KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
KENOSHA -- Kenosha County wants the public to come to court.
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As it appeared upon the opening in 1925, the Kenosha County Courthouse featured a skylight, ornamental plaster and Abraham Lincoln quote that lines the ceiling. All were damaged and obscured by the installation of air conditioning equipment and a drop ceiling in the 1960s.
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KENOSHA COUNTY CEREMONIAL COURTROOM
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