Mayor's Press Releases
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May 2, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Thanks the Lavin Family Foundation for Donating $2.3 Million To Support Locally-Owned Restaurants and CharitiesThe Lavin Family’s #FeedItForward Initiative Provides Meals to Those in Need While Also Financially Helping Local Restaurateurs and Caterers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
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Apr 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces First-Ever Virtual Commencement Celebration for All Class Of 2020 High School Seniors in ChicagoOprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Address to Graduating Seniors
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Apr 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CPD Announce Opening of Two Police Areas to Move Officers and Detectives Closer to the Communities They ServeOpening of Area 4 and Area 5 will streamline operations across the Department, increase collaboration among patrol officers and detectives, and improve neighborhood policing citywide through increased resources
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Apr 29, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Housing Solidarity Pledge to Aid in Fight Against COVID-19Pledge brings City’s leading lenders and landlords together to help address unprecedented housing challenges
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Apr 28, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce $5 Million Grant Program to Support Up To 1,000 Microbusinesses in Targeted Neighborhoods Impacted by Covid-19 OutbreakNew Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program brings much- needed relief to microbusinesses and builds on success of Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund Loan Program
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Apr 28, 2020City of Chicago Announces Partnership with Airbnb to Provide Accommodations to Victims Fleeing ViolenceNew partnership leverages the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline to connect victims needing to flee violent situations with a place to stay through Airbnb
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Chicago Department of Public Health to Launch Chi COVID Coach Mobile Application to Further Citywide Response to COVID-19New, forward-looking app offers Chicago residents support throughout COVID-19 pandemic, creates citywide registry for future vaccine