A lawsuit filed by a former Chicago Park District official accuses Mayor Lightfoot of blocking a deal that would have allowed a Christopher Columbus statue to be carried in a parade — and of using a torrent of salty language while shooting down the plan.

<p>A lawsuit filed by a former Chicago Park District official accuses Mayor Lightfoot of blocking a deal that would have allowed a Christopher Columbus statue to be carried in a parade &mdash; and of using a torrent of salty language while shooting down the plan.</p>

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