Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $10 Million in Grants Now Available for Businesses to Apply as Part of the 2020 Neighborhood Opportunity Fund ProgramEnhanced NOF program to help businesses and entrepreneurs access larger sums with up to 100 percent funding to support growth
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Jan 20, 2020City of Chicago Opens CityArts Program Grants ApplicationsArts and Culture Organizations of All Sizes May Apply for General Operating Grants or Project Grants That Support the 2020 Year of Chicago Music
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Jan 16, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce Andy Fox As City’s First-Ever Director of Labor StandardsNew Director will play a crucial role in protecting Chicago’s workers by overseeing the enforcement of Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Fair Workweek laws
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Jan 16, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces RFPS for $7.5 Million Investments in Violence Interruption Services and Trauma-Informed Victim SupportsOverseen by the Mayor’s Office of Violence Reduction, the funds will expand community-based street outreach and integrate trauma-informed victim services in communities at the highest risk of violence
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Jan 14, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Chicago Department of Aviation and Chicago Police Department to Cut Ribbon on New Police Facility at O’Hare International AirportNew facility increases airport safety, marks progress on transformative O’Hare 21 project
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Jan 13, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, Fire Commissioner Ford II Graduate 140 Firefighters and Fire ParamedicsNew graduating class includes 110 new Firefighter EMTs and 30 new Fire Paramedics