Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 18, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces 79 New Finalists for Community Development Grant FundingThe new round of grants will support $97.8 million in neighborhood investments
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Jul 15, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Members to the Chicago Board of EducationMichael Scott Jr., Sulema Medrano Novak and Paige Ponder join the Board of Education with decades of experience over the course of their careers
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Jul 14, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Unveils Community-Driven Plan for Citywide Equity, ResiliencyDraft ‘We Will’ framework would be Chicago’s first citywide plan in more than 50 years
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Jul 13, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Chicago Riverwalk Community Marketplace to ReopenChicago’s popular recreation and restaurant destination opens for residents and visitors.
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Jul 11, 2022Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot Distributes First Set of $500 Monthly Cash Payments to Over 3,500 HouseholdsThe Pilot is a commitment from Mayor Lightfoot and the Department of Family and Support Services to end poverty and put residents at the center of the City’s economic recovery
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Jul 7, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, City Departments, And Amazon Announce the 2022 Summer Kickback Series with Added Saturday Night EventsThe City is investing nearly $1 million to provide Chicago’s youth safe and engaging weekly events throughout 15 communities across the south and west sides
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Jul 7, 20222023 Budget Planning Kicks Off With Public Engagement ForumsChicago residents and community leaders encouraged to provide feedback during the City’s annual budget process
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Jul 7, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Releases “Where Worlds Connect” Report Findings from the Museum Campus Working GroupThe plan presents recommendations for campus activations through arts and culture, transportation, education, youth services, and more
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Jul 7, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Will Travel to London and Paris to Highlight Chicago’s Thriving EconomySecond international trip to tout Chicago’s fintech ecosystem and diverse economy and to promote the city as a world-class destination for visitors and businesses
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Jul 6, 2022Mayor Lightfoot and CDOT Cut Ribbon on Motor Row StreetscapeRecently installed streetscape addresses safety concerns and encourages economic development