Mayor's Press Releases
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May 15, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs First Executive OrdersMayor Johnson’s first executive orders elevate youth employment and establish new Deputy Mayors for Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights; Community Safety; and Labor Relations
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May 15, 2023City of Chicago Sues Solar Panel Company for Operating a Deceptive Business That Scammed ConsumersUnlawful conduct included pressuring consumers to make cash deposits of more than $10,000 for promised solar installations they never received
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May 12, 2023
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May 11, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Releases Year of Healing Impact Report and Announces Partnership with Folded Map ProjectMayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice releases a new set of tools and partnerships to support government and community leaders in centering healing
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May 11, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces Apprenticeship Program to Create and Grow Technology Talent in City Government and Improve City ServicesThe DiverseTech apprenticeship program is a collaborative public-private partnership that will launch new careers for residents in underserved communities and foster a new IT workforce for the City
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May 10, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces Executive Order to Advance Environmental Justice for All ChicagoansNew Order ensures continued accountability around environmental decision-making that considers and addresses community impacts
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May 10, 2023
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May 10, 2023Chicago Launches Recovery Plan Data Transparency WebsiteSite provides residents with new tools to track progress and impact of Chicago Recovery Plan
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May 9, 2023Mayor Lightfoot, First Lady Amy Eshleman, and Department of Family and Support Services Announce $15.9M Investment for Community Safe Spaces and Resources for YouthA part of the My CHI. My Future. initiative expansion, the City will support community organizations connecting Chicago’s youth in 15 communities across the South and West sides through youth employment, engaging events, and community convenings for strategic planning
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May 9, 2023Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce $10M in Grant Support to 77 Nonprofit Arts Organizations Through the “Chicago Arts Recovery Program”Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Local Leaders Celebrate Mayor Lightfoot’s Unprecedented $16.5M Investment in Arts Nonprofits in 2023
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May 5, 2023City of Chicago Announces Two Additional Office-to-Residential Conversion Projects Along Lasalle Street CorridorThe announcement is aligned with Mayor Lightfoot’s LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative, and, taken together with the three previously announced projects, will pave the way for the largest office-to-affordable residential conversion effort in the nation
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May 5, 2023Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Park District Cut Ribbon on New Headquarters, Community Fieldhouse, and Park Coming Soon to the Brighton Park NeighborhoodState-of-the-art multi-purpose, mixed-use building and park provide model for sustained economic revitalization, enhanced opportunities for community engagement, and meaningful investment in future sustainable development in Southwest Side communities
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May 4, 2023City of Chicago & World Business Chicago Expand Cultural Showcase Pop-Up StrategyThe cultural pop-ups temporarily occupy vacant downtown commercial spaces to showcase art and offer international goods made available by local independent retailers
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May 3, 2023Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Community Leaders Break Ground on Aspire Center, A New Workforce Development Hub, Business Incubator, and Community Space in AustinThe event also celebrated recently announced plans for a new Illinois Tool Works manufacturing facility in the community
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May 2, 2023Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 Distributes First $1.2M in Relief PaymentsApplications from eligible domestic workers and undocumented residents are still being accepted and reviewed
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May 2, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces Historic $54M in Grants for 133 Small Businesses and Community Organizations Revitalizing Commercial Corridors and Making Catalytic Neighborhood InvestmentsToday’s announcement is the culmination of four years of work by the Lightfoot administration making strategic block- and neighborhood-level investments promoting economic growth
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Apr 26, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Joins City and Community Leaders To Cut Ribbon On 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge In BronzevilleNewly completed pedestrian and bicycle bridge will improve lakefront access for Chicago’s south side
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Apr 25, 2023Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Chicago Fire Football Club, Chicago Housing Authority Break Ground On New Near West Side Training FacilityNew 53,000 square-foot, two-story performance center and 5.5 training fields in the Roosevelt Square neighborhood on the Near West Side will create economic opportunities, employment, recreational activities, and affordable housing resources for the community
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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
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Mar 30, 2023
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Mar 29, 2023City Leaders Break Ground on Bronzeville Lakefront ProjectConstruction to begin on former Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville by GRIT as a $3.8B mixed-use community through redevelopment agreements
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Mar 28, 2023City Selects Three LaSalle Street Adaptive Re-Use Proposals for Financial SupportConversion projects would invest $550 million downtown, creating nearly 320 affordable units
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Mar 27, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces Winner of West Side Design CompetitionSeven-story affordable housing project to rise next to Kedzie Green Line Station
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Mar 23, 2023City of Chicago Launches 2023 One Summer Chicago ApplicationYoung people 14 to 24 will return to paid in-person summer opportunities; applications close on June 2
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Mar 17, 2023City of Chicago Announces Community Growers ProgramProgram 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
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Mar 14, 2023City of Chicago and Development Team Break Ground on INVEST South/West Development in Back of the YardsUnited Yards will include new and improved retail spaces, health clinic, brew pub and affordable housing options
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Mar 13, 2023City of Chicago Announces Chicago Fire Football Club and Chicago Housing Authority Sign Lease on New Near West Side Training FacilityNew performance center and training fields will create economic opportunities, employment, recreational activities, and affordable housing resources for the community
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Mar 13, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces Executive Order on Pay Equity Audit for City Workers and Other Workplace Equity Efforts During Women’s History MonthThe 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
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Mar 10, 2023City of Chicago Reaches $23.8M Settlement Agreement with E-Cigarette Maker Juul Labs for Marketing and Selling Products to Underaged YouthUnder the agreement, funds will be used to bolster public health initiatives for youth and those impacted by smoking.
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Mar 3, 2023City of Chicago Announces New Initiatives to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Using Funds from Settlements with Pharmaceutical CompaniesEstimated $78M will be available in Chicago for programs that address the opioid crisis
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Mar 3, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Member to the Chicago Board of EducationMiquel A. Lewis, Psy. D. joins the Board of Education with decades of experience over the course of their careers
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Mar 1, 2023
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Mar 1, 2023Chicago Public Schools Welcomes CPS Students to the 2023 Skilled Trades Career FairThousands of CPS students explore careers in architecture, STEM, engineering, construction trades, and related fields
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Feb 23, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Expands 50/50 Pilot Program Providing 50% Payment to Qualified Contractors on an Expedited TimeframeThe pilot program helps to close payment gaps for city contractors engaged in construction projects for three City of Chicago infrastructure departments
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Feb 17, 2023City Of Chicago, 548 Enterprise, And Related Midwest Break Ground On Industrial Site And Innovation Center In North LawndaleThe $68 Million Project Will Leverage the Location’s Strengths in Freight and Logistics, Provide Community Innovation Space, and Bring Permanent Job Opportunities to the Community
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Feb 16, 2023‘We Will Chicago’ Planning Process Culminates With Adoption By The Chicago Plan CommissionThree-year planning endeavor establishes a citywide roadmap for equity and resiliency