By: Heather Cherone
Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint, will be honored with a statue in Little Italy’s Arrigo Park, where a statue of Christopher Columbus once stood, Chicago Park District officials announced.
Cabrini, who served poor Italian immigrants in Chicago, received approximately 38% of the 3,900 votes cast during a little-advertised online contest to pick three nominees for the honor, according to a statement from the Chicago Park District.
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