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Here’s How the Committee Came Up with Their Recommendations for City Monuments

Here’s How the Committee Came Up with Their Recommendations for City Monuments

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Here’s How the Committee Came Up with Their Recommendations for City Monuments

FromCity Cast Chicago

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Two years ago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot removed the Christopher Columbus statues in Grant Park and Arrigo Park in Little Italy after protests and police violence as activists called for the monuments to be removed. The mayor then appointed a committee to review the city’s public monuments and determine which ones are problematic and what should be done with them. The Chicago Monuments Project narrowed the list to 41 works and just released their recommendations for those monuments. Host Jacoby Cochran talks to committee co-chair Bonnie McDonald about how the group came to their recommendations. 

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Released:
Sep 7, 2022
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Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday at 6 a.m. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place—all in 15 minutes a day. It’s a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our morning newsletter at citycast.fm/chicago.