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New Sign Designations

Complete list of honorary street sign designations in Chicago since 2014


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Honorary Signs Dedicated in Chicago

New This Year

Alphabetical List
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Allan J. Firak

Bob Newhart

Damron

Dennis E. Zavesky

Dr. Dennis Deer

Dr. Hattie B. Jones

Ella Jenkins

Honest John & Letha Mae Oliphant

James Jim Macdonald

John Sasaki

John William McNair

Judge Patricia Logue Way

Maple Park

Mary Ellen Christy

Mother Vergia Jones

Officer Ella French Way

Officer Thomas Eugene Wortham IV

Pat Carroll

Pastor John E. Collins Sr.

Reverend Samuel T. Lynch, Sr.

Reverend Dr. Forrest Norvell Sr.

Rigoberto "Rigo" Padilla Perez

Slim Coleman

Sharon Yolich Sankey

  • = previously approved sign

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GraphS of New Honorary Streets in Chicago Totals by Month and Year

New Honorary Signs in Chicago by month

Source: City of Chicago data, Honorary Chicago analysis. Note: August is holiday month
 

New Honorary Sign Designations - Years 2012-2023

Source: City of Chicago data, Honorary Chicago research and analysis
 

* Indicates sign was originally approved in a previous year
** Note: in 2015 the Ward boundaries changed mid-year and may impact the reporting of ward totals. In 2017 the rules changed and limits increased to the number of new sign designations.
Source: City of Chicago data, Honorary Chicago research and analysis

Editorial permission to use charts and data with attribution to HonoraryChicago.com