For decades, a gilded bronze statue that evoked one of the iconic images of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair has been been marooned in a three-sided traffic circle in Jackson Park.

Hey, it’s Chicago! I see the Golden Lady looming over the clubhouse whenever I play golf at Jackson Park. The neighborhood has gotten a lot rougher since 1965, and I don’t venture back at night.

The statue has resided in the outdoor park since 1997. It was chiseled by sculptor Charles Keck, who also designed monuments of former Presidents Andrew Jackson and George Washington.

The reason why Grant Park got its first Columbus statue is tied to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Fair organizer and wealthy Chicago businessman Ferdinand Peck secured funding for the ...

Bishop James Dukes wants Washington Park and Jackson Park to be renamed, and a statue of George Washington removed. Latest U.S.

In February, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration marked 41 statues in the Chicago area under the Chicago Monuments Commission, including ones depicting Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, ...