News Releases

Nov 5, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces $10 Million Chicago Hospitality Grant Program as Part of Emergency Relief Package for Restaurants, Bars and Their Employees
Oct 30, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Joins Public Safety and Public Health Officials to Announce Preparedness and Safety Plans Ahead of Election Day
Oct 22, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot, CDPH, and BACP Reinstate Targeted COVID-19 Restrictions in Response to Rapid Rise in Cases and Hospitalizations
Oct 19, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Commissioner Dr. Arwady Sound the Alarm on Second Wave of COVID-19
Oct 15, 2020
City of Chicago Announces Additional ’Halloweek’ Activities to Celebrate Safely Amidst Covid-19
Oct 14, 2020
Chicago Department of Public Health announces hiring of first Chief Racial Equity Officer to drive work in health equity
Oct 8, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Two Wins for Chicago's Restaurant Industry: Doordash's $500K Support for Winterization and the Winners of the Winter Dining Challenge with BMO Harris Bank and Illinois Restaurant Association
Oct 6, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce $8 Million Annual Investments to Expand Access to Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services
Oct 6, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce $8 Million Annual Investments to Expand Access to Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services
Oct 1, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Plan to Safely Celebrate Halloween
Sep 28, 2020
The Chicago Department of Public Health Launches its Annual Flu Vaccination Campaign
Sep 28, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Easing of Phase Four Guidelines for Chicago Businesses
Sep 23, 2020
First Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Chicago for 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Chicago Department of Public Health and Community Partners Address Health and Racial Inequities with Launch of Healthy Chicago 2025 Plan and Movement
Sep 14, 2020
Youth Cigarette Use Reaches New Low in Chicago, Although Vaping is on the Rise and Racial Differences Increase
Sep 10, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Launches Equity-Focused Lead Service Line Replacement Program
Sep 9, 2020
City Council Passes Ordinance Banning the Sale of Flavored Vaping Products as The City Takes Another Important Step to Protect the Health of Young People
Aug 31, 2020
Chicago Department of Public Health Responds to Rising Number of Opioid Overdoses Centered on the City’s West Side
Aug 25, 2020
City to Spray Insecticide Thursday to Kill Mosquitoes
Aug 20, 2020
Chicago Department of Public Health Announces Request for Proposals to Expand Access to Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services in Communities of High Need