Can You Ace This Illinois Presidents Quiz?
Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama: How well do you know these four former presidents and their Illinois ties?
Just in time for Presidents Day, the Illinois State Museum in Springfield has opened an exhibit on the presidents who have called Illinois home: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama.
How well do you know these four and their Illinois ties? Hey Chicago is challenging you to trivia before the holiday Monday.
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