Chicago alderwoman under fire for “offensive” tweet towards Chicago’s Italian community

July 10, 2023 | clowe

Chicago alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez is facing backlash from the community after an errant tweet. Rodriguez asked what the best way to honor Italian Americans was, and the options were interesting…

Rodriguez later tweeted,

So…no Italian ice monument?

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