Italian-American leader in Chicago protests proposal to rename Columbus Drive after Barack Obama

A City Council member wants to rename Columbus Drive in downtown Chicago after former President Barack Obama, but an Italian American civic leader wants the street to be left alone.At Wednesday's City Council meeting, Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) introduced an ordinance to rename Columbus Drive to Barack Obama Drive. The road stretches through the Loop from East Grand Avenue south to DuSable Lake Shore Drive.Ron Onesti, president of the Chicago branch of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, challenged the idea, saying that though Obama was "truly worthy" of such an honor, the group was against any form of "canceling" parts of their history."We see this as a direct attack on our culture more than an honoring of a most worthy president," Onesti said.