Mayor's Press Releases
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Sep 15, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Elkay Donation Of 101 ezH2O® Bottle Filling StationsThe units will be placed in select City sites and non-profit organizations on Chicago’s South and West sides.
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Sep 15, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Names Pedro Martinez as The New Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public SchoolsMartinez’s appointment marks first every Latino to hold the position permanently
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Sep 14, 2021Online Vaping Retailers Agree to Pay $600,000 In Fines and Change Business Practices in Settlements Reached with The City of ChicagoEnhanced Age Verification, Social Media Restrictions and a Ban on Underage Models Used for Advertising Among Changes Agreed to by Defendants
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Sep 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Transportation, and Chicago Park District Cut Ribbon at Reconstructed Irving Park Road BridgeNew under bridge trail completes the 312 RiverRun, a new recreational amenity that links three parks along the North Branch of Chicago River
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Sep 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces $9 Million Fund for Thousands of High-Need Chicago Public Schools Students and Their FamiliesEligible students and families will receive one-time $500 microgrant in the form of a check to assist with educational and living expenses
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Sep 8, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Plan to Launch Community-Police Mediation Pilot to Address Select Police Misconduct ComplaintsThe program would allow some COPA and BIA complaints to be referred to a community mediation program
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Sep 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Departments of Buildings and Law Publish Building Code Scofflaw List, Require Mandatory Inspections for Identified BuildingsList includes 99 building addresses, associated list of building owners to publish on Oct. 1
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Aug 27, 2021City of Chicago Files Consumer Protection Lawsuits Against DoorDash And Grubhub For Engaging In Deceptive And Unfair Business PracticesComplaints allege that the meal delivery companies deceived consumers and shortchanged restaurants already reeling from the pandemic shutdown