St. Louis Public Radio A statue of Ninian Edwards was removed from its pedestal in City Plaza after a local group, Our Edwardsville, asked for its removal because of the figure’s pro-slavery stances. The statue will still remain in the park.
The wake of a summer of racial reckoning in 2020 has many communities rethinking how they represent influential figures and symbols, including Edwardsville, Illinois. For the past year, some residents have worked to remove a statue of the city’s dubbed founder, Ninian Edwards.
In the fall, the city changed the name of a small park in downtown Edwardsville from Ninian Edwards Plaza to City Plaza. And last week, the city took a park statue of Edwards off its pedestal after a local group, Our Edwardsville, asked for its removal because of the figure’s pro-slavery stances and wars against Native Americans.
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Hoffman Estates hires former Des Plaines chief to lead fire department Alan Wax has been hired as Hoffman Estates new fire chief.
Updated 6/28/2021 6:11 PM
Alan Wax, who served a decade as Des Plaines fire chief before retiring, has been hired to fill the same role in Hoffman Estates, village officials announced Monday.
Wax was selected after a national search to replace former Chief Patrick Fortunato, who retired in November. Wax s first day will be Tuesday, July 6.
Chief Wax s extensive experience and relationships in the fire service will ensure that the Hoffman Estates Fire Department continues to deliver exceptional service to the community, Mayor William McLeod said in Monday s announcement.