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Illinois Secretary Of State Jesse White Wants New Statue Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At State Capitol CBS Chicago 5/4/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — Believing the current statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Springfield is not a proper depiction of the civil rights icon, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is calling for the creation of a new monument in a more prominent location, and is putting up $5,000 to help make it happen. “I stand ready to help in any way that will bring about a new statue of Dr. King that is prominent, dignified...

By John O'Connor • Updated 2 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. An Illinois House of Representatives task force will judge Capitol artifacts against the values and morals of the state, the House speaker said Monday in an accounting that began with last summer's removal of a Stephen A. Douglas statue following the revelation that the legendary Illinois senator owned slaves. Rep. Mary Flowers, who in January became the longest-serving Black legislator in Illinois history, will lead a bipartisan Statue and Monument Review Task Force, according to Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. In pub...

House to review Capitol artifacts for offensive depictions Follow Us Question of the Day Statues of legendary Illinois politicians Abraham Lincoln, left, and his longtime nemesis Stephen A. Douglas, right, adorn the second floor of the state Capitol rotunda in this Sept. 16, 2020, photo. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch on Wednesday, April 14, ... more > By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 14, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois House of Representatives tas...