She stands at the gate of the Mars factory that is about a mile from where I live. The factory has been at this site since 1929, a number of chocolate bars are made there including its namesake Mars bar. This statue is there as part of the "Plant Green Ideas" initiative in Chicago and symbolizes Mars commitment to sustainability.
When my children were younger this was always the last place we would go at Halloween as they gave out king size Mars bars.
@rosiekerr@ladygator Thanks Nancy and Rosie. I had some shots of her head on, but her hair got lost in the trees behind, and I liked that I got the gate in this shot too. I thought it made more sense.