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Statues of legendary Illinois politicians Abraham Lincoln, left, and his longtime nemesis Stephen A. Douglas, right, adorn the second floor of the state Capitol rotunda in this Sept. 16, 2020, photo. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, named a task force to review Capitol art for objectionable material. An exterior statue of Douglas was removed from the Capitol grounds last summer after revelations that Douglas had owned slaves in the mid-19th century. (AP Photo by John O'Connor)

Statues of legendary Illinois politicians Abraham Lincoln, left, and his longtime nemesis Stephen A. Douglas, right, adorn the second floor of the state Capitol rotunda in this Sept. 16, 2020, photo. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, named a task force to review Capitol art for objectionable material. An exterior statue of Douglas was removed from the Capitol grounds last summer after revelations that Douglas had owned slaves in the mid-19th century. (AP Photo by John O'Connor)

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