Permit issued for controversial removal of statue from Pilsen church

A beloved statue could soon be removed from a Pilsen church. Parishioners protested for months to prevent the removal of the replica of Michelangelo's La Pieta statue from St. Adalbert Catholic Church, but now a permit has been issued to begin the process. ***************************************** ABOUT CBS 2 NEWS CHICAGO: Honored as the 2021 Edward R. Murrow winner for overall excellence, CBS 2 News Chicago brings you breaking news, weather, compelling exclusive content and award-winning investigative reports from the CBS 2 Investigators. Subscribe to CBS 2 News Chicago on YouTube :    / cbschicago   CBS 2 NEWS 24/7 LIVESTREAM: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live/ CBS 2 NEWS WEBSITE: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/ FACEBOOK:   / cbschicago   TWITTER:   / cbschicago   GET THE CBS 2 NEWS APP: https://apps.cbslocal.com/chicago/