“Solidarity” mural saved in Chicago
Lawrence Smoot | Published on 10/25/2024
The iconic “Solidarity” mural removed from the old UE Hall in Chicago earlier this year will shine again. The Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG) announced on October 21 they had received funding to support the mural’s preservation. The restored mural will be displayed at the headquarters of the Chicago Teachers Union, with some smaller sections relocated to the Chicago offices of In These Times; the work is expected to be completed at the end of 2025. “As the first mural done for a trade union by our generation, it keeps alive stories that need to be told,” said artist John Weber, who created the mural with Jose Guerrero. “The mural is well worth preserving as an important part of the public art history of Chicago.”