Mayor's Press Releases
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May 11, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Citywide Covid-19 Testing ExpansionStrategic partnerships with CORE and Curative will bring six new sites online by end of May, marks critical step toward goal of 10,000 tests per day
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May 9, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Local Businesses Selected to Provide One Million Reusable Cloth Masks for Chicago ResidentsFour Chicagoland businesses to produce, source and provide reusable cloth masks that will be distributed to Aldermanic offices and through City’s Racial Equity Rapid Response Team
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May 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Partnerships with Chicago Hotels to House Nursing Home Workers on The Frontlines of The Covid-19 PandemicNew partnership with Hotel Julian, The Godfrey Hotel and the London House to provide both isolation and respite for Chicago’s nursing home workers
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May 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Introduce Latest Measures to Provide Relief to Businesses During the Covid-19 OutbreakOrdinance introduced today would provide relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19 by extending license expiration dates and deferring the collection of public vehicle payments
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May 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Union Partnerships and Additional Scope for Racial Equity Rapid Response Team in Response to Surge in Latinx CasesNew data shows Latinx Chicagoans diagnosed and dying at higher rates from COVID-19
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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