CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the recommendations of her Chicago Monuments Commission are just one big step on the way to deciding what will happen to problematic statues and other monuments around the city.
The special commission, set up after statues of Christopher Columbus were attacked during racial unrest, recommends permanent removal of more than a dozen monuments that trigger cultural, historical or racial concerns. But, Mayor Lightfoot said it’s not that easy.
“One of the most immediate next steps is making sure there’s a process for further evaluation of some of the things that the committee has recommended. And, I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I agree with everything that was recommended, I don’t, and I’ve been pretty clear about that. But, it’s easier to say, ‘this should go, that should go,’ then make it happen,” Lightfoot said.
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For example, the mayor said she doesn't believe in erasing history and previously said she expects the Columbus statues to be returned to display. But, she said she won’t bring them back if there’s no plan that can do so safely.
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