Mayor's Press Releases
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Jun 11, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chief Sustainability Officer to Join AdministrationExperienced community planner and environmental justice expert to lead City’s sustainability and climate policy
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Jun 11, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Citadel Announce Full Lineup For ‘Graduation 2020: For Chicago. By Chicago.’Virtual graduation features Hamilton star Miguel Cervantes, commencement address by Oprah Winfrey, and celebrity appearances including award-winning hip-hop artist Common; special to air Sunday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. CDT on television and radio stations across Chicago and stream online
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Jun 10, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, The Resurrection Project, The Open Society Foundations Announce Up To $5 Million “Chicago Resiliency Fund”Fund will provide financial support to more than 300,000 Chicagoans left behind by the federal government in COVID-19 relief
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Jun 9, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot Seeking Appropriation Authority for CARES Act Funding in Response to COVID-19City seeks to direct federal funding to support neighborhood programs in communities disproportionately impacted by global pandemic
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Jun 6, 2020City of Chicago Announces Reopening Guidelines for Places of WorshipNew guidelines allow for limited in-person religious gatherings as well as requirements for social distancing; Seniors and individuals with underlying health conditions strongly encouraged to continue practicing remotely
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Jun 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Additional Resources to Protect Neighborhoods And New Precautionary Measures to Ensure Peaceful Protests this WeekendAdditional resources deployed to neighborhoods to support commercial and retail corridors; Grant Park and Union Park to open for planned demonstrations this weekend
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Jun 5, 2020City of Chicago Announces Extension of Temporary Fines and Fees Suspension as Chicago Moves to Phase Three of Reopening FrameworkCity provides opportunity for residents to prepare and come into compliance over one-month period
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Jun 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Launches Together Now, Chicago's Fund to Rebuild Our Neighborhoods$10 million City-backed fund receives $1 million donation from Jewel-Osco