Columbus Statues Shouldn’t Return, Balbo Monument Should Be Taken Down, City Committee Says

Aug 20, 2022 492

BY: Kelly Bauer

A long-awaited report from a city committee that was reviewing Chicago monuments was released Friday — and it recommends the city take down the controversial Balbo monument and not return several statues of Christopher Columbus. The report is certain to renew debate over the monuments, which have long been controversial. It’s not yet certain if officials will follow the committee’s recommendations to remove the monuments.

The Columbus statues “should not return,” said Les Begay, a member of the Diné Nation, co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition of Illinois and long a volunteer for the American Indian Center. “The committee made the right recommendation, and I hope the mayor takes that recommendation and does not overrule them.”

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SOURCE: https://blockclubchicago.org

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