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Mark Konkol: "Nothing should stand in the way of finding a significant way to honor du Sable's contribution to Chicago's history. When you think about it, renaming a roadway — even beloved Lake Shore Drive — might not be a sufficient honor for du Sable, our city's long-overlooked and underappreciated Black founding father. Then, there's the separate issue of erasing Lake Shore Drive from street signs, a pitch that's hard to get behind for sentimental reasons."
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
Stop the renaming. All started by Sophia king, a blm supporter campaign contribution hustler who needs to be investigated. She refuses to return tainted campaign cask for the Michael Reese’s deal where she’s trying to get the developers TIF dollars. FBI needs to look into her.
I have no problem honoring DuSable, not because of his race, but because he was one of the first settlers to the area. I wish there were more landmarks named after the early explorers.
Rename nothing stop this bullish-t
Change the city’s name to du Sable