Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Launch of Community Engagement CouncilsThe Mayor’s Office establishes five Community Engagement Councils in order to better serve Chicago’s diverse immigrant communities
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Jul 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Celebrates Historic $15 Minimum Wage in ChicagoIncrease in minimum wage delivers additional financial stability to over 400,000 Chicago workers, including domestic workers
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Jun 28, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Housing Announce Reclaiming Communities Campaign in North LawndaleJoint venture will build 250 new single-family homes to spur affordable homeownership in key INVEST South/West community
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Jun 28, 2021Cannes Festival Awards Chicago with 15 Lions for Branding Work from "By Chicago. For Chicago." Partners“Esto Salva Vidas” (This Saves Lives); “Stay home, save lives”; and “Boards of Change” are just a few campaigns that were recognized this year at award shows
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Jun 25, 2021City Council Passes Chi Biz Strong Initiative to Jumpstart Recovery for Chicago’s Businesses, Workers, and ConsumersBold plan delivers the financial relief and regulatory reform Chicago’s businesses and workers need to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Jun 25, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Signs Hotel Worker Right To Return To Work OrdinanceThe ordinance requires hotels to offer employees their previous positions before hiring replacement workers.
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Jun 24, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Community Leaders Release Food Equity Agenda for ChicagoThe food equity policy agenda is a multi-year action plan to transform the food system and advance health and racial equity in Chicago.
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Jun 23, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Programmatic Expansion Of ‘Chicago Connected,’ The City’s Groundbreaking Initiative to Close the Digital Divide, As Kids First Chicago Releases Impact Data on The Program’s First AnniversaryWith nearly 64,000 students served across 42,000 households, ‘Chicago Connected,’ the most extensive broadband accessibility program in the United States, has made significant progress in closing the city’s digital divide during its first year
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Jun 18, 2021Mayor Announces Equitable Transit Oriented Development Pilot ProgramPilot program will support projects that advance racial equity, community wealth building, public health, and climate resilience goals through healthy, affordable pedestrian-oriented development near transit hubs.
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Jun 17, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Jointly Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis in ChicagoDeclaration acknowledges legacy of systemic racism and proposes solutions, including new Healthy Chicago Equity Zones
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Jun 15, 2021Chicago’s First Net-Zero, All-Affordable High-Rise Announced for Loop SiteThe C40 Reinventing Cities competition winner will support $2 million makeover of adjacent Pritzker Park
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Jun 11, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Has Moved to Phase 5 Fully Reopening the CityNearly fifteen months since the city closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago becomes the largest major city to reopen in the US
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Jun 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Central City Recovery Roadmap and Street Activations on Michigan, State, and LasalleReport covers post-COVID downtown recovery and strategies for revitalization including events to draw visitors back downtown on Michigan Avenue, LaSalle Street, and State Street this summer and fall
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Jun 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Open Chicago Night at the MuseumsFor one night only, select Chicago museums will be open late to celebrate the City’s move to Phase 5
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Jun 7, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces ‘Holding Healing Spaces for Youth’ Virtual ConferenceThe City sponsors its first ever pre-summer training for Youth Developers
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Jun 5, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Joins Alderman Jason Ervin, Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative Members, and Local Residents to Break Ground at Community Plaza and Roller Rink in West Garfield Park=New Plaza represents City’s first major infrastructure investment under the Neighborhood Activation Initiative
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Jun 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces A Building Decarbonization Working GroupThe Working Group will recommend equitable solutions to address the 70% of emissions that come from buildings in the city
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Jun 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Sen. Durbin, Rep. Quigley and CTA Break Ground on Historic Lawrence To Bryn Mawr Red Line Modernization ProjectCTA begins reconstruction of 100-year-old stations, track structure between Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr stations to build fully accessible stations as part of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project
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Jun 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Opens Chicago Works Community Challenge for ApplicationsCalls on residents, community experts to give the city their biggest and best infrastructure ideas.
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May 27, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Honors Chicago’s Asian American And Pacific Islander Community LeadersVirtual event will highlight industry leaders who have gone above and beyond in advocating for Chicagoans through these unprecedented times
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May 27, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Boys & Girls Club Location to Be Built on The City’s West SideThe new Club is latest addition to new First Responder Training Complex
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May 26, 2021The City of Chicago and The University of Chicago’s Crime Lab Launch the City’s First-Ever Violence Reduction DashboardThis new data visualization tool and data access provides Chicago residents and community organizations with unprecedented access to close to real-time violence data
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May 26, 2021Mayor Announces the Return of Lakefront Beaches for the Season Under Open Chicago Initiative2021 beach season kicks off May 28 and runs through Labor Day, rapid testing in all Chicago beaches and advisories available online
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May 26, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chi Biz Strong Initiative to Jumpstart Recovery for Chicago’s Businesses, Workers and ConsumersBold plan will deliver the financial relief and regulatory reform Chicago’s businesses and workers need to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
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May 24, 2021Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Announces Introduction of Proposal for Civilian Oversight of the Chicago Police DepartmentMayor introduces new form of civilian led oversight of Chicago’s Police
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May 24, 2021
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May 24, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Housing Announce $79.8 Million in Housing Rental AssistanceThe Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will provide up to 15 months of rental assistance for renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns.
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May 20, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Works Community Challenge for Second AnniversaryThe $10M community investment will award up to $1.5M in each of the City’s 7 planning regions for public infrastructure projects such as playground improvements in parks and schools, co-working space or meeting room upgrades in libraries, and community gardens on vacant lots.
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May 19, 2021Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Chairman Scott Waguespack, and Chairman Christopher Taliaferro Announce the Establishment of a Public Database for Closed Police Disciplinary InvestigationsProposed ordinance will create a public repository of closed investigations into allegations of police misconduct
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May 19, 2021
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May 18, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces 15 Community Organizations Selected to Participate in Chicago Alfresco, a CDOT & Choose Chicago PartnershipChicago Alfresco builds on Expanded Outdoor Dining with an added opportunity for community organizations to design creative outdoor areas that support neighborhood businesses, arts and culture
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May 17, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Youth Opportunities “Rediscover Summer”Rediscover Summer will provide Chicago youth with thousands of programming and employment opportunities throughout the summer from the City and its partners
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May 17, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Elite Transit Solutions Expands Presence with New Office in Fulton Market NeighborhoodThe fast-growing 3PL company will open a significant Commercial Operations Center this summer.
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May 13, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Expansion of Vaccine Exemption When Chicago Enters Bridge Phase on May 14Businesses can choose to exempt fully vaccinated individuals from capacity limits across all industries as Chicago takes next step in reopening plan
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May 12, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Michael Fassnacht Will Serve as the President and CEO Of World Business ChicagoFassnacht has served as interim President and CEO of World Business Chicago since January of this year.
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May 11, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and The Chicago Park District Announce “Chicago’s Fastest… The Race To Gately”Calling all Chicago youth runners! Compete to be one of Chicago's fastest kids!
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May 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Cuts Ribbon at Newly Completed Navy Pier Flyover ProjectNew Pedestrian and Bike Bridge Over Chicago River Connects the North and South Sides of City, Eliminates Bottlenecks and Creates a Continuous 18-mile Lakefront Trail
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May 5, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Summer Events Across the City — The Next Phase of the Mayor’s “Open Chicago” Initiative“Open Culture” signals the reopening of Chicago’s diverse and legendary cultural scene with music, dance, public art, markets, and more at Millennium Park and venues citywide
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May 4, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Governor Pritzker Announce the Return of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick PlaceWith Safety Measures in Place, State and City Expect to Welcome Other Conventions and Tourist Events this Summer