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, ...
‘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 ...
City Council hearing on controversial art devolves into shouting, name-calling
Tuesday's meeting was called after a majority of the city's alders signed onto a letter demanding the removal of the large, ...
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.