Why does Phil Sheridan get a statue?

Dec. 21, 2012
Hero to some, villain to others, this man on horseback was one of America's most colorful generals.

Why does Richard Oglesby rate a statue?

Nov. 9, 2012
Lincoln Park is Chicago's outdoor version of Statuary Hall. Now, meet the man on the hill overlooking Diversey Harbor.

The missing monument

Aug. 16, 2012
It was supposed to be a memorial to an important event in Chicago's history. But then this piece of public art became controversial.

Are those swastikas? A strange monument deconstructed

Jul. 26, 2012
 The text of the plaque at 2701 S. Damen Ave. describes the achievements of Father Jacques Marquette, the first European to reside in Chicago. But there’s one aspect of the plaque that always seems to catch the viewer’s eye: the swastikas.

The 1893 World's Fair and the golden statue of Jackson Park

Dec. 23, 2011
I first stumbled on her in 1965, the night of my Senior Prom. The prom was at a downtown hotel. Afterward my date and I, along with two other couples, decided to go for a drive south on Lake Shore Drive.We got to Jackson Park and turned down a side road, preparing to head back north.

The man who inspired Darwin

Nov. 16, 2011
Chicago has a major park called Humboldt Park, an official community area called Humboldt Park, and a dignified old avenue called Humboldt Boulevard.

The namesake of La Salle Street

Sep. 5, 2011
If you're in Lincoln Park this Labor Day, you might pass him on your way to the zoo or North Avenue Beach. Look for him a few hundred feet north of the Chicago History Museum.There he stands, gazing down the street that carries his name. He is one of Chicago's most visible statues.