Cook County ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ stalls as supporters work to whip support on divided board - The Daily Line

Alex Nitkin

JUN 29, 2021

Cook County ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ stalls as supporters work to whip support on divided board
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A statue of Christopher Columbus in Chicago’s Grant Park

A broadly backed push to rename Cook County’s official Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day remains stuck in neutral as supporters struggle to whip up support from a majority of the 17-member Cook County Board of Commissioners.

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Michael Glasser commented 2021-06-30 08:25:24 -0500

Why not give all ethnicities within Cook County their “special commemorative day” – but just not with a paid day off.
Alex Nitkin published this page in Chicago News 2021-06-28 21:55:51 -0500