Mayor's Press Releases
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May 20, 2022
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May 19, 2022The City of Chicago Honors Global Accessibility Awareness DayMayor Lori E. Lightfoot joins Commissioner Rachel Arfa from the Mayor’s Office of People with Disabilities and other City Leaders in Celebration of Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
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May 18, 2022Mayor Lightfoot and First Lady Amy Eshleman Launch the My Chi. My Future. Mobile App to Connect Teens With Out-of-School ActivitiesCity launches its first-ever teen-oriented app on the second anniversary of My CHI. My Future. to help teens find youth programming, events, and jobs in their communities and across Chicago
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May 17, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools, City, State, and Community Leaders Break Ground on a New Athletic Field at Farragut Career Academy High SchoolImprovements include a new turf soccer field, basketball court, scoreboard, and goalposts, in addition to building repairs and new classrooms
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May 11, 2022
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May 9, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces a ‘Justice For All Pledge’ Centering on Equity and AccessThe pledge is supported by a $500,000 investment from the Chicago Department of Public Health, which will support transportation; lodging; safe and necessary reproductive, obstetric, and gynecological care; and follow up services
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May 5, 2022
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May 5, 2022Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Announces Bally’s at Tribune Publishing Center as Selected Proposal for Chicago’s Sole Casino LicenseDevelopment to generate more than 3,000 construction jobs annually and 3,000 permanent operational jobs and create a world-class entertainment destination
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May 4, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Launches Chicago Digital Equity CouncilNew community-driven council seeks to dismantle the digital divide and increase access to internet citywide