Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 26, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces SHOWTIME® Is Donating $500,000 For South and West Side Neighborhood Beautification and Arts ProjectsDonation to Greencorps Chicago green job training program and Chicago Public Art Group focuses on Chicago neighborhoods where the network’s critically acclaimed drama series “The Chi” is filmed
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Jul 26, 2021City of Chicago Announces Series of Budget Engagement ForumsRegional, in-person events will allow residents to provide valuable feedback on City’s budget process
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Jul 15, 2021Mayor Lightfoot And City Officials Break Ground on New Chicago Park District Campus That Will Bring Economic Vibrancy and Opportunities to Brighton Park and Other Southwest Side CommunitiesNew Facility Advances INVEST South/West Initiative for Equitable Economic Development
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Jul 14, 2021City of Chicago Releases Anticipated Waste StrategyCity of Chicago Waste Strategy prepared by nonprofit Delta Institute analyzes Chicago’s waste and materials management to expand and improve reduction, diversion, cost, and equity opportunities
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Jul 14, 2021The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Remains Committed to High-Quality Early Learning ServicesDFSS Awarded $51.78 Million For Head Start and Early Head Start Programming
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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.