Mother Jones Chicago Statue Campaign
We Did It! Mother Jones "We Shall Rise" Monument to be Located at Downtown-Wabash and Wacker, at Mother Jones Plaza
Keep up to date with the Monument news by reading our blog (see site menu) and subscribing. While an earlier announcement listed Historic Water Tower as the site location, that site turned out to be untenable for engineering reasons. But the city provided a new site-at Wacker and Wabash, in the newly designated "Mother Jones Plaza!" We are set for groundbreaking October 28, 2026. Save the date May 1, 2027 for dedication.
Why A Mother Jones Chicago Statue
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The government of Ireland seeded this project with $36,000 grant.
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We raised over $200,000. We need addition funding for connected projects. Imagine, "Let's meet at the Mother Jones statue!"
There are hardly any sculptures of women historical figures in the city of Chicago.
Let's put this iconic Irish immigrant refugee and founder of the American labor movement--the Mother of the working class--on a statue in the city she called home.
Make a Tax Deductible Donation to the Statue Campaign
We are a 501-c-3, so your donation is charitable.
Target amount: $200,000. We have reached this goal, but we still have significant additional expenses for the monument project. Consider a generous donation. We will let you know how your donation will be spent.
send checks to: Mother Jones Statue Fund,
630 Joanne Lane, Dekalb, Illinois 60115 see donate button for electronic donations.
Meet our Donors
Artists Selection
In Coordination with the City of Chicago, we selected the team of
Kathleen Farrell, Kathleen Scarboro, and Dante DiBartolo.
The sculpture is at the Foundry as of October 2026.
We are expecting dedication in Spring 2027
Meet our Honorary Co-Chairs
Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland's Ambassador to the United States
Cecil Roberts, President of the United Mine Workers of America
Sarah Nelson, President, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA
Meet our Statue Committee Members
Checks: Mother Jones Statue Fund, Wintrust Bank, 4343 W. Peterson Avenue, Chicago IL 60646
Checks with correspondence: send to Mother Jones Statue Fund, 630 Joanne Lane, DeKalb, Illinois, 60115.