Chicago City Council hearing on art display some call antisemitic gets heated
A piece of art at the Chicago Cultural Center set off a heated discussion in City Council Chambers Tuesday. The display, titled "U.S-Israel War Machine," is part of an exhibit on puppets. A group of alderpeople want it removed.
‘White supremacist’ remark sparks City Council member’s ouster from hearing on public art dubbed antisemitic
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was ejected from the meeting of the Special Events Committee by the normally affable chair, Ald. Nick Sposato: “You can’t call anybody a white supremacist. You gotta go,” Sposato said.
Chicago City Council meeting on controversial art gets heated
A group of aldermen want a display, titled U.S.-Israel War Machine, to be removed from the Cultural Center. Sabrina Franza reports.
City Council calls special meeting on controversial puppet art exhibit
The controversy over an art display at the Chicago Cultural Center bubbled over to City Hall, where divisions over a pro-Palestinian protest puppet were on full display Tuesday.
Chicago City Council calls special meeting about controversial puppet art exhibit at Cultural Center
The controversy over an art display at the Chicago Cultural Center bubbled over to City Hall, where divisions over a pro-Palestinian protest puppet were on full display Tuesday. Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez,
Art display in Chicago center draws controversy, claims of antisemitism
A piece of art fueled debate among Chicago City Council members, some of whom called for its removal because it portrays Uncle Sam and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as murders.
Alderman told to leave City Council meeting after he appeared to call colleague a white supremacist
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Mayor's office asked City Clerk to temporarily remove video of heated meeting
City Clerk Anna Valencia said today a video of a contentious hearing was temporarily taken offline yesterday after the ...
Residents call out Chicago officials for 'harmful' display depicting Uncle Sam, Netanyahu as murderers
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Tempers Flare At City Meeting As Alderman Utters ‘White Supremacist’ While Arguing With Colleague
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was kicked out of the committee hearing Tuesday after colleagues believed he called Ald. Bill Conway a white supremacist. Also Tuesday, alderpeople discussed a proposal to ...
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The Crown Point City Council took no action on proposals that will most likely mean future hikes for both water and sewage ...
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Chicago blocks proposal that'd allow law enforcement to cooperate with ICE on targeting criminal migrants
Two Chicago officials who wanted to allow police to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to target migrants with a criminal record, saw their measure get struck down on Wednesday.
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City Council blocks bid to roll back Chicago's protections for undocumented immigrants
Johnson celebrated the vote to keep the Welcoming City Ordinance intact after Wednesday's council meeting, saying "protecting residents in the city of Chicago is of most importance here." ...
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Johnson team pitches new hemp business license to a skeptical City Council
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