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JFK SPOKE AS HE STOOD ON THE STEPS OF THE COURTHOUSE
GENEVA–60 years ago on October 25, 1960 Senator John F. Kennedy visited Geneva. He was schedule to arrive around 2:37. He landed at O'Hare at 8:00 am and headed to L:ibertyville. The motorcade running behind, made their way South to Route 25 along the Fox River arriving in Geneva at 3:45. JFP spoke for 5 minutes on the steps of the Courthouse. In 1965 a bronze plaque was put in place to mark the spot where he spoke that day. –Story & Photos by Geneva History Museum
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