The larger-than-life legacy of Abraham Lincoln lies, in part, in the smallest special-collections division of the University of Illinois’ University Library.

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Dolton Mayor Jason House took CBS News Chicago inside the house on Thursday, as he talked about bigger plans for the property. Jermont Terry reports.

The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage, and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the Trump-backed measure.

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