Mayor's Press Releases
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Nov 24, 2020Mayor Lightfoot to Introduce Ordinance Expanding Regulatory Relief for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19Proposal would further defer license expirations and extend programs that support outdoor dining; cap on third-party delivery fees also passes City Council
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Nov 18, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce Enhanced Community-Based Testing Plan in Response to Surge in COVID-19 Cases$14 million in grants awarded to support testing and contact tracing at community health centers; new testing site to open at Midway Airport
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Nov 18, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Five-Year Capital Plan for ChicagoLaunching in 2021, the new plan leads with equity to strengthen Chicago’s infrastructure, create jobs, and spur economic development in every neighborhood across the city
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Nov 17, 2020Chicago Turns Black Friday Into Black Shop FridayNew Initiative Encourages Chicagoans to “Shop Black” at Over 500 Local Black-Owned Businesses on the Day After Thanksgiving
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Nov 9, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, Alderman Mitts and World Business Chicago Join Together to Announce Development Of ‘The Terminal’ in INVEST South/West Neighborhood of Humboldt ParkThe Terminal project revitalizes an existing 100-year old property into an urban workspace campus, creating more than 200 new jobs
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Nov 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $10 Million Chicago Hospitality Grant Program as Part of Emergency Relief Package for Restaurants, Bars and Their EmployeesGrant program will reallocate CARES Act funds to businesses most impacted by State-imposed mitigation measures; proposed temporary cap on third-party delivery fees, Take Out Chicago contest and hospitality worker portal will provide much-needed help to hospitality industry
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Nov 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE and DPD Announce Artists-in-Residence in Four South and West Side NeighborhoodsPilot project will create public art and community-specific cultural programs in Auburn Gresham, Austin, Englewood and New City/Back of the Yards