Mayor's Press Releases
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May 26, 2020City of Chicago Announces Grant Funding to Support Additional Efforts to Address City’s Historically Regressive Fines and Fees SystemChicago joins ten other cities and counties in inaugural fine and fee reform cohort
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May 23, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, First Lady Eshleman, The Mayor’s Youth Commission and A Better Chicago Host Memorial Day Weekend Youth Summit and Virtual ConcertThe Rise and Recover virtual summit brought together over 200 youth to discuss reopening and post COVID-19 recovery efforts followed by the We Gon’ Be Alright Virtual Concert
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May 22, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce City on Track to Begin Reopening in Early JuneIndustry-specific guidelines to be released the week of May 25
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May 22, 2020City Launches All-Hands-On-Deck Strategy to Ensure Safe and Healthy Celebrations for Memorial Day WeekenCity kicks-off first-ever Summer Operations Center to increase citywide public safety coordination; Departments to conduct service blitzes in neighborhoods to supplement increased police patrols
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May 22, 2020The City of Chicago and iHeartMedia Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI Partner for Memorial Day Stay at Home WeekendVirtual entertainment celebration for Memorial Day weekend encourages residents to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19
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May 18, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot Joins Core Co-Founders to Provide Update on City’s Covid-19 Testing CentersCity announces an additional testing facility bringing total to seven City-run sites
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May 14, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce $5,000 Grants Awarded to Nearly 1,000 Microbusinesses Impacted by Covid-19 OutbreakCity’s Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program distributed grants to 959 microbusinesses in targeted community areas; Grants allocated one week after close of application
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May 13, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and the City of Chicago Announce Covid-19 Latinx TownhallVirtual town hall meeting in Spanish-language to inform Chicago’s Latinx residents about COVID-19
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May 12, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce New Rules to Increase Transparency of Third-Party Food Delivery Companies for ConsumersFirst-in-the-nation measure will provide cost breakdown for consumers and clarity to businesses impacted by COVID-19 while maintaining competition and innovation in the marketplace
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May 12, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, Fire Commissioner Ford Graduate 88 Firefighter EMTsToday’s graduation builds on the citywide effort to maximize medical emergency resources in fight against COVID-19
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May 11, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Citywide Covid-19 Testing ExpansionStrategic partnerships with CORE and Curative will bring six new sites online by end of May, marks critical step toward goal of 10,000 tests per day
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May 9, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Local Businesses Selected to Provide One Million Reusable Cloth Masks for Chicago ResidentsFour Chicagoland businesses to produce, source and provide reusable cloth masks that will be distributed to Aldermanic offices and through City’s Racial Equity Rapid Response Team
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May 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Partnerships with Chicago Hotels to House Nursing Home Workers on The Frontlines of The Covid-19 PandemicNew partnership with Hotel Julian, The Godfrey Hotel and the London House to provide both isolation and respite for Chicago’s nursing home workers
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May 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Introduce Latest Measures to Provide Relief to Businesses During the Covid-19 OutbreakOrdinance introduced today would provide relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19 by extending license expiration dates and deferring the collection of public vehicle payments
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May 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Union Partnerships and Additional Scope for Racial Equity Rapid Response Team in Response to Surge in Latinx CasesNew data shows Latinx Chicagoans diagnosed and dying at higher rates from COVID-19
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May 2, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Thanks the Lavin Family Foundation for Donating $2.3 Million To Support Locally-Owned Restaurants and CharitiesThe Lavin Family’s #FeedItForward Initiative Provides Meals to Those in Need While Also Financially Helping Local Restaurateurs and Caterers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
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Apr 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces First-Ever Virtual Commencement Celebration for All Class Of 2020 High School Seniors in ChicagoOprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Address to Graduating Seniors
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Apr 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CPD Announce Opening of Two Police Areas to Move Officers and Detectives Closer to the Communities They ServeOpening of Area 4 and Area 5 will streamline operations across the Department, increase collaboration among patrol officers and detectives, and improve neighborhood policing citywide through increased resources
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Apr 29, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Housing Solidarity Pledge to Aid in Fight Against COVID-19Pledge brings City’s leading lenders and landlords together to help address unprecedented housing challenges
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Apr 28, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce $5 Million Grant Program to Support Up To 1,000 Microbusinesses in Targeted Neighborhoods Impacted by Covid-19 OutbreakNew Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program brings much- needed relief to microbusinesses and builds on success of Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund Loan Program
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Apr 28, 2020City of Chicago Announces Partnership with Airbnb to Provide Accommodations to Victims Fleeing ViolenceNew partnership leverages the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline to connect victims needing to flee violent situations with a place to stay through Airbnb
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Chicago Department of Public Health to Launch Chi COVID Coach Mobile Application to Further Citywide Response to COVID-19New, forward-looking app offers Chicago residents support throughout COVID-19 pandemic, creates citywide registry for future vaccine
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Citadel Announce Weekly Stay Home. Hit Play. Series to Bring Chicago’s Cultural Icons to Students at HomeVirtual field trip episodes will post on www.HitPlayChicago.org and air on WTTW
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Release Test Results from Samples Collected at Former Crawford Generating StationValidated environmental results confirm no asbestos in dust emitted from implosion of smokestack; Air quality remains within EPA standards
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Apr 23, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Covid-19 Recovery Taskforce Comprised of Industry Experts, Community Leaders and Regional PartnersTaskforce co-chaired by Mayor Lightfoot and former White House Chief of Staff Samuel K. Skinner to advise City’s recovery efforts to rebuild and come back stronger post-COVID-19
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Apr 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $7.5 Million Awarded to More Than 10 Community-Based Street Outreach and Victim Services Organizations in Communities at Highest Risk of ViolenceInvestments to expand violence interruption training, crisis intervention and de-escalation services for street outreach organizations that have historically lacked City funding support
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Apr 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and OEMC Announce Launch of the “Chicago Together! Make A Mask, Give A Mask, Wear A Mask” Citywide Donation DriveResidents Urged to Donate Homemade Cloth Masks to Support Chicago’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts and City’s Most Vulnerable Populations
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Apr 20, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and the Racial Equity Rapid Response Team Announce Latest Efforts to Address Racial and Health Disparities Among Minority CommunitiesThree tele-town halls, community PPE distribution, and neighborhood canvassing mark initial steps to reach vulnerable populations most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr 20, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Protective Measures to Ensure Health and Safety of Essential City Workers Amid COVID-19 OutbreakLatest measures to provide cloth masks to all essential employees and create COVID Safety Officers to ensure social distancing; Hotel Julian to provide isolation for City employees with COVID-19
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Apr 17, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce First 124 Loans Approved for Small Businesses Impacted by Covid-19 Through New Resiliency FundLow-interest loans provide much-needed relief for hard to qualify businesses; Fund to prioritize individualized support for neighborhood businesses with new Small Business Resource Navigator program
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Apr 16, 2020City of Chicago Defers Tax Payment Due Dates to June 1 For Business CommunityExtension of tax payment remittance provides relief for business community and those hit hardest by COVID-19
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Apr 15, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Police Department Bid Farewell to Interim Superintendent Charlie BeckDavid Brown to serve as Acting Superintendent until anticipated confirmation by City Council on April 22
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Apr 15, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce New Data Showing Chicago Is Starting to Flatten the Curve of Covid-19New data shows rate of new COVID-19 cases begins to slow; suggests social distancing is effective in mitigating virus transmission in Chicago
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Apr 13, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins City Officials and Community Organizations to Support Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Amid Covid-19Expansion in healthcare, testing, housing and wraparound services to enhance protection of the most vulnerable Chicagoans
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Apr 12, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins City Officials and Community Leaders to Address Environmental Concerns in Little Village Following DemolitionCity takes immediate actions to investigate a weekend demolition event; commits to creating and enforcing stronger operating procedures
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Apr 10, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Labor, Medical and Federal Partners to Mark Progress on McCormick Place Alternate Care FacilityCompletion of phase two of the project brings an additional 1,750 patient rooms in one week, result of expeditious work by hundreds of workers from across the city
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Apr 9, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Thanks Companies, Organizations and Volunteers for Helping in the Fight Against COVID-19To Date, Nearly 2 Million Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment Have Been Donated or Pledged and Over 1,700 Volunteers Have Signed Up to Join the Chicago Medical Reserve Corps
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Apr 9, 2020City of Chicago Partners with Lyft and Uber to Address an Increase in Victims Needing to Flee ViolencePartnership will provide free rides for residents calling the IL Domestic Violence Hotline in need of safe transportation