Durbin Joins 1908 Springfield Race Riot National Monument Commemoration
October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) last night attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to designate the 1908 Springfield Race Riot site as a National Monument alongside U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13).
This designation ensures the historic site will be preserved to tell the story of the Springfield Race Riot . . .
SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) last night attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to designate the 1908 Springfield Race Riot site as a National Monument alongside U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13).
This designation ensures the historic site will be preserved to tell the story of the Springfield Race Riot . . .