On the 116th Anniversary, Duckworth, Durbin, Budzinski Applaud Biden-Harris Administration on Establishing the 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument
August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement it will designate the uncovered site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a national monument to be managed by the U.S. National Park Service. This designation ensures the historic site w . . .
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement it will designate the uncovered site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a national monument to be managed by the U.S. National Park Service. This designation ensures the historic site w . . .