Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 26, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces a Major Increase in Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Intersections Across ChicagoUp to 100 intersections will get new traffic signals that aid persons with blindness or low-vision in the next two years through efforts of CDOT and Mayor’s Office of People with Disabilities
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Jul 23, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces First Set of Comprehensive Fines and Fees ReformsReforms to end harmful enforcement practices, reduce fines and fees and streamline payment plans to remove debt burden and create pathways to compliance for low-income residents
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Jul 22, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Transportation and Lyft Announce Divvy Community Tour of South Side NeighborhoodsDivvy Community Tour will provide forum for community engagement, inform planning for Divvy station expansion and introduce first Divvy electric-assist bikes to Chicago residents
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Jul 17, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Next Steps Forward in the Creation of a New Chicago CasinoAn Economic Feasibility Study Begins Prior to a Site Selection for New Casino
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Jul 16, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Police Superintendent Johnson Welcome New Recruits to The AcademyNew police recruits receive training, instruction in procedural justice, mental health awareness, crisis intervention and de-escalation at Academy
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Jul 12, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Additional Protections and Resources for Chicago’s Immigrant and Refugee CommunitiesExecutive actions provide additional investments to expand legal services for immigrants, guidance for all City sister agencies and departments, and terminates ICE access to police databases