News Releases

Jun 2, 2020
City of Chicago Restores Access to Central Business District to Prepare for Cautious Reopening
May 29, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Initiatives to Encourage Citywide Participation in the 2020 Census
May 28, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce Chicago Ready to Begin Reopening Cautiously on Wednesday, June 3, 2020
May 26, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and Local Industry Working Groups Release Industry Guidelines for Phase Three Reopening in Chicago
May 26, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce $56M RFP to Bolster Contact Tracing Efforts for COVID-19 Cases in Chicago
May 22, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce City on Track to Begin Reopening in Early June
May 21, 2020
Statement from CDPH on Citations to General Iron on Explosions at the Facility
May 21, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Expanded Mental Health Supports Amid COVID-19 Response
May 18, 2020
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Joins Core Co-Founders to Provide Update on City's COVID-19 Testing Centers
May 13, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and the City of Chicago Announce COVID-19 Latinx Townhall
May 11, 2020
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Citywide COVID-19 Testing Expansion
May 8, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Framework for Reopening Chicago Amid COVID-19
May 7, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Partnerships with Chicago Hotels to House Nursing Home Workers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 6, 2020
Mayor 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 Cases
Apr 27, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Joins Chicago Department of Public Health to Launch 'Chi COVID Coach' Mobile Application to Further Citywide Response to COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Release Test Results from Samples Collected at Former Crawford Generating Station
Apr 21, 2020
Demolition Debris Removal Effort to Begin at Former Crawford Power Generating Station in Little Village
Apr 21, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces $7.5 Million Awarded to More Than 10 Community-Based Street Outreach and Victim Services Organizations in Communities at Highest Risk of Violence
Apr 13, 2020
City of Chicago and Partners Provide Free Resources to Health Care Workers and First Responders amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 19, 2020
City of Chicago Orders Sick Residents to Remain Home to Prevent Further Spread of COVID-19