CPS employees will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid leave

Chicago’s labor laws reflect commitment to creating economic prosperity for all workers; City-awarded grant will help ensure Chicago’s labor protections reach most vulnerable workers

OEMC encourages residents and visitors to utilize public transportation and to report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1

Gatewood to lead efforts addressing root causes of crime and violence in Chicago

Chicago is one of six sites selected for new initiative

Mayor Johnson’s first executive orders elevate youth employment and establish new Deputy Mayors for Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights; Community Safety; and Labor Relations

Unlawful conduct included pressuring consumers to make cash deposits of more than $10,000 for promised solar installations they never received

Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice releases a new set of tools and partnerships to support government and community leaders in centering healing

The DiverseTech apprenticeship program is a collaborative public-private partnership that will launch new careers for residents in underserved communities and foster a new IT workforce for the City

 New Order ensures continued accountability around environmental decision-making that considers and addresses community impacts

Site provides residents with new tools to track progress and impact of Chicago Recovery Plan

A part of the My CHI. My Future. initiative expansion, the City will support community organizations connecting Chicago’s youth in 15 communities across the South and West sides through youth employment, engaging events, and community convenings for strategic planning

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Local Leaders Celebrate Mayor Lightfoot’s Unprecedented $16.5M Investment in Arts Nonprofits in 2023

The announcement is aligned with Mayor Lightfoot’s LaSalle Street Reimagined initiative, and, taken together with the three previously announced projects, will pave the way for the largest office-to-affordable residential conversion effort in the nation

State-of-the-art multi-purpose, mixed-use building and park provide model for sustained economic revitalization, enhanced opportunities for community engagement, and meaningful investment in future sustainable development in Southwest Side communities

The cultural pop-ups temporarily occupy vacant downtown commercial spaces to showcase art and offer international goods made available by local independent retailers

The event also celebrated recently announced plans for a new Illinois Tool Works manufacturing facility in the community

Applications from eligible domestic workers and undocumented residents are still being accepted and reviewed

Today’s announcement is the culmination of four years of work by the Lightfoot administration making strategic block- and neighborhood-level investments promoting economic growth

Newly completed pedestrian and bicycle bridge will improve lakefront access for Chicago’s south side

New 53,000 square-foot, two-story performance center and 5.5 training fields in the Roosevelt Square neighborhood on the Near West Side will create economic opportunities, employment, recreational activities, and affordable housing resources for the community

The new eatery is the latest addition of the Concessions Redevelopment Program and a major milestone in the Midway Modernization Program

The new website is an information hub for all City-provided re-entry resources and includes the 2023 Departmental Re-Entry Goals to strengthen whole-of-government support for returning residents

Initiative will transition 100% of Chicago’s municipal fleet to zero-emissions vehicles by 2035 while lowering emissions and improving air quality

City projects $85M budget gap in FY2024 and lowest sustained budget gaps in decades for FY2024-2026

The 2023 awardees include Chicago residents and organizations dedicated to equity, public safety, mental healthcare, and more

Upon completion of Phase II, the 43 Green development will provide 95 affordable units to the Bronzeville community

The library’s largest collections grant ever received to support the Renaissance Project which enhances the library's special collections and archival materials of rich Black cultural and historical resources.

Latest upgrades mark City of Chicago’s 12th and 13th rating upgrades over the last eight months, along with three positive outlooks, acknowledging the City’s overall financial health and stability

The amenity-rich Thrive Englewood development will feature 62 one- to three-bedroom units

Construction to begin on former Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville by GRIT as a $3.8B mixed-use community through redevelopment agreements

Conversion projects would invest $550 million downtown, creating nearly 320 affordable units

Seven-story affordable housing project to rise next to Kedzie Green Line Station