Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 23, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2020 Budget ProposalBalanced budget prioritizes structural reforms, savings and efficiencies, and new investments to enhance services and safety for every neighborhood
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Oct 22, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces 36 Percent Increase in City Funding for Homelessness PreventionPackage of new investments to support Chicago’s most vulnerable residents also includes 19% increase in affordable units
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Oct 21, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Strategy to Support Revitalization on City’s South and West SidesINVEST South/West aligns public, private, and philanthropic funding to create a network of communities for planned growth
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Oct 18, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Plans to Quadruple Funding for Bus Program to Alleviate Congestion on Chicago’s Most Popular RoutesCDOT-CTA Bus Priority Zone Program to receive more than $20 million to support Mayor’s commitment to relieve traffic blockage on Chicago’s Streets
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Oct 18, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Regulations to Ease Traffic Congestion and Encourage Sustainable Transit Use Throughout ChicagoNew regulations built to mitigate congestion driven in part by ride-hailing companies, incentivize sustainable transportation, and raise $40 million in new revenues for the city
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Oct 16, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Park District Announce Agreement with SEIU Local 73Four and a half year deal addresses wage increases, healthcare and pension crisis
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Oct 15, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces A Projected $25 Million In New Revenues For 2020 Through Improved Accounts Receivable ProcessNew Accounts Receivable Effort Could Generate Up to $25 Million in Unaccounted Payments, Tax Remittances from Vendors