Man charged with vandalizing downtown mural celebrating the Freemasons’ history in Naperville
Carlos Marcos, 43, of West Chicago, was taken into custody for misdemeanor criminal defacement to property in connection with the vandalism that occurred about 11:15 p.m.The mural, created in 2011 by Marianne Lisson Kuhn, celebrates the 174-year history of the Freemasons in Naperville.
The Freemasons, a fraternal order sometimes viewed as mysterious or suspicious because it’s open only to members who take an oath to keep their rituals and activities secret, is “often devoted to fellowship, moral discipline and mutual assistance,”The mural was the 40th artwork to be done as part of the Century Walk, and initially was installed on the facade of Russell’s Dry Cleaners at Jefferson Avenue and Main.
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