Mayor's Press Releases
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May 11, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and The Chicago Park District Announce “Chicago’s Fastest… The Race To Gately”Calling all Chicago youth runners! Compete to be one of Chicago's fastest kids!
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May 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Cuts Ribbon at Newly Completed Navy Pier Flyover ProjectNew Pedestrian and Bike Bridge Over Chicago River Connects the North and South Sides of City, Eliminates Bottlenecks and Creates a Continuous 18-mile Lakefront Trail
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May 5, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Summer Events Across the City — The Next Phase of the Mayor’s “Open Chicago” Initiative“Open Culture” signals the reopening of Chicago’s diverse and legendary cultural scene with music, dance, public art, markets, and more at Millennium Park and venues citywide
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May 4, 2021Mayor Lightfoot, Governor Pritzker Announce the Return of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick PlaceWith Safety Measures in Place, State and City Expect to Welcome Other Conventions and Tourist Events this Summer
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Apr 30, 2021City of Chicago Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting at Nicholson STEM AcademyMayor Lightfoot invests $6 million to plant thousands of new trees through the Chicago Works capital plan
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Apr 30, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Issues Request for Information for City's Electric Utility FranchiseRFI will evaluate the City’s options for electricity delivery for the first time since 1992
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Apr 29, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Launch of “Open Chicago”Open Chicago is the latest initiative to safely reopen the city
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Apr 27, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Calamos Investments Expands Chicago Presence with New Office in Fulton MarketThe investment company will be an additional office with their firm’s headquarters located in Naperville.
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Apr 26, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Launches Chicago Works Infrastructure Plan with Kick-Off of Paving SeasonNew needs-based plan focuses on “Investing in Communities Through Infrastructure”