Task Force Inches Closer To Upgrading MLK Statue At Illinois Capitol

Illinois is a step closer toward moving or expanding Martin Luther King Jr.’s statue at the state Capitol. Lawmakers heard from a state task force that is looking to upgrade the statue. The King statue currently sits across the street from the statehouse, and the hope is to move it on to the Capitol grounds. No one is saying just where it should go or what it should look like. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says the first step is hiring a good artist and seeing what their plans include.