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That makes nine schools renamed since a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found 30 schools were named for slaveholders, and schools named after white people — mostly men — vastly outnumbered those named for African Americans, Latinos and indigenous people.
Mbekeani's resignation has not been formally announced to the office, but news that she was leaving began spreading Tuesday afternoon.
A critic calls City Hall's decision "extremely alarming" as temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees again.
The city is required to provide police escorts for all convention committee personnel who are "delivering credentials to state delegations and the media at their respective hotels." It also must provide “special” security for “delegates and other dignitaries.”