Will Columbus Statue Come Down After All? Mayor Says City Will ‘Examine’ All City Monuments – Block Club Chicago

For years, people have called on the city to remove two Columbus statues and the Balbo monument outside of Soldier Field, as well as rename Douglas Park on the West Side, among other honorariums for historical figures.

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