Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 1, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces $2.7 Million Investment To Prepare For Full, Accurate Count Of Chicagoans In The 2020 U.S. CensusCity invests funding for all-hands-on-deck outreach strategy; commitment includes $2 per hard-to-count resident to ensure every resident is counted
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Sep 30, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Public Library Announce Elimination of Late Fees, Outstanding Debt to Increase Access to Libraries CitywideBeginning October 1, Chicago Public Library will eliminate late fees that have blocked hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans from library access
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Sep 27, 2019City of Chicago Announces Historic City Sticker Debt Relief ProgramNew pathways to compliance begin October 1 as part of a two-step process to come into compliance with the Wheel Tax and relieve City Sticker ticket debt
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Sep 26, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, World Business Chicago, and Farmer’s Fridge Open New Kitchen Bringing 300 New Jobs for The South SideChicago-based company opens new 50,000 square foot production facility to expand staff and operations
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Sep 23, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, Fire Commissioner Ford Graduate More Than 100 Firefighters and Fire ParamedicsNew graduating class includes 112 new Firefighter EMTs and 19 new Fire Paramedics
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Sep 20, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools, and The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Celebrate Arts and Culture at Solorio Academy High SchoolThe Mayor shares her commitment to Chicago’s artists and arts institutions and the need for every young Chicagoan to have access to high-quality arts education
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Sep 17, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Ordinance to Establish Cannabis Requirements and Promote Equity in Expanding IndustryNew ordinance creates clear guidelines for zoning of recreational dispensaries and ensuring new, equitable business growth across the city