Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 16, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Police Superintendent Johnson Welcome New Recruits to The AcademyNew police recruits receive training, instruction in procedural justice, mental health awareness, crisis intervention and de-escalation at Academy
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Jul 12, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Additional Protections and Resources for Chicago’s Immigrant and Refugee CommunitiesExecutive actions provide additional investments to expand legal services for immigrants, guidance for all City sister agencies and departments, and terminates ICE access to police databases
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Jul 11, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Wraps Up Community Listening Tour to Form Partnerships and Learn About Key Neighborhood PrioritiesMayor participated in six-part listening tour; commits to continued engagement to hear from communities on most important issues facing the city
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Jul 10, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and Accenture Announce Expansion of Company’s Innovation Hub Creating New Jobs and Opportunity for ChicagoGlobal Company Will Add 600 Tech Jobs in Accenture Tower & Continue to Grow its Apprenticeship Program with City Colleges of Chicago
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Jul 9, 2019Mayor Lightfoot And Superintendent Johnson Congratulate 294 New and Promoted Officers at Chicago Police Graduation196 graduating officers and 98 newly-promoted Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Commanders, Lieutenants, Sergeants and Evidence Technicians
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Jul 9, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and the Department of Water Management Announce the City Will Pause Water Meter InstallationDrinking water remains safe and City encourages residents with water meters to opt for free in-home water testing and free filters pending further study
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Jul 2, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce $1.3 Million In Direct Support to the Local Theatre Community During The 2019 Year Of Chicago Theatre116 theatres and dance artist organizations will receive $835,750 in financial grants and 157 theaters, and theatre-makers will receive $448,650 to fund artist performance fees and commissions to maintain free public programming
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Jul 2, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Launches Vacant Lot Beautification Pilot Program on City’s South and West SidesGrounds for Peace program to beautify 50 city-owned vacant lots, pilot provides employment, skill-oriented job training and development to men at highest risk of gun violence involvement
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Jul 1, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins Youth to Kickoff One Summer Chicago Jobs Program32,000 youth start their summer jobs and internships in Chicago
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Jun 28, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Tamika Burgos Puckett As Chief Risk OfficerNew Office of Risk Management will establish an enterprise risk management program designed to address and minimize risk and loss to the city
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Jun 27, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces $22 Million In Savings Identified from Elimination Of $1.4B Credit LineCity eliminates short-term borrowing as part of broader efforts to identify savings and efficiencies for FY2020
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Jun 26, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Launch ChiBizPride Campaign to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Small Business OwnersCampaign highlights diversity of Chicago's business community; Local business owners to be featured on social media, Smart Business Chicago podcast and roundtable discussion
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Jun 25, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Key Leadership AppointmentsNew appointments include Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Deputy Mayor of Infrastructure and Services
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Jun 24, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Public Library Launch 2019 Summer Learning ChallengeFree citywide Library programming returns today across 81 branch locations to keep students engaged in learning this summer
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Jun 20, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Appoints Mellody Hobson To Serve as Vice Chair of World Business ChicagoHobson to provide leadership on organization’s focus of inclusive economic growth
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Jun 19, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, CPS Launch Groundbreaking Summer Program for City's Most Vulnerable YouthCity of Chicago to Launch Summer for Change (S4C) Program for Hundreds of Vulnerable Youth; City Also Developed “YOUR CHI” – a collaborative guide of free city resources, activities, and events available to all youth throughout summer break
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Jun 13, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Reforms to Workers' Compensation ProgramFollowing independent audit, City to reform Workers’ Compensation program and improve services to injured employees
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Jun 11, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce Latino Summer ProgrammingSeries of free movies, music, markets, dance, and theatre events kick off June 11 to celebrate Chicago’s Latino communities
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Jun 10, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and CPD Launch New Partnership Initiative with Local Businesses Across ChicagoAll 22 Districts to have designated Business Liaison Officers to strengthen the ties between entrepreneurs and their communities
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Jun 5, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Package of City Council Ethics ReformsEthics reform package to bring increased transparency and oversight to the City Council
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Jun 3, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Board of Education AppointmentsBoard Members include education experts, LSC members, teachers and CPS parents; New Deputy Mayor for Education and Human Services joins leadership in the Mayor’s Office
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May 28, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins Skender to Open New Advanced Manufacturing Facility on Southwest SideChicago-based company’s modular construction method to help expand affordable housing
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May 23, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Launches "Our City. Our Safety." Initiative to Promote Resources, Programming and Activities for Memorial Day WeekendNew initiative designed to promote city resources and community engagement opportunities across the city to ensure children, young adults and families stay safe and engaged this weekend
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May 23, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins Community to Launch Operation Help-A-Hero at Jewel-Osco Stores and Locations Throughout the CityFourth annual donation drive benefitting formerly homeless Veterans begins May 23 through July 15
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May 21, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Key Senior Staff PositionsNew leadership in the Mayor’s Office and departments to further administration’s top priorities in the first 100 days
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May 20, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Signs First Executive Order to Limit Aldermanic PrerogativeIn Her First Official Act as Mayor, Lightfoot Instructs Departments to Begin Process of Ending Aldermanic Prerogative as Part of Broader Ethics Reform
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May 20, 2019Lori E. Lightfoot Sworn in as 56th Mayor of ChicagoInaugural ceremony brings thousands to Wintrust Arena to witness history in the making
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May 16, 2019Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Housing Authority Cut the Ribbon on Northtown ApartmentsProject Brings 44 Units of Affordable, CHA Senior Housing with Co-Located Chicago Public Library Branch
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May 15, 2019Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Keeper Security Announce Plans to Add Over 100 Jobs in Chicago Amid Rapid Growth in B2BCybersecurity company to double headcount, expand Chicago headquarters as part of multi-million-dollar investment in the city
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May 15, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces Garfield Green Has Won C40 Reinventing Cities Competition to Combat Climate ChangeProject to revitalize vacant land in East Garfield Park includes housing, retail and public open
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May 14, 2019More CPS Students Earn A Full Semester of College Credits Through CCC Than Ever BeforeThe number of CPS students who will graduate with 15 or more credits through Dual Enrollment or Dual Credit has Increased by 25 Percent Since Last School Year
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May 14, 2019Mayor Emanuel Joins Chicago Public Schools and Ingenuity Announce $1.5 Million in Grants and Celebrate Progress in Arts EducationMore Than 20,000 Students at 152 CPS Schools Benefit from Arts Programming Funded through $1.5 Million in Creative Schools Grants; Since 2011, More Than 100,000 More CPS Students Receiving Recommended Arts Minutes, Attending Schools with Strong or Excelling Arts Ratings
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May 13, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces Completion Of 1.25-Mile Chicago Riverwalk With the Opening of Chicago Riverwalk EastRiverwalk East – the Section Between Michigan Avenue to Lake Shore Drive - Opens With New Landscape, Seating, Public Art, Vendor Spaces and Community Market Place; Opening Kicks-Off Chicago Riverwalk Season Celebrations Through Sunday
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May 11, 2019Mayor Emanuel and CPD Announce Nearly 200 New Officers Hitting City StreetsNew deployment builds on two years of consecutive declines in violent crime and 20-year lows in robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts
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May 9, 20193D Hubs Names Chicago Its North American HeadquartersWorld’s Leading On-Demand Manufacturing Platform 3D Hubs Joins Chicago’s Thriving Tech and Innovation Ecosystem
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May 8, 2019Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce New Public Wi-Fi Service Now Available in All Downtown Red and Blue Line Subway StationsNation’s First Subway System Fully Equipped with 4G Wireless Service Now Also Providing Free Internet Access at All Downtown Red and Blue Line Subway Stations