Chinatown in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Laura Cha-Ya Liu
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
1. Laura Cha-Ya Liu Marker
First Asian-American Appellate Court Justice in Illinois
First Chinese-American Female Judge in Illinois
First Chinese American Female Elected to Public Office in Chicago
Erected 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Asian Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 41° 51.523′ N, 87° 38.048′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Chinatown. It is on South Grove Street. The statue and plaque are in Ping Tom Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All As One Mural (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ping Tom (about 700 feet away); Ping Tom Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hilliard Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Nine Dragon Wall in Chicago's Chinatown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chinese American Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hilliard Towers Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confucius (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Nine Dragon Wall in Chicagos Chinatown
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More about this marker. The statue is believed to be the first bronze statue depicting a woman in any Chicago park.
Regarding Laura Cha-Ya Liu. Laura Liu died in 2016 at age 49 of complications from breast cancer.
Also see . . . Laura Liu obituary. (Submitted on December 19, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
2. Laura Cha-Ya Liu statue, with Chicago's skyline in the background
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, February 28, 2025
3. Laura Cha-Ya Liu statue
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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