CHICAGO (CBS)-- Vandals struck overnight in Grant Park, defacing a popular art installation of human figures in the park near the corner of Michigan and Jackson.

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.

Graffiti taggers have vandalized 18 iconic statues in Chicago’s Grant Park. ... Borders” features 26 life-size statues that sit in a garden on the northwest corner of Jackson and South ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Christopher Columbus statues in Grant Park and Little Italy were removed Friday morning. The Grant Park statue started to come down at around 3:15 a.m. After that, it didn't take ...

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, ...

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.

Around 8:15 p.m. police had pushed demonstrators back from the statue, leaving a clear line between the statue, police and demonstrators. However, the crowd did not back down.

A statue of young Abraham Lincoln was splashed with red paint on Thanksgiving Day with the words “COLONIZER” and “LAND BACK!” written below it in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. The ...

The Young Lincoln statue in Chicago’s Senn Park is covered in red paint with the words “COLONIZER” and “LAND BACK!” written underneath as seen on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022.

Over 2,000 Axios readers chose the Standing Lincoln statue in Lincoln Park as Chicago's best. Erected in 1887, it is considered one of the great public art pieces of the 19th century. Fun fact: It ...

Crews used a large crane to remove the statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park from its pedestal. A small crowd cheered and passing cars honked as the statue came down about 3 a.m.

CHICAGO — Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks were taken down early Friday at the direction of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a week after protesters trying to topple one of ...