César Chávez's legacy is being revisited in Chicago

Chávez's family said they were "devastated" by a recent report and asked for privacy; city officials told Axios they have not received formal requests to rename Chicago sites bearing his name.

A recent report and accounts from survivors have prompted renewed attention to places named for César Chávez in Chicago. Chávez died in 1993. His family released a statement saying they were devastated by the report, expressed support for survivors and asked for privacy. The city's history of labor organizing and its large Latino population are part of why his name appears in many public sites. Key facts: - Several Chicago sites bear César Chávez's name, including a Back of the Yards elementary school, the César E. Chávez Pilsen Post Office, a West Loop plaque, and public art across the city. - A USPS spokesperson, Tim Norman, told Axios the postal service is not aware of any requests to change the Pilsen post office name. - Chicago Public Schools said it has not received a formal request to rename the Chávez Multicultural Academic Center; school name changes must go through a Local School Council and be approved by the Chicago Board of Education. - Chávez visited Chicago in 1985 to organize boycotts against Jewel stores, according to the Chicago History Museum. - Governors in Texas and Arizona announced they would not observe César Chávez Day, and California has changed March 31 to Farmworkers Day, while Illinois has not officially honored Chávez on that date in recent years but has declared Farmworkers Awareness Day in the past. - Angela Anderson Guerrero of Mujeres Latinas en Acción issued a statement reported as saying, "To the survivors who are now coming forward... We hear you. We believe you. You are not alone." Summary: Local officials and agencies report that no formal renaming requests have been filed in Chicago so far, and procedures for changing names vary by institution. Undetermined at this time.