A statue of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini will be installed at Arrigo Park in Little Italy to replace a removed one honoring Christopher Columbus, Chicago Park District and…
Read more Mother Cabrini statue to replace Columbus at Arrigo Park, city officials sayCHICAGO (WLS) — It’s Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Chicago Public Schools recognizes it as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Schools, government offices, libraries and the postal service are closed…
Read more Columbus Day parade marches through downtown ChicagoHe is honored for helping open the new world…and a certain plant had helped a quite a bit. There are so many myths and stories around Columbus. Did…
Read more Christopher Columbus And CannabisAs far as Italian-American “heroes” go, they’re pretty few and far between. Mainly because all of them seek to represent an embarrassing interpretation of what an Italian is…
Read more Italians (More Like Italian-Americans) Should Be Happy to Unclaim Christopher Columbus
