stephen douglas

A statue of Stephen A. Douglas, a 19th century senator from Illinois who owned slaves and was a longtime nemesis of Abraham Lincoln, has been moved from the state Capitol’s lawn into storage, more than a month after a state board ordered its removal. Crews on Saturday used equipment to remove the statue of Douglas and a statue of...

Illinois officials have approved removing a statue of 19th century politician Stephen A

A park on Chicago’s West Side will be stripped of the name of slave owner Stephen Douglas and may be renamed for abolitionist Frederick Douglass, a city’s parks commission decided Wednesday. The Chicago Park District voted Wednesday to rename the park in the largely black neighborhood, which has held Stephen Douglas’ name since 1869. Proponents have pushed the name...

The University of Chicago has removed a plaque and stone that honored Stephen Douglas, a U.S. senator from Illinois in the 1800s