Mayor's Press Releases
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Jun 25, 2021City Council Passes Chi Biz Strong Initiative to Jumpstart Recovery for Chicago’s Businesses, Workers, and ConsumersBold plan delivers the financial relief and regulatory reform Chicago’s businesses and workers need to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Jun 25, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Signs Hotel Worker Right To Return To Work OrdinanceThe ordinance requires hotels to offer employees their previous positions before hiring replacement workers.
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Jun 24, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Community Leaders Release Food Equity Agenda for ChicagoThe food equity policy agenda is a multi-year action plan to transform the food system and advance health and racial equity in Chicago.
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Jun 23, 2021
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Jun 22, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Programmatic Expansion Of ‘Chicago Connected,’ The City’s Groundbreaking Initiative to Close the Digital Divide, As Kids First Chicago Releases Impact Data on The Program’s First AnniversaryWith nearly 64,000 students served across 42,000 households, ‘Chicago Connected,’ the most extensive broadband accessibility program in the United States, has made significant progress in closing the city’s digital divide during its first year
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Jun 18, 2021Mayor Announces Equitable Transit Oriented Development Pilot ProgramPilot program will support projects that advance racial equity, community wealth building, public health, and climate resilience goals through healthy, affordable pedestrian-oriented development near transit hubs.
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Jun 17, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Jointly Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis in ChicagoDeclaration acknowledges legacy of systemic racism and proposes solutions, including new Healthy Chicago Equity Zones