Program to increase availability of healthy food in communities facing food insecurity while developing essential business skills and strategies for urban growers; Applications are live for Community Growers grant and technical assistance program

United Yards will include new and improved retail spaces, health clinic, brew pub and affordable housing options

New performance center and training fields will create economic opportunities, employment, recreational activities, and affordable housing resources for the community

The new Executive Order requires a bi-annual gender and racial pay equity audit of the City of Chicago workforce, complementing efforts like a nation-leading Gender Based Violence and workplace harassment training and expanded parental leave for all City employees starting in 2023

Under the agreement, funds will be used to bolster public health initiatives for youth and those impacted by smoking.

Estimated $78M will be available in Chicago for programs that address the opioid crisis

Miquel A. Lewis, Psy. D. joins the Board of Education with decades of experience over the course of their careers