Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Appoints Alderman Michelle Harris As Floor LeaderAlderman George Cardenas also appointed as Deputy Floor Leader
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Feb 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Take Latest Action Against E-Cigarette IndustryLawsuit targets vaping business that marketed and sold flavored vaping products, including to underage Chicagoans
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Jan 25, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce New Plan to Ensure Equity in Vaccine DistributionCity implements Protect Chicago Plus as Chicago officially enters next phase of vaccine roll-out
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Jan 22, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Announce Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Finalists30 Finalists Selected for $5.6 Million in New Grants
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Jan 19, 2021The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Celebrates Virtual Grand Opening of Chatham Education and Workforce CenterChicago Cook Workforce Partnership Lead Development of New Jewel on South Side
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Jan 19, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and First Lady Eshleman Invite Chicagoans To Participate In National COVID-19 Memorial ServiceTurn Off Your Lights and Light a Candle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19
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Jan 14, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and City Comptroller Announce $8.9 Million In Debt Forgiveness From Utility Billing Relief ProgramProgram launched in April has already cut water utility bills in half for over 8,500 Chicagoans and set them on the path towards debt forgiveness
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Jan 11, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce $2.5 Million In Artist Commissions and Arts Organization Grant OpportunitiesFunding includes new "Artist Response Program" providing $750,000 to artists to create art that responds to recent health, economic and humanitarian crises
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Jan 4, 2021City of Chicago Informs Residents of New Laws Coming into Effect in 2021New local laws and regulations will support workers and their families, increase access to affordable housing, provide relief to businesses, close an historic budget gap and help address public safety issues.
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Dec 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Appoints Acting Corporation CounselCelia Meza, the Mayor’s Counsel and Senior Ethics Advisor, will step into City’s top legal role
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Dec 18, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces High Road Kitchens Program Launching in ChicagoAdministered by One Fair Wage, new program will provide $1 million in relief to restaurant owners and workers while serving community members in need
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Dec 16, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $11 Million Awarded in Grants to Nearly 1,100 Bars, Restaurants and Performance Venues Through Emergency Relief ProgramsGrants awarded through the Hospitality Grant Program and the Performance Venue Relief Program will provide critical emergency support to industries greatly impacted by COVID-19
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Dec 3, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and City Officials Encourage Residents to Take Precautions During Winter Weather Amid Covid-19 PandemicCollaborative City services will be in effect during the winter season to ensure the safety of all Chicagoans in the coming months
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Dec 2, 2020City Releases Summary of Casino RFI ResponsesDetails provided by 11 respondents will offer critical feedback on key issues for anticipated casino RFP
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Nov 24, 2020Mayor Lightfoot’s 2021 Budget Receives Approval by Chicago City CouncilPandemic Budget Closes Historic Budget Gap; Continues to Invest in All 77 Communities
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Nov 24, 2020Mayor Lightfoot to Introduce Ordinance Expanding Regulatory Relief for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19Proposal would further defer license expirations and extend programs that support outdoor dining; cap on third-party delivery fees also passes City Council
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Nov 18, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce Enhanced Community-Based Testing Plan in Response to Surge in COVID-19 Cases$14 million in grants awarded to support testing and contact tracing at community health centers; new testing site to open at Midway Airport
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Nov 18, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Five-Year Capital Plan for ChicagoLaunching in 2021, the new plan leads with equity to strengthen Chicago’s infrastructure, create jobs, and spur economic development in every neighborhood across the city
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Nov 17, 2020Chicago Turns Black Friday Into Black Shop FridayNew Initiative Encourages Chicagoans to “Shop Black” at Over 500 Local Black-Owned Businesses on the Day After Thanksgiving
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Nov 9, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, Alderman Mitts and World Business Chicago Join Together to Announce Development Of ‘The Terminal’ in INVEST South/West Neighborhood of Humboldt ParkThe Terminal project revitalizes an existing 100-year old property into an urban workspace campus, creating more than 200 new jobs
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Nov 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $10 Million Chicago Hospitality Grant Program as Part of Emergency Relief Package for Restaurants, Bars and Their EmployeesGrant program will reallocate CARES Act funds to businesses most impacted by State-imposed mitigation measures; proposed temporary cap on third-party delivery fees, Take Out Chicago contest and hospitality worker portal will provide much-needed help to hospitality industry
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Nov 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE and DPD Announce Artists-in-Residence in Four South and West Side NeighborhoodsPilot project will create public art and community-specific cultural programs in Auburn Gresham, Austin, Englewood and New City/Back of the Yards
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Oct 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Public Safety and Public Health Officials to Announce Preparedness and Safety Plans Ahead of Election DayCity launches 10-day preparedness and safety plan to ensure safe and secure Halloween weekend and election week
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Oct 28, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Alderman Beale Join Amazon to Launch it's First Delivery Station in Key Invest South/West Neighborhood of PullmanNew 150,000 square-foot facility on the former Ryerson Steel site will create more than 200 new jobs and speed up deliveries to Chicago-Metro area customers
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Oct 26, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Celebrates Accomplishments of Invest South/West on One-Year AnniversaryMayor’s signature initiative has laid the foundation for equitable, long-term economic development in 10 South and West Side communities and catalyzed nearly $400 million of committed investment
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Oct 23, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Juan Morado Jr. As New Board Member for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA)Leader in the Latinx and Hispanic community brings multifaceted experience, rooted in values of equity and inclusion, to MPEA team
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Oct 22, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, CDPH, and BACP Reinstate Targeted COVID-19 Restrictions in Response to Rapid Rise in Cases and HospitalizationsNon-essential business curfew to be in effect from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am, and bars to close for indoor service. Targeted restrictions will be in effect for at least two weeks to manage second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Oct 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2021 Budget ProposalFiscally responsible spending plan identifies key reforms, savings and efficiencies; targeted investments to help restore the City’s fiscal health and support Chicago’s recovery from COVID-19
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Oct 19, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Commissioner Dr. Arwady Sound the Alarm on Second Wave of COVID-19Cases, positivity rate and hospitalizations all on the rise over the past two weeks; City considering measures to reverse the increase, including renewed restrictions on businesses