Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 6, 2024Mayor Johnson Joins Greater Chicago Food Depository, BJ’s Market To Celebrate Nearly $18 Million Invested in Black and Brown Businesses to Feed New ArrivalsThe City of Chicago, Greater Chicago Food Depository, and community partners celebrate economic impact generated while providing millions of meals for asylum-seekers
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Feb 5, 2024Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Sam Kukadia To Metropolitan Pier And Exposition AuthorityKukadia brings a wealth of experience in heavy highway engineering and construction, coupled with a commitment to community service and economic development
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Jan 30, 2024Climate Infrastructure Fund Grants Will Support Solar Arrays, Electric Vehicles And Other Sustainable Improvements CitywideGrants will help pay for renewable energy and fossil-free energy efficiency investments and improvements that promote neighborhood resiliency
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Jan 30, 2024Mayor Johnson Announces $1.3 Million In City Support For Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ProjectsGrants will help create and improve projects within walking distance to public transit locations that lack commensurate quality-of-life amenities
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Jan 30, 2024Mayor Johnson Announces $8 Million In City Support For Historic Preservation ProjectsAdopt-A-Landmark grants valued at more than $8 million will help restore more than a dozen historic buildings citywide
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Jan 30, 2024$25 Million In Business Development Grants Announced By Mayor Brandon JohnsonMore than 30 small businesses and nonprofits selected for Community Development Grants (CDG) that will help revitalize neighborhood retail corridors
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Jan 29, 2024City Of Chicago Update on 60-Day Shelter PolicyMayor Brandon Johnson announced 60-day extensions for shelter residents set to exit in January and February, and 30-day extensions for residents set to exit in March.
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Jan 25, 2024Mayor Johnson Joins City Leaders, Homeless Outreach Workers For 2024 Point-In-Time CountMayor Johnson to meet with the Homeless Outreach and Prevention team and volunteers before the teams go out for the annual count.