Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 16, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson, Department of Streets and Sanitation Announce First-Ever Citywide Composting Initiative for Chicago ResidentsNew citywide Food Scrap Drop-Off program diverts waste from landfills and helps reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
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Oct 11, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Releases "The People's Budget," A Bold, Balanced Plan for FY2024Mayor Johnson keeps promise of making strategic investments while balancing $16.6 billion budget without raising property taxes
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Oct 6, 2023One Fair Wage Ordinance Approved by City CouncilProposal to phase out Chicago’s subminimum wage for tipped workers passes City Council, representing a major win for the Johnson Administration, working Chicagoans and families.
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Oct 3, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order Establishing City of Chicago's First Chief Homelessness OfficerThe CHO will be responsible for addressing the complexities of homelessness and housing insecurity in Chicago, fostering greater policy and operational coordination across City departments and sister agencies, and providing strong leadership to effect improvements
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Sep 28, 2023Mayor Johnson Issues Request for Proposal for an Expanded Small Business Vacant Storefront Activation ProgramUnder the Johnson Administration, the newly expanded program will provide support for up to one year to increase vibrancy and promote small businesses in the city’s commercial corridors.
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Sep 27, 2023Chief Larry Snelling Confirmed By City Council As Chicago Police Department SuperintendentSuperintendent Snelling joined CPD in 1992 as a patrol officer in his home community of Englewood, rising to the rank of Chief of the Bureau of Counterterrorism