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By John Ruberry The committee for the project earlier this month identified 41 monuments, mostly statues but also plaques, reliefs, and one painting. Five of the monuments are statues of Abraham Lincoln. Yes, that guy, the one who led the Union during the Civil War, which led to ending slavery in America. Illinois is the Land of Lincoln, that slogan has been emblazoned on every Illinois license plate for decades. His face is on all standard Illinois license plates. On every Illinois driver’s license and state ID card is Lincoln’s countenance–and automobile titles too. Other monuments “under review” by the project include statues of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Leif Erikson, Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley, several pieces honoring Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, and works featuring anonymous Native Americans. ....
By John Ruberry The project’s web site cautions, in bold print no less, “No decisions have been made about the following monuments.” Yeah, right. BS! Imagine that you work at a company where the annual reviews are conducted each December. But in June you are informed that you’ll soon have a mid-year review but then are told, “Don’t worry, nothing is wrong.” At that point a wise person will begin the process of résumé updating. The statues, reliefs, and plaques include monuments honoring four presidents, several memorials recalling the first Europeans to visit Chicago, Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette, as well as generals, a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and many public art pieces with Native American themes. And yes of course those two Columbus statues. Oh, if you are one of those people who believe Leif Ericsson was the real European discoverer of America don’t be smug. He’s on Lightfoot commission’s list too. ....
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The Daily Yonder Cleaning Old Headstones – During Pandemic, Illinois Students Find a Hygienic Way to Study History With safety in mind and a powerful cleaner in hand, students in Seneca, Illinois, worked in local cemeteries to uncover the past that lay beneath lichens, mold, and time. Share this: Danny Widman, one of the students involved in Extreme Makeover: Gravestone Edition in Seneca, Illinois, cleans up one of the gravestones at a local cemetery. (Photo by Jeff Maierhoffer) Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, teachers across the country have struggled to provide their students with a quality education while ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment. ....