Here is the update on the statue as presented by the Belleville News

 

 

An e-forum was held to discuss the Ninian Edwards (founder of Edwardsville, Illinois) statue located in Edwardsville.  The e-forum was titled "Beyond the Bronze: The Ninian Edwards Statue in Context"

 

You can find a recording of the forum at: BTBForum.OurEdwardsville.com. 

The forum's sponsors were the League of Women Voters of the Edwardsville Area (website, Facebook) and Our Edwardsville (website, Facebook).