Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 30, 2021City of Chicago Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting at Nicholson STEM AcademyMayor Lightfoot invests $6 million to plant thousands of new trees through the Chicago Works capital plan
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Apr 30, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Issues Request for Information for City's Electric Utility FranchiseRFI will evaluate the City’s options for electricity delivery for the first time since 1992
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Apr 29, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Launch of “Open Chicago”Open Chicago is the latest initiative to safely reopen the city
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Apr 27, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Calamos Investments Expands Chicago Presence with New Office in Fulton MarketThe investment company will be an additional office with their firm’s headquarters located in Naperville.
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Apr 26, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Launches Chicago Works Infrastructure Plan with Kick-Off of Paving SeasonNew needs-based plan focuses on “Investing in Communities Through Infrastructure”
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Apr 22, 2021Chicago Issues Request for Proposals for City’s First Casino-ResortHolder of Single Owner’s License to Select Project Site, Pending City’s Approval; City Aims for New Entertainment Destination to Open by 2025
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Apr 21, 2021
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Apr 21, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Encourages Families to Enroll Children in Preschool for Upcoming School YearPreschool Applications Open April 21 in Chicago for the 2021–2022 School Year
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Apr 20, 2021
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Apr 20, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE, and Chicago Park District Announce “Arts 77”Chicago's citywide arts recovery plan represents $60M in current investments to support artists and organizations in every community.
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Apr 14, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Start of Over $200 Million In Parks and Transportation Work in Jackson ParkThe utility, infrastructure and recreational improvements signal more economic development opportunities in the South Side communities near the future site of the Obama Presidential Center
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Apr 13, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Mayor’s Medal of HonorFirst annual award ceremony will honor individuals and organizations and their contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Blueprint for Fair HousingNew Assessment Outlines Actions the City will take over the next five years to advance fair housing to reduce residential segregation
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Apr 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Riverwalk Concessions to ReopenChicago’s popular recreation and restaurant destination opens for residents and visitors this spring and summer season
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Apr 7, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Expanded Sunday Hours, The Opening of Altgeld Branch Library and One Summer Chicago Applications in Honor of National Library WeekNew branch is the fourth co-located Library project, includes a childcare center and opportunities for summer employment through the One Summer Chicago program
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Apr 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2019 Chicago Energy Benchmarking ReportReport shows that properties that have been benchmarking have savings of nearly $74 million from energy reductions since 2016.
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Mar 31, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Honors Chicago’s Women Community LeadersVirtual event highlights industry leaders who have gone above and beyond in helping Chicagoans through these unprecedented times
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Mar 31, 2021City Cuts Ribbon on Newest Firehouse Engine Company 115Largest firehouse ever built in Chicago is open for operations on the Far South Side
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Mar 30, 2021Two New Mass Vaccination Sites to Open in Chicago at Chicago State University and the American Airlines Conference Center at Gallagher Way next to Wrigley FieldAt full capacity, the sites will vaccinate more than 5,000 Chicagoans per day
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Mar 30, 2021City of Chicago and Phanke Chicago Announce “It’s Wrong, Know Your Rights” CampaignThe City announces its first-ever campaign to raise awareness and fight human trafficking and exploitation
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Mar 29, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Federation of Labor Launch Vaccination Site for Union Essential WorkersFirst-of-Its-Kind Effort to Provide Vaccines to Union Workers and Support Equity in Vaccine Distribution
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Mar 26, 2021City of Chicago Launches 2021 One Summer Chicago ApplicationApplication closes on June 11
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Mar 26, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and First Lady Eshleman Announce “Spring Forward” CampaignCity launches a week-long series of events to keep youth engaged during spring break
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Mar 19, 2021City of Chicago Announces Chicago Alfresco Program for Creative Outdoor Spaces Across ChicagoChicago Alfresco will build upon the Expanded Outdoor Dining Program with an added opportunity for community organizations to design creative outdoor areas in support of outdoor dining
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Mar 15, 2021City of Chicago Launches Reporting and Enforcement Program for the Senior Safety OrdinanceThe pilot program will allow seniors to report non-compliance of the safety ordinance in their building to 311 and their Alderman.
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Mar 13, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Open United Center Vaccine Registration to Additional Communities on The West and South SidesAccess expanded to residents from four additional ZIP codes, as targeted approach leads to progress in boosting registrations among Black and Latinx Chicagoans
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Mar 11, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Strengthens Building Code Scofflaw List, Requires Mandatory Inspections for Problem BuildingsCity to publish data-driven list that includes residential and nonresidential buildings with serious and chronic building code violations
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Mar 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Transformative Business Initiatives to Support Small, Minority- and Women-Owned ContractorsThree separate initiatives have been designed to offer capital access, improve payment speed, and increase transparency around the utilization of diverse vendors doing business with the City
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Mar 8, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Winning INVEST South/West Proposals for Austin, Englewood, and Auburn Gresham Development SitesWinning proposals announced at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in Austin, one of the development sites for the City’s INVEST South/West initiative
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Mar 8, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Return of Fans in Chicago BallparksChicago ballparks to welcome the return of fans of up to 20% capacity on Opening Day
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Mar 4, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Joins Discover to Announce New Customer Care Center in Chatham as Part of the City’s INVEST South/West InitiativeNew customer care center in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood will bring nearly 1,000 full-time jobs to the community
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Mar 3, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Superintendent Brown Announce Sweeping Changes to CPD’s Search Warrant PolicyNew policy will expand and build upon ongoing reform efforts by ensuring transparency, accountability and respect for human dignity in search warrant execution
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Mar 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Further Easing of Covid-19 Regulations for Chicago BusinessesExpansion of operating hours and increased capacity to come into effect immediately; City urges diligence to ensure continued progress in the plan for a safe and cautious reopening
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Feb 19, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce Significant Improvement in Racial Equity in Vaccine DistributionHalf of vaccine administered in the most recent week went to Black or Latinx Chicagoans
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Feb 17, 2021City of Chicago Launches Public Engagement Phase of “Chicago Monuments and Public Art Project”Chicagoans are invited to join a first-of-its kind conversation about monumental sculptures, artworks and commemorative plaques currently being reviewed by independent group of artists, community members and historians.
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Feb 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Roadmap for Further Easing of COVID-19 RegulationsLimited expansion of indoor dining capacity coming into effect tomorrow; path to 50% capacity established as COVID-19 metrics continue to improve
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Feb 5, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Signs Executive Order to Create a Process for Victims Alleging Police MisconductFirst-of-its-kind Order creates standard, straightforward process for release of materials, including video recordings, to complainants alleging police misconduct
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Feb 3, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Conclusion of Federal Review Process for City Plans Supporting Obama Presidential CenterCapital Investment from City of Chicago in South Side Neighborhoods to Follow