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Symbols give a voice to the past Activists add a Pride flag to the flagpole at Stonewall National Monument, where one previously flew before the Trump administration had it removed, in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood on Feb. 12. Cristina Matuozzi/The New York Times By Travis Whitlock It was early on June 28, 1969 — more than an hour after midnight, usually a quiet time everywhere except New York, where the hustle never stops, especially in Greenwich Village.

It was two years after peace and brotherhood gave birth to an epic Summer of Love, and however brief that euphoria was for America, it undeniably was a significant uplift. The scene and mood on Christopher Street that late June night, however, were more like those of war: windows shattered and people, cuffed, groaning and bleeding on the curb. Patrol lights flashed as New York City police officers arrived in droves at the Stonewall Inn on the first of several nights of intense riots, which later gave birth to a symbol of resistance known worldwide: the Pride flag.

Today, the Pride flag is flying again near Stonewall, which became a national monument in 2016, after the flag was removed following a directive from the administration of President Donald Trump; this government action placed a community and its history at risk and ignited consternation. The rehanging of the flag, also an emblem of resistance, is a reclamation of important history as well as identity. We are reminded that the past actually has voice — when we who are alive recognize it, which is possible through the symbols that represent the past and the mediums that preserve it.

Every day, my fellow Chicagoans and I interact with our city’s important symbols. In fact, I work in one: the Fine Arts Building. As a performer and general manager of the Studebaker Theater, I often examine my responsibility to history — my duty to preserve it and enable artists there to translate stories to Chicago audiences. Standing up to defend these symbols can feel precarious when many people find it easier to retreat. Buildings, books — and even entire genres, such as opera — are the precious encyclopedias through which we peer into “once upon a time” and understand how today came to be.

In a strident, sweeping effort, the Trump administration continues to lay siege to important American symbols in an effort to reframe our connection to history and distort future understanding. Symbols function best when they remind us where we come from and suggest to us how to move forward. They are omnipresent in arts and culture: In addition to tradition and history, the DNA of the arts has been drawn from symbols that have instilled in our consciousness unshakeable ideas.

It’s not Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s magic tuba for a reason.

But the crowded field in the March 17 Democratic primary vying to represent the Illinois 2nd Congressional District agrees on much. They promise to expand health care access, recruit invest- ment to the Southland and fight President Donald Trump with everythinginthem. Still, while they might share policy overlap, the race’s top contenders sharply diverge in their political styles, resumes and campaign tactics as they try to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly,whoisrunningforU.S.Senate instead of seeking another term in theHouse. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller touts her experi- ence leading health care organiza- tions such as Planned Parenthood Illinois and promotes her moder- ate approach.

In contrast, state Sen. Robert Peters has positioned himself as the race’s true progres- sive — bolstered by a slate of high-profileendorsements. State Sen. Willie Preston has taken a more aggressive tack, critiquing opponents while pledg- ELECTION 2026 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Crowded Demfield viestofill Kelly’sseat Candidates agree on much, but diverge in style, resumes, tactics By Robert Channick CHICAGO TRIBUNE From Pope Leo XIV’s child- hoodchurchtothereconstructed and relocated Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at the ArtInstitute,PreservationChica- go’s annual ranking of the city’s sevenmostendangeredbuildings issofulloflocalhistoryithaseight entries.

Liketheguitaramplifierscene from the movie “This Is Spinal Tap,”thecity’sarchitecturalpres- ervation watchdog offered up a simple explanation for having its top-sevenlistgotoeight. “It’sseven-plus-one,”saidWard Miller,executivedirectorofPres- ervation Chicago. “Because we hadanextraone.” There’s a lot more than eight endangered structures if you count the iconic bridges and tender houses falling into disre- pair along the Chicago River, which collectively form one item on the expanded list.

And topping Preservation Chicago’s 24th annual list are two histor- ical features at the Art Institute, which may fall by the wayside underaplantoexpandthesprawl- ingcampusalongSouthMichigan Avenue. In 2019, the Art Institute of ChicagoretainedBarcelonaarchi- tecturalfirmBarozziVeigatocraft amasterplantoexpandthemuse- um’s1millionsquarefeetofspace, transformingthecampusbyopen- ingituptoGrantPark,thelakeand even the train lines bisecting the 17-acresite. The plan began to take shape with the 2024 announcement of a $75 million gift to create a new building to house the museum’s collection of late-19th century modern and contemporary art. Whiledetailshaveyettoemerge, Endangered history Architectural preservation group’s list of vulnerable Chicago buildings adds an 8th this year and includes Pope Leo’s childhood church and Art Institute trading room Above: Details are displayed inside the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room as it sits re-created on Wednesday at the Art Institute of Chicago.

BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Top: Lucia Fitzgerald, left, and her sisters Isabel, center, and Vivian walk through St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Chicago’s Riverdale neighborhood on May 8, 2025. EILEEN T. MESLAR/CHICAGO TRIBUNE By Jack O’Connor and Olivia Olander CHICAGO TRIBUNE SocialmediagiantMetaispour- ing money into Illinois’ Demo- cratic statehouse primary races as thecompanybehindFacebookand Instagramfacesawaveofstate-level proposalsthatcouldlikelyaffectits bottomline.

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