Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 24, 2023Mayor Lightfoot, CDA Cut Ribbon for The Orange Line Restaurant at Midway International AirportThe new eatery is the latest addition of the Concessions Redevelopment Program and a major milestone in the Midway Modernization Program
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Apr 24, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Launch of Re-Entry Resource Website and City Re-Entry Goals in Honor of Second Chance MonthThe new website is an information hub for all City-provided re-entry resources and includes the 2023 Departmental Re-Entry Goals to strengthen whole-of-government support for returning residents
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Apr 21, 2023City of Chicago Commits $42M to Municipal Fleet Electrification Initiative, Chicago ElectricInitiative will transition 100% of Chicago’s municipal fleet to zero-emissions vehicles by 2035 while lowering emissions and improving air quality
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Apr 18, 2023Mayor Lightfoot And City of Chicago Finance Team Present Mid-Year Budget ForecastCity projects $85M budget gap in FY2024 and lowest sustained budget gaps in decades for FY2024-2026
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Apr 18, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces 2023 Mayor’s Medal of Honor WinnersThe 2023 awardees include Chicago residents and organizations dedicated to equity, public safety, mental healthcare, and more
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Apr 18, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Joins City Officials and Development Team For a Joint Ribbon-Cutting and Groundbreaking Ceremony for Bronzeville’s First Equitable Transit-Oriented DevelopmentUpon completion of Phase II, the 43 Green development will provide 95 affordable units to the Bronzeville community
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Apr 17, 2023Chicago Public Library is Awarded a $2 Million Grant from the Mellon Foundation to Make Black History More Accessible to the PublicThe library’s largest collections grant ever received to support the Renaissance Project which enhances the library's special collections and archival materials of rich Black cultural and historical resources.
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Apr 12, 2023City of Chicago Secures Two More Rating Upgrades for the City’s Water and Sewer CreditsLatest upgrades mark City of Chicago’s 12th and 13th rating upgrades over the last eight months, along with three positive outlooks, acknowledging the City’s overall financial health and stability
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Apr 11, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Joins City Officials and Development Team to Break Ground on New Mixed-Income Development in EnglewoodThe amenity-rich Thrive Englewood development will feature 62 one- to three-bedroom units