Do Street Names Matter?

"It's the proposal that a stretch of Monroe Street be renamed for slain Black Panther Fred Hampton, and it ignited the passions of those who see Hampton as an activist who organized West Side food banks and health services, versus those who remember him as a firebrand who espoused violence toward police.

The tense debate over the honorary street name may be resolved by a City Council vote as early as Wednesday, according to City Hall insiders.

Clearly, street names are not just a little thing."