Mural of slain Ukrainian refugee draws sympathy, skepticism from its North Center neighbors and Chicago artists

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 5, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 5, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/mural-elon-musk-remember-iryna/

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The face of Iryna Zarutska stretches almost the entire height of a three-floor brick building, her blonde hair tucked over her shoulder as she peers at the corner of West Montrose and North Western avenues. Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was fatally stabbed in North Carolina in an un...