Mayor's Press Releases
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Aug 29, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Addresses Residents with The State of The City and Details Surrounding $838 Million Budget Gap In 2020Mayor Lightfoot outlines budget challenge and city’s efforts to begin addressing long-term finances through structural reform during live speech
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Aug 29, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Police Department Launch Citywide GunStat InitiativeNationally-recognized model tracks gun offenders to identify trends, strengths and weaknesses within criminal justice system
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Aug 28, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins Transition Team and Community to Review First Hundred Days, Look Ahead to Key Priorities for CityWith initial achievements on public safety, education, good governance and more, administration remains focused on continued reforms and investments that will grow all of Chicago’s communities.
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Aug 26, 2019Chicago Public Schools Raises Offer to Teachers with $351 Million Salary Increase Over the Next Five YearsCPS accepts fact finder recommendations, builds on initial offer with commitment to raise teacher salaries by 16% over five-year term
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Aug 23, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Milestone in the Fight Against E-Cigarette Retailers Selling to MinorsThe City reaches new settlements with 16 e-cigarette retailers, generating over $500,000
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Aug 22, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, CTA Announce Transit-Oriented Development Planning Initiative for Land Near 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line StationCommunity-oriented Corridor Development Initiative is the first step towards redevelopment
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Aug 20, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Nearly $6 Million In Departmental Savings And Efficiencies Stemming From Operational And Process ImprovementsBudget savings announced today mark first steps in budgeting process to address significant financial challenges for FY 2020
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Aug 20, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Launches Chicago Energy Rating SystemChicago becomes the first city in the nation with a large building energy rating system