City Council member defends herself following controversial tweet about Italian culture

Northwest Side Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez defended herself late Friday against backlash she’s received for promoting a Twitter poll that several leaders in Chicago’s Italian American community said they found offensive. Short of an apology, Rodriguez Sanchez, 33rd, said the poll she posted on her political Twitter account late last month seeking opinions about “the Best Way to honor ...

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