SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The bicentennial of Illinois’ statehood is still four years away, but it’s apparently not too soon to start preparing.
The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency says it’s planning an overhaul of landscaping at Springfield’s Old State Capitol to mark statehood in 1818. Among other things, plans call for planting more trees and adding hand-crafted urns.
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