Mayor's Press Releases
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May 23, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, First Lady Eshleman, The Mayor’s Youth Commission and A Better Chicago Host Memorial Day Weekend Youth Summit and Virtual ConcertThe Rise and Recover virtual summit brought together over 200 youth to discuss reopening and post COVID-19 recovery efforts followed by the We Gon’ Be Alright Virtual Concert
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May 22, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce City on Track to Begin Reopening in Early JuneIndustry-specific guidelines to be released the week of May 25
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May 22, 2020City Launches All-Hands-On-Deck Strategy to Ensure Safe and Healthy Celebrations for Memorial Day WeekenCity kicks-off first-ever Summer Operations Center to increase citywide public safety coordination; Departments to conduct service blitzes in neighborhoods to supplement increased police patrols
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May 22, 2020The City of Chicago and iHeartMedia Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI Partner for Memorial Day Stay at Home WeekendVirtual entertainment celebration for Memorial Day weekend encourages residents to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19
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May 18, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot Joins Core Co-Founders to Provide Update on City’s Covid-19 Testing CentersCity announces an additional testing facility bringing total to seven City-run sites
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May 14, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce $5,000 Grants Awarded to Nearly 1,000 Microbusinesses Impacted by Covid-19 OutbreakCity’s Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program distributed grants to 959 microbusinesses in targeted community areas; Grants allocated one week after close of application