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All’s Well That Ends Wells? Trailblazer Gets a Street Name, Fascist Tribute Remains
Today Congress Drive was renamed for civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, but aldermen King and Reilly originally called for renaming Balbo Drive, which honors Mussolini's air commander.
February 11, 2019
Aldermen Introduced an Ordinance to Rename Balbo Drive for Ida B. Wells
Some Italian-American community members say they'll continue to fight the name change.
May 23, 2018
Alderman Are Moving Forward With Plan to Rename Balbo Drive
They also want to move or modify the Balbo Monument, another memorial to the fascist aviator.
September 22, 2017
Blackshirts and Green Signs: Is It Time to Rename Balbo Drive, a Tribute to a Fascist?
The Balbo abolition movement is picking up steam, but some members of the local Italian-American community say they'd "fiercely oppose" the name change.
August 26, 2017
