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Feb 24, 2021
City Council Passes Ordinance Mandating Sealed-Battery Smoke Alarms, Increasing Fines for Irresponsible Landlords
Apr 13, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Joins City Officials and Community Organizations to Support Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Amid Covid-19
Mar 23, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Large Scale Efforts to Develop A System Caring for All of The City’s Residents During Covid-19
Mar 21, 2020
City of Chicago Partners with Local Organizations to Ensure All Residents Have Access to Food and Basic Services During COVID-19
Sep 25, 2019
Extend Partnerships with Chicago Early Learning Programs
Aug 9, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Encourage Families To Enroll Children In Preschool For Upcoming School Year
Jul 26, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Announces a Major Increase in Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Intersections Across Chicago
Jul 18, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot, City Officials Provide Resources, Tips To Beat Extreme Heat And Urge Residents To Take Extra Precaution
Mar 22, 2019
Mayor Rahm Emanuel And Governor JB Pritzker Announce Expansion Of Universal Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten To 28 Communities Next School Year
Feb 13, 2019
Chicago Nationally Recognized for Most Improved Immunization Coverage Rates
Oct 17, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Releases 2019 Budget Proposal
Aug 2, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Early Childhood Education Site In West Ridge
Jul 25, 2018
City Council Approves Ordinance To Significantly Expand Shelter Beds And Related Services For Survivors Of Domestic Violence
Jun 12, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Introduces Plan To Significantly Expand Shelter Beds And Related Services For Victims Of Domestic Violence
Jun 11, 2018
City of Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository launch roadmap to reduce food insecurity and expand healthy food access
Feb 3, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces Puerto Rico Trip With Congressman Luis Gutiérrez On Chicago Stories Podcast
Dec 7, 2017
City Officials Urge Chicagoans To Prepare For Cold Conditions In Upcoming Week
Oct 30, 2017
Mayor Emanuel, Alderman O’Shea Introduce Ordinance Strengthening The City’s Support Of Employees Affected By Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault
Oct 26, 2017
Board reaches final settlement in 4 lobbying cases.
Oct 18, 2017
Mayor Emanuel Announces Five New Early Childhood Education Programming Sites
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