| Source | Chicago Sun-Times |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Nov. 25, 2022, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Nov. 25, 2022, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/25/23474483/old-state-capitol-flagpole-renovation-lincoln-house-divided-springfield-barack-obama-president |
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SPRINGFIELD — People walking through downtown Springfield earlier this week
might have looked up to an unusual sight — a helicopter hovering over the Old
State Capitol, dropping a rope and lifting away the flagpole that sat atop the
bronze-colored dome.
The operation took fewer than 15 minutes on M...