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It is time to return them : Italian-American group says city had no jurisdiction to remove Columbus statues
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
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Lightfoot and the City of Chicago removed
Attorneys for the JCCIA said they found paperwork from over fifty years ago, which included a signed agreement that stated, The Park District will, in perpetuity, obtain the written approval of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans before making any substantial change to Columbus Plaza or the statue.
However, the committee says that was not the case.
The Arrigo Park statue was removed in the middle of the night in July, without written notice, attorneys said.