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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has upped the ante, increasing her offer to US$30 million &#...

Changing the addresses of the four museums could cost the institutions a significant amount of money and complicate their efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.

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Lightfoot unveils plans to honor Jean Baptiste Point DuSable By FOX 32 Digital Staff Published  Lightfoot announces new plans to honor Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lightfoot's proposal comes just one day after a vote was blocked to rename Lake Shore Drive to DuSable Drive. CHICAGO - Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a new plan to honor Jean Baptiste Point DuSable. DuSable, an African-American immigrant from Haiti founded the settlement that would later become the City of Chicago. Her plan includes the development of DuSable Park, the commissioning of new public art projects, programming to c...

Wikimedia Commons A bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable near the Michigan Avenue bridge—also known as the DuSable Bridge—near the site of his cabin. With the clock ticking on a final vote to rename the outer portion of Lake Shore Drive after Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has formally rolled out her alternative. The plan calls for developing DuSable Park at the mouth of the Chicago River, plus public art, creating a walk beside the river and an annual festival. More City Council was poised to give final approval yesterday to rename the iconic roadway after DuSable, Chi...