The Catholic hospital removed the window after the crush of visitors caused traffic problems. It's storing the window at a secret location.
Hospital spokesman Mark Fulco tells The Republican newspaper of Springfield he's waiting for a report from experts to determine if the window is worthy of veneration.
Engineers say the image appeared when a failed rubber seal allowed mineral deposits between panes of glass.
But hospital officials say that doesn't explain why the deposits resemble the Virgin Mary.
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