City commission says Chicago’s Columbus statue should not return
A new report from the city recommends removal or re-evaluation of numerous monuments across Chicago, including Grant Park’s Columbus statue
By Andrew MeriwetherCity commission says Chicago’s Columbus statue should not return
A new report from the city recommends removal or re-evaluation of numerous monuments across Chicago, including Grant Park’s Columbus statue
By Andrew Meriwether
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A new report published by the Chicago Monuments Project recommends the removal of 13 monuments across Chicago, in addition to funding for new monuments to be designed and installed.
Reset talks with a reporter and an art historian to discuss the report and its implications.
GUESTS: Heather Cherone, political reporter for WTTW
Rebecca Zorach, professor of Art and Art History, Northwestern University