Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 5, 2021Chicago Recognized with Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Award “#1 Best Big City in The U.S.” For Fifth Consecutive Year!This unprecedented recognition as Best Big City in the U.S. solidifies Chicago’s reputation as a first-class travel destination among the magazine’s discerning readership
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Oct 4, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez Congratulate Three Chicago Schools As 2021 Blue Ribbon RecipientsThe U.S. Secretary of Education Recognizes Three Chicago Schools as 2021 Blue Ribbon Recipients at Prosser Career Academy High School
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Oct 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Joins Microsoft Leadership to Announce Accelerate Chicago Aimed at Tackling Unemployment in The City with New Opportunities for Underserved CommunitiesCoalition of public and private partnerships to address Chicago's needs for economic growth and jobs through digital skilling.
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Sep 30, 2021City of Chicago Announces Findings That Ranks City First in The Nation for Inclusive Policy and Socioeconomic Environment for ImmigrantsNew data from NAE Cities Index shows immigrants in the Chicago metro area paid more than $20.6 billion in taxes in 2019
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Sep 27, 2021City of Chicago Announces First Citywide Strategic Plan to Address Gender-Based Violence and Human TraffickingFirst of its kind two-year strategic plan co-designed with community partners, subject matter experts, survivors, and City officials, to build a whole-of-government approach to address gender-based violence
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Sep 23, 2021City of Chicago Announces Protect Chicago 77 Initiative to Get Entire City Engaged in COVID-19 Vaccine CampaignCitywide effort to ensure that at least 77 percent of all Chicago residents age 12 and up start their COVID-19 vaccination series by the end of the year
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Sep 22, 2021Chicago Connected Launches Partnership with Coursera, Offering Free Certifications, Workforce Development, And Courses for To Up To 1,000 FamiliesFamilies participating in Chicago Connected can now access 5,000+ courses and 30+ professional certificates on-demand at no cost
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Sep 20, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2022 Budget ProposalBudget includes $1.9 billion in key investments and no new taxes—an investment-based recovery strategy with a foundation set on greater opportunities for rebuilding Chicago into a safer, stronger, and more prosperous city for all of Chicago’s residents
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Sep 17, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Joins CDOT and DCASE To Announce ‘Open Boulevards’ Series as Part of Open Streets ProgramThree day-long events are planned in neighborhoods along the Historic Boulevards starting with Logan & Kedzie activation on Sunday, September 19th
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Sep 15, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Elkay Donation Of 101 ezH2O® Bottle Filling StationsThe units will be placed in select City sites and non-profit organizations on Chicago’s South and West sides.
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Sep 15, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Names Pedro Martinez as The New Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public SchoolsMartinez’s appointment marks first every Latino to hold the position permanently
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Sep 14, 2021Online Vaping Retailers Agree to Pay $600,000 In Fines and Change Business Practices in Settlements Reached with The City of ChicagoEnhanced Age Verification, Social Media Restrictions and a Ban on Underage Models Used for Advertising Among Changes Agreed to by Defendants
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Sep 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Transportation, and Chicago Park District Cut Ribbon at Reconstructed Irving Park Road BridgeNew under bridge trail completes the 312 RiverRun, a new recreational amenity that links three parks along the North Branch of Chicago River
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Sep 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces $9 Million Fund for Thousands of High-Need Chicago Public Schools Students and Their FamiliesEligible students and families will receive one-time $500 microgrant in the form of a check to assist with educational and living expenses
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Sep 8, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Plan to Launch Community-Police Mediation Pilot to Address Select Police Misconduct ComplaintsThe program would allow some COPA and BIA complaints to be referred to a community mediation program
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Sep 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Departments of Buildings and Law Publish Building Code Scofflaw List, Require Mandatory Inspections for Identified BuildingsList includes 99 building addresses, associated list of building owners to publish on Oct. 1
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Aug 27, 2021City of Chicago Files Consumer Protection Lawsuits Against DoorDash And Grubhub For Engaging In Deceptive And Unfair Business PracticesComplaints allege that the meal delivery companies deceived consumers and shortchanged restaurants already reeling from the pandemic shutdown
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Aug 25, 2021Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Announces Initiative to Support Residents’ Mental Health with a Healing-Centered ApproachInitiatives will work to expand and strengthen access to mental health services, clinics, crisis prevention and resources, focusing on neighborhoods in the greatest need
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Aug 23, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces An Additional $200 Million In Planned Investments for Invest South/West Commercial CorridorsProjects selected from 15 responses to November 2020 Request for Proposals
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Aug 13, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Cisco Selects Chicago as New Midwest Regional HubCisco moving existing Rosemont operations into city’s iconic Old Main Post Office
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Aug 11, 2021City of Chicago Projects $733 Million Gap in 2022 Fiscal Year BudgetWhile COVID-19 response and recovery continue to be a primary focus for the City, the financial impact on Chicago’s economy has been significant
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Aug 6, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Deadline Extension for RFP Submissions for Future Chicago CasinoThe two-month extension comes after several potential bidders sought additional time to evaluate the Chicago casino opportunity
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Aug 6, 2021Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Joins Alderman Jason Ervin, Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative Members, And Local Residents to Cut Ribbon at West Garfield Park Community Roller RinkNewly finished roller rink represents first step in Mayor Lightfoot’s Neighborhood Activation Initiative in West Garfield Park
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Aug 5, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the City’s First-Ever Community Safety Coordination CenterThe new multi-agency Community Safety Coordination Center (CSCC) has been activated to coordinate both government and nonprofit resources to holistically reduce and prevent violence in Chicago’s communities
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Aug 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Declares August “Hire Chicago” MonthHire Chicago, a collaboration between Mayor Lightfoot, The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership & World Business Chicago — is offered to help Chicagoans find careers today and tomorrow, and help employers tap into our city’s diverse talent pipeline.
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Jul 29, 2021City of Chicago Continues Fighting to Protect Chicago’s WorkersOffice of Labor Standards has recouped nearly $1 million for Chicago’s workers through two recent major settlements; Wage Theft Ordinance and other worker protections come into effect this week
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Jul 26, 2021The City of Chicago and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 Announce Tentative Contract AgreementTentative deal includes historic accountability reforms, mental health and wellness support, and backpay
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Jul 26, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces SHOWTIME® Is Donating $500,000 For South and West Side Neighborhood Beautification and Arts ProjectsDonation to Greencorps Chicago green job training program and Chicago Public Art Group focuses on Chicago neighborhoods where the network’s critically acclaimed drama series “The Chi” is filmed
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Jul 26, 2021City of Chicago Announces Series of Budget Engagement ForumsRegional, in-person events will allow residents to provide valuable feedback on City’s budget process
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Jul 15, 2021Mayor Lightfoot And City Officials Break Ground on New Chicago Park District Campus That Will Bring Economic Vibrancy and Opportunities to Brighton Park and Other Southwest Side CommunitiesNew Facility Advances INVEST South/West Initiative for Equitable Economic Development
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Jul 14, 2021City of Chicago Releases Anticipated Waste StrategyCity of Chicago Waste Strategy prepared by nonprofit Delta Institute analyzes Chicago’s waste and materials management to expand and improve reduction, diversion, cost, and equity opportunities
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Jul 14, 2021The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Remains Committed to High-Quality Early Learning ServicesDFSS Awarded $51.78 Million For Head Start and Early Head Start Programming
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Jul 14, 2021Chicago’s Head Start/Early Head Start Awards Reinforce Commitment to Early Learning$145 Million Grant Five Years, Shared Among Six Grantees
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Jul 13, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Retirement of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Rosa Escareño and Department Of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark KellyBACP will introduce an acting commissioner and DCASE will conduct a national search before Commissioner Kelly retires in the fall
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Jul 12, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces 27 New Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Grant Finalists$10 million in grant funding will support entrepreneurship, economic development projects in 14 West, Southwest and South Side community areas.
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Jul 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Parks, Libraries, and Amazon Partner to Host Summer Kickback Series for TeensThis series is the latest offering of My CHI.My Future, the City’s effort to connect Chicago’s youth with safe and engaging spaces throughout 15 communities across the south and west sides.
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Jul 6, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Park District, And After School Matters Cut Ribbon On New Indoor Track And Field And Teen-Centric Space At Gately ParkGately Fieldhouse will be the final site of the Mayor’s ChiFastest Race to Gately on July 10.
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Jul 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces July 3rd Fireworks to Celebrate Chicago’s Reopening and Independence Day WeekendFireworks will be visible from multiple locations along the lakefront.