A central Illinois man says Secretary of State Jesse White has given him permission to build a nativity scene inside the Capitol Rotunda in December.The Secretary of State is said to have an open door policy as far as displays in the state capitol building.
Daniel Zanoza of Lincoln says the scene, which depicts the birth of Jesus, will celebrate Christmas and show religious displays shouldn't be banned from public buildings.
A spokesman for the Illinois office of the American Civil Liberties Union says the agency is reviewing the state's policy on religious articles in state buildings.
Zanoza says he has an attorney in case there are legal challenges to the nativity scene, but he hopes that doesn't happen.
Addition: This story sparked today's CapFax question of the day.
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