Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 14, 2021Chicago’s Head Start/Early Head Start Awards Reinforce Commitment to Early Learning$145 Million Grant Five Years, Shared Among Six Grantees
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Jul 13, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Retirement of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Rosa Escareño and Department Of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark KellyBACP will introduce an acting commissioner and DCASE will conduct a national search before Commissioner Kelly retires in the fall
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Jul 12, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces 27 New Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Grant Finalists$10 million in grant funding will support entrepreneurship, economic development projects in 14 West, Southwest and South Side community areas.
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Jul 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Parks, Libraries, and Amazon Partner to Host Summer Kickback Series for TeensThis series is the latest offering of My CHI.My Future, the City’s effort to connect Chicago’s youth with safe and engaging spaces throughout 15 communities across the south and west sides.
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Jul 6, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Park District, And After School Matters Cut Ribbon On New Indoor Track And Field And Teen-Centric Space At Gately ParkGately Fieldhouse will be the final site of the Mayor’s ChiFastest Race to Gately on July 10.
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Jul 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces July 3rd Fireworks to Celebrate Chicago’s Reopening and Independence Day WeekendFireworks will be visible from multiple locations along the lakefront.
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Jul 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Launch of Community Engagement CouncilsThe Mayor’s Office establishes five Community Engagement Councils in order to better serve Chicago’s diverse immigrant communities
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Jul 1, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Celebrates Historic $15 Minimum Wage in ChicagoIncrease in minimum wage delivers additional financial stability to over 400,000 Chicago workers, including domestic workers