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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot considers removing “problematic” statues of Lincoln and Washington.
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‘We're in the Land of Lincoln:' Lightfoot Responds to Chicago Mural Controversy
"Let's be clear, we're in the Land of Lincoln, and that's not going to change."
By Becca Wood • Published February 24, 2021 • Updated on February 24, 2021 at 5:23 pm. NBC CHICAGO
After continued debate over whether to remove monuments and art throughout Chicago, particularly those depicting former Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that one thing will not change.
During a press conference, Lightfoot was asked about her thoughts on the notion that Chicago statutes of Lincoln and Washington might be "problematic."
"Well, I'm not going to get ahead of myself," Lightfoot said. "I think what the monuments and murals committee did was identify those statues and murals and other historical markers that are worthy of conversation. And I think they are worthy of conversation. But let's be clear, we're in the Land of Lincoln, and that's not going to change." read more
"Let's be clear, we're in the Land of Lincoln, and that's not going to change."
By Becca Wood • Published February 24, 2021 • Updated on February 24, 2021 at 5:23 pm. NBC CHICAGO
After continued debate over whether to remove monuments and art throughout Chicago, particularly those depicting former Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that one thing will not change.
During a press conference, Lightfoot was asked about her thoughts on the notion that Chicago statutes of Lincoln and Washington might be "problematic."
"Well, I'm not going to get ahead of myself," Lightfoot said. "I think what the monuments and murals committee did was identify those statues and murals and other historical markers that are worthy of conversation. And I think they are worthy of conversation. But let's be clear, we're in the Land of Lincoln, and that's not going to change." read more
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