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70th annual Columbus Day parade revives statue controversy

Por: WGN-TV Nation October 11, 2022

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, Posted: Oct 10, 2022 / 06:43 PM CDT Updated: Oct 10, 2022 / 06:43 PM CDT SHARE CHICAGO — The 70th annual Columbus Day parade brought with it support and opposition Monday as local groups jostled for position on the still unresolved issue of what to do with the city’s Columbus statues. In Little Italy, Christopher Columbus is viewed in a positive light, a source of pride for Italian Americans in Chicago. Elsewhere though, critics of... + full article



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