Mayor's Press Releases
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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
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Jul 11, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Wraps Up Community Listening Tour to Form Partnerships and Learn About Key Neighborhood PrioritiesMayor participated in six-part listening tour; commits to continued engagement to hear from communities on most important issues facing the city
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Jul 10, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and Accenture Announce Expansion of Company’s Innovation Hub Creating New Jobs and Opportunity for ChicagoGlobal Company Will Add 600 Tech Jobs in Accenture Tower & Continue to Grow its Apprenticeship Program with City Colleges of Chicago