early advantage.

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