Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 8, 2023The City Of Chicago Announces New Pilot to Improve Food Access for Chicago Residents with DisabilitiesThe Vivery Idea Lab pilot is a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of People with Disabilities, Community Safety Coordination Center, and the Thierer Family Foundation creating in-home delivery and technology solutions removing barriers to food access
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Feb 6, 2023S&P Upgrades Midway Airport Ratings for Passenger RecoveryS&P Global Ratings Upgrades Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue Bond Ratings to ‘A’ From ‘A-” Touting Strong Passenger Recovery
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Feb 6, 2023New $100 Million State of The Art Media Campus, Regal Mile Studios, Breaks Ground in The Heart of Chicago’s South Shore NeighborhoodRegal Mile Studios Campus 1 submitted its application for entitlements in 2021 and is aiming to begin construction in 2023 for fall 2024 occupancy
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Feb 2, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Invites Community Proposals for Equitable Development Projects Near TransitAs part of $10M initiative to foster vibrant, affordable communities connected to transit, City offers grant funding and technical assistance to community-led development projects
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Feb 2, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 is Now Accepting Applications from Domestic Workers and Undocumented Residents Seeking Financial ReliefSecond round of the $14.68M fund will provide up to 17,000 eligible domestic workers and undocumented Chicago residents with one-time, $500 relief payments
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Jan 31, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Celebrates Completion of Terminal 5 Expansion and Modernization at O’Hare International AirportUpgraded terminal improves efficiency and enhances passenger experience with expanded gate capacity, amenity space, security checkpoints, and more
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Jan 25, 2023Mayor Lightfoot, City and Community Leaders Cut Ribbon to Officially Unveil the Public Safety Training CenterCenter dedicated to CPD Commander Paul Bauer and CFD Firefighter MaShawn Plummer
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Jan 24, 2023City of Chicago Announces Nonprofit Capacity Building ProgramInitiative to expand access to recovery plan opportunities for Chicago nonprofits