Mayor's Press Releases
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Nov 30, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces $40 Million in City Grants for Neighborhood Businesses, Non-ProfitsChicago Recovery Plan funding will support restaurants, theaters, and service providers
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Nov 22, 2022City Leaders Break Ground on INVEST South/West Commercial Avenue Corridor Improvement ProjectThe South Chicago streetscape improvement project is the second of 12 planned along priority INVEST South/West commercial corridors
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Nov 22, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Launches First Phase of $10 Million Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ProgramCity issues the first Request for Proposals (RFP) as part of new initiative to promote equitable development near transit under recovery efforts
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Nov 21, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Aviation Join Secretary Buttigieg to Celebrate Key Milestone in O’Hare 21 Project with FAA Decision‘Terminal Area Plan’ at center of investment strategy gets green light to proceed
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Nov 17, 2022City of Chicago Makes 2,000 Vacant Lots Available for Private PurchaseMayor Lightfoot unveils new web portal to facilitate sale of surplus land
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Nov 17, 2022
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Nov 17, 2022Small Business Storefront Activations Launch Across Chicago Creating Unique Shopping ExperiencesStorefront activations energize commercial corridors ahead of the holiday shopping season aiming to support small businesses and reimagine vacant spaces
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Nov 15, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Celebrates INVEST South/West Three-Year Anniversary with Austin GroundbreakingsMayor’s Signature Revitalization Initiative for 10 South and West Side Communities Has Generated $2.2 Billion in Investment Commitments to Date
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Nov 14, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Joins 56 Regional Mayors to Support $850 Million Investment in Chicago-Based Passenger RailPending Amtrak application could improve Chicago Union Station and build capacity for better train service throughout the region and nation