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City Hall wants to put a statue of labor activist Mother Jones in Jane Byrne Park. Jane Byrne’s...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoAfter a bloody clash over the Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago’s Grant Park, then-Mayor Lori...
Chicago task force recommends removal of monuments, including Christopher Columbus statues, and the...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHICAGO — Two years ago, as the city of Chicago reeled from a bloody battle between police officers...
New Chicago monuments will honor police torture victims, labor leader Mother Jones and gospel singer...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCHICAGO — The city of Chicago will spend $6.8 million in grant money on eight new monuments,...
Officer accused of punching activist at 2020 Columbus statue protest resigns; COPA releases findings
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Chicago police officer accused of punching activist Miracle Boyd two years ago at a large protest...
Editorial: We’re smart enough as a city to leave Christopher Columbus alone
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf Mayor Lori Lightfoot were to follow the recent recommendations of the Chicago Monuments Project Advisory Committee and excise Christopher Columbus permanently from Grant Park, logic dictates ...
New ordinance would rename ‘Columbus Drive’ to ‘Barack Obama Drive’
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe downtown Chicago street Columbus Drive could be renamed Barack Obama Drive in a new City Council...
Some activists who feel left behind by the national focus on Highland Park say ‘Peace Book’ could...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHICAGO — Miracle Boyd held onto the bullhorn, twirling the cord as she waited for her fellow...
Guerrilla artist Kelly Kristin Jones knows what to do about problematic public statues. You might...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months ago“Is this a protest?” Kelly Kristin Jones smiles at the question and thinks about how to reply. She...
Native Americans want recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day as Columbus Day celebration parades...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs the sound of a flute played in Pottawattomie Park on Monday, three people began shouting over the Native song. A divide within the Native American community of Chicago took center stage in ...
Chicago cop accused of striking woman at protest resigns
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Chicago police officer who had been facing possible dismissal after being accused of striking a woman and knocking out one of her teeth during a protest has resigned from the department. The ...
