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Source: NYT

1-3-15

Who’d Steal Lincoln’s Hand? Art Theft Baffles Illinois Museum

A plaster sculpture of the 16th president’s hand, proudly displayed for years at the Kankakee County Museum, has been missing from its shelf since at least Dec. 11.

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Who’d Steal Lincoln’s Hand? Art Theft Baffles Illinois Museum