Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 25, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle and Governor Pritzker Partner to Host ‘Readiness Summit’ For Cook County Nonprofits, Community Organizations, and Small Businesses2022 ‘Readiness Summit’ will prepare local organizations to receive incoming, once-in-a-lifetime federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and other economic recovery funds
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Jan 24, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, CTA, City and Federal Leaders Commemorate Completion of New Red-Purple Bypass, Announce Upcoming Historic Work in Red & Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One ProjectNew rail bypass improves service reliability for CTA customers by increasing CTA’s capacity to add service and significantly reducing delays and overcrowding; RPM work continues with 100-year-old track reconstruction north of Belmont station
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Jan 21, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago’s Participation in Building Performance Standards Coalition That Will Drive Jobs, and Equitable Climate, Health, and Energy Cost BenefitsChicago commits to inclusively design and implement innovative building policies, with support from federal agencies, labor unions, philanthropy, and non-governmental organizations
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Jan 20, 202231 Small Businesses Awarded $14.4 Million In Grant FundingChicago Recovery Plan initiative will help revitalize neighborhood commercial corridors
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Jan 18, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces Seven Winners of Chicago Works Community ChallengeSeven out of five hundred submissions were selected and will receive up to $1.5M each for infrastructure improvements
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Jan 18, 2022
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Jan 12, 2022Over 2,000 Chicago Businesses and Nonprofits Awarded Grant Funds for the New Year Under the Chi Biz Strong Grant Program and Outdoor Dining Grant ProgramSmall business and nonprofit community receive much needed financial relief and community-based business support organizations offer assistance engaging and activating commercial corridors
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Jan 10, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces Adam Gross to Serve as Executive Director of the Community Commission for Public Safety and AccountabilityAdam Gross will lead the City’s first-ever Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
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Dec 31, 2021