Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 14, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Office of Community Engagement Honor Chicago’s Latinx Community ChampionsVirtual event highlights industry leaders who have gone above and beyond in supporting the Latinx community
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Oct 8, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces the “Every Child Ready Chicago” Initiative to Ensure Our Youngest Learners, From Before Birth to Age 5, Can ThriveCity of Chicago launches a multi-year initiative in partnership with Start Early (formerly the Ounce of Prevention Fund) to align the city’s early childhood systems so that all children in Chicago enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life
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Oct 8, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Two Wins for Chicago’s Restaurant Industry: DoorDash’s $500k Support for Winterization and The Winners of The Winter Dining Challenge with BMO Harris Bank and Illinois Restaurant AssociationDoorDash will provide financial support to help cover costs of winterizing outdoor dining; and Heated “Japanese-style” Tables, outdoor Block Party and Cozy Cabins came out as the top winners of this first-ever winter design competition
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Oct 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce $8 Million Annual Investments to Expand Access to Trauma-Informed Mental Health ServicesGrants will support 32 publicly funded organizations to provide mental healthcare to anyone who needs it regardless of ability to pay
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Oct 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Department of Housing Join Alderman Coleman and Volunteers of America Illinois for the Grand Opening of Hope Manor VillageSixteen new apartment buildings will bring affordable, veteran-preference housing to INVEST South/West 63rd Street corridor in Englewood
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Oct 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Budget Address to Be Held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020The address will detail the City’s fiscal plan to address the economic impact of COVID-19 on Chicago’s finances
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Oct 1, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Plan to Safely Celebrate HalloweenCity offers trick-or-treating guidance and previews ‘Halloweek’ activities to celebrate a Halloween unlike any other
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Oct 1, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, the Department of Housing and the Chicago Housing Authority Announce Grand Opening of 4400 Grove in Key INVEST South/West CorridorNew mixed-income, mixed-use community will provide 84 new rental apartments and 12 new retail shops in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood
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Sep 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Key Senior Leadership AppointmentsNew appointments include Deputy Mayor for Intergovernmental Affairs and Chief Engagement Officer