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Chicago breaks ground on Mother Jones monument, the Loop's first honoring a historic woman

Led the campaign and announced the Mother Jones Plaza name at the Oct. 28 groundbreaking

Chicago has broken ground on the first downtown monument in its history dedicated to a historic woman. The 'We Shall Rise' memorial honors Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, the labor organizer who made the city her base.

Updated Nov 1