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Supreme Court rejects atheist's appeal over cross

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In this Dec. 22, 2012, photo, spectators huddle together for warmth before the lighting of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, Ill. The lighting ceremony marked the completion of a renovation project that began in 2009.

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Atheist Rob Sherman of Buffalo Grove addresses the Friends of the Cross board in downstate Alto Pass on May 25, 2012. Sherman sued in August 2010, arguing that efforts to repair the cross using state money have "the primary effect of advancing a particular religious sect, namely Christianity."

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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a Buffalo Grove atheist's final appeal in his lawsuit challenging the use of state funds to renovate an 11-story cross atop southern Illinois' tallest peak, ending the legal dispute spanning more than two years. The nation's high court on Tuesday declined without comment to review Robert Sherman's request to hear his case involving the $20,000 grant given in 2008 to the 111-foot-high Bald Knob Cross of Peace near Alto Pass.
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    • In this Dec. 22, 2012, photo, spectators huddle together for warmth before the lighting of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, Ill. The lighting ceremony marked the completion of a renovation project that began in 2009.
    • Atheist Rob Sherman of Buffalo Grove addresses the Friends of the Cross board in downstate Alto Pass on May 25, 2012. Sherman sued in August 2010, arguing that efforts to repair the cross using state money have “the primary effect of advancing a particular religious sect, namely Christianity.”
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