Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces 15 Percent Reduction in Total Carbon EmissionsCity makes additional progress toward achieving its 2025 environmental commitments with purchase nearly 100,000 Renewable Energy Credits
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Feb 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Major Reforms to The City’s Approach to Allocating Tax Increment Financing (TIF) FundsReforms to elevate transparency, accountability, and equity in how TIF spending decisions are made and will ensure TIF delivers intended benefits as economic development tool for areas of need
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Feb 3, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Launches Open Application for Advisory CouncilsExpanded advisory councils to help improve representation of diverse populations in city policymaking
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Jan 31, 2020Tax Prep Chicago Sites Opening Citywide This SaturdayCity continues free tax prep services and helps residents take advantage of EITC eligibility
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Jan 29, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Full Lineup and Schedule for City’s First-Ever Cannabis Resource FairWanda James, the nation’s first African American licensed to own a dispensary, to serve as keynote speaker
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Jan 29, 2020City Releases Evaluation of 2019 Scooter Pilot and Recommends Second Pilot in 2020Over 800,000 rides taken in four-month scooter pilot in 2019, City looks to further test the mobility options in a second pilot later in 2020
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Jan 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Fifth Third Bank to Announce New Partnership to Bring Significant Investment to Chicago's Opportunity ZonesNew partnership expands INVEST South/West program; expected to make $20 million available for investment in the city’s West and South sides
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Jan 23, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Calls on Residents and Business Community to Support Puerto Rican Relief and Aid EffortsCity issues call to action to support Puerto Rico island impacted by recent earthquakes