Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 13, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Joins Alderwoman Coleman and MR Properties LLC For the Grand Opening of The Montclare Senior Residences of EnglewoodSeven-story building, part of the Mayor’s INVEST South/West initiative, features a wellness center, a library, and an activity room for independent seniors
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Apr 12, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Partners with Early Childcare Providers and Northern Illinois University on Chicago Early Childhood Integrated Data SystemMayor Lightfoot Partners with Early Childcare Providers and Northern Illinois University on Chicago Early Childhood Integrated Data System
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Apr 11, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces 2022 Summer Youth ProgrammingYoung People Will Return to Paid In-person Summer Opportunities
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Apr 7, 2022Mayor Lightfoot and First Lady Amy Eshleman Announce My Chi. My Future. Spring Forward CampaignCity launches a week-long series of events and days of service to keep youth engaged during spring break
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Apr 7, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Joins Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee to Announce Harold Washington Centennial CelebrationReception, musical entertainment, speakers, and award presentations on April 12th will honor the contributions of Mayor Washington to the City of Chicago
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Apr 7, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, CDOT, and BACP Announce Micromobility Expansion to Include Citywide Scooter ProgramThree scooter companies to receive two-year electric scooter permits through program approved by Council in 2021 . CDOT and Lyft will launch first-in-the-nation docked electric scooters with 1,000 scooters integrated into the Divvy system beginning this Spring
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Mar 31, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Unveils Citywide Vision for Connected Network of Trails and CorridorsMayor’s vision highlights network of trails that will connect to transit, housing, and parks citywide, creating new outdoor assets and catalytic community investment, as well as more than $15 million in funding to advance key trails and green corridor projects
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Mar 31, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces $12.5 Million In Transportation Cost ReliefChicago Moves will provide financial assistance for transportation expenses for 150,000 Chicagoans through $150 physical prepaid gas cards for up to 50,000 drivers and $50 prepaid transit cards for up to 100,000 riders.
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Mar 24, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Names Nicole Lee New 11th Ward AldermanAppointment Comes at Conclusion of Selection Process Led by Community Members
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Mar 22, 2022Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Announces Shortlisted Candidates for City’s Sole Casino LicenseBally’s Tribune, Hard Rock Chicago, and Rivers 78 to progress in the casino selection process
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Mar 22, 2022Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools Launch Citywide Skilled Trades Career FairApproximately 3,000 High Schoolers and Middle Schoolers Meet Labor Unions and 50 + Skilled Trades Exhibitors
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Mar 21, 2022Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Aviation Launch ‘What We’re Made Of’ CampaignNew Campaign Will Welcome Travelers Ahead of Busy Spring and Summer Season
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Mar 16, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces First Female President & CEO of Choose Chicago, City’s Tourism OrganizationLynn Osmond, Chicago Architecture Center CEO, tapped as head of city’s official destination marketing organization
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Mar 15, 2022
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Mar 15, 2022
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Mar 9, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, CPD and CTA Officials Announce New Public Safety Measures for Nation’s Second Largest Transit SystemMore officers, security guards to patrol trains, buses and stations
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Mar 4, 2022
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Mar 4, 2022
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Mar 2, 2022Mayor Lightfoot and City Leaders Announce Near-Term Efforts and Community Collaborations to Reduce ViolenceThe City will host six community safety town halls in an effort to further engage community leaders and refine violence reduction strategy
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Mar 1, 2022
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Mar 1, 2022Chicago Named Top Metro for Corporate Investment, Ninth Year in A Row by Site Selection Magazine“Chicago shows again that it has the brains and the will to establish a vision and the muscle to carry it out.” – Site Selection magazine
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Feb 24, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Initiatives in Administration’s Fight Toward Ending PovertyOn 2-Year Anniversary of Mayor’s Solutions Towards Ending Poverty Summit, City of Chicago Announce Monthly Cash Assistance Program and New Fines and Fees Program for April
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Feb 23, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces Process to Fill 11th Ward VacancyNew Alderman to be introduced at the March City Council meeting
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Feb 22, 2022City to Remove Mask and Vaccine Requirements for Certain Public Settings on February 28 in Response to Continued Improvement in COVID-19 MetricsRapid decrease in key metrics allow for easing of mitigation measures
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Feb 22, 2022
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Feb 9, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces CDOT Has Completed Chicago Smart Lighting Streetlight Modernization ProgramCSLP Program creates Largest Lighting Management System in the Nation; Higher Quality Streetlights Reduce City’s Carbon Footprint and are Projected to Save $100 Million in Electricity Costs in First 10 Years
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Feb 8, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces a Museum Campus Working GroupThe advisory group will make recommendations for strategic investments and reimagine Chicago’s lakefront collection of iconic cultural venues and open space
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Feb 4, 2022Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Unveils Equitable Social Service Contracting FrameworkCity will immediately enact a First in the Nation Equity in Social Services Contracting Policy to ensure diverse providers can participate in the recovery of Chicago communities
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Feb 2, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2020 Chicago Energy Benchmarking ReportReport shows that benchmarked properties have decreased carbon dioxide emissions by 25% since 2016.
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Jan 31, 2022
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Jan 31, 2022548 Development and Related Midwest Selected to Redevelop Industrial Site in North Lawndale$38.4 million complex would create 700 jobs, provide community innovation space
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Jan 27, 2022Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Chicago Fire Football Club, Chicago Housing Authority Begin Talks for New Near West Side Training FacilitySports performance center and training fields proposed for vacant land in the Roosevelt Square neighborhood on the Near West Side; community meetings begin in March