I never noticed this statue on Wacker and Wabash until I was walking through the area back in June. I guess it’s been there since 2006! The inscription on the side of the statue says
“Irv Kupcinet, ‘Mr. Chicago,’ embodied the city he loved with all his energy and enthusiasm. In his Chicago Sun-Times column and on his television shows, Kup was honest, accurate and fair, and his commitment to charity was one we shouuld all aspire to match.” – Mayor Richard M. Daly
Donated by Kup’s Friends and family
Sidney L. Port, The Crown Family, The Wirtz Family, Barbara Ann & Tom King, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Kupcinet Family
Rich & Martha Melman, John W. Rogers, Jr., Steve Lombardo and Hugo Ralli, Angel & Paul Harvey
Jerry Reinsdorf, Johnson Publishing, Northern Trust Co.
CBS-2, WMAQ-TV, ABC-7, The Schulman Family.
I don’t know who is responsible for the inconsistent punctuation and capitalization that plaque, but it’s there for all time. I typed it exactly as it’s displayed.
As a close friend of the Kupcinet family, I was at the dedication of the statute. It was a moving ceremony. Thank you for writing about the statue!
In fact, Sue Kupcinet is the President of my fan club at http://www.kathyposner.com.