President Obama Participates in Memorial Day Ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois

President Obama will participate in the Memorial Day Service today at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.

Pace buses are currently busing the public from a parking lot to the cemetery.

Will County Sheriff Officers help direct Pace shuttle buses to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.  Pictured is the entrance to the cemetery at Rt. 53 and Hoff Road.


An American Legion Post prepares to conduct a Memorial Day Service at a local Elwood Cemetery.  In the background, a police office directs traffic to the parking lot for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Memorial Day Service.



A police office directs traffic to the parking lot for the Memorial Day Ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. A large crowd is expected to turn out to see President Obama.  


Pace buses shuttle people from the parking lot to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

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