Illinois
Illinois group puts up Nativity scene at nation's statehouses
Despite some misconceptions, private groups can put up Nativity scenes on public property as an expression of free speech.
On quiet nights during the Christmas season, Ed O’Malley enjoys visiting the Nativity scene he helps set up every year in an Arlington Heights park.
He’ll check whether the wind has blown over a statue, or whether any lights have gone out.
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