$10 million City-backed fund receives $1 million donation from Jewel-Osco

Announcement follows several days of closures to address public safety incidents and property damage

Chicago to move to phase three when curfew lifts at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3

City announces six neighborhood-focused pilot projects to provide relief to local businesses through expanded outdoor dining space; puts forth initial plans to open residential streets for recreational activities

Census participation is vital for bringing essential federal funding to Chicago

Chicago to move to phase three of “Protecting Chicago” reopening framework

Created in partnership with Citadel, the graduation’s commencement address to be delivered by Oprah Winfrey and ceremony to be emceed by Chicago “Hamilton” star, Miguel Cervantes; Local broadcast channels to air City’s “Graduation 2020: For Chicago. By Chicago.” live on TV and online

More than 130,000 Chicagoans will head back to places of work in phase three

At least 600 Chicagoans to be hired as contact tracers directly from communities of high economic hardship

Chicago joins ten other cities and counties in inaugural fine and fee reform cohort

The 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

Industry-specific guidelines to be released the week of May 25

City 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

Virtual entertainment celebration for Memorial Day weekend encourages residents to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19

City announces an additional testing facility bringing total to seven City-run sites

City’s Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program distributed grants to 959 microbusinesses in targeted community areas; Grants allocated one week after close of application

Virtual town hall meeting in Spanish-language to inform Chicago’s Latinx residents about COVID-19

First-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

Today’s graduation builds on the citywide effort to maximize medical emergency resources in fight against COVID-19

Strategic 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

Four 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

New partnership with Hotel Julian, The Godfrey Hotel and the London House to provide both isolation and respite for Chicago’s nursing home workers

Ordinance introduced today would provide relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19 by extending license expiration dates and deferring the collection of public vehicle payments

New data shows Latinx Chicagoans diagnosed and dying at higher rates from COVID-19

The Lavin Family’s #FeedItForward Initiative Provides Meals to Those in Need While Also Financially Helping Local Restaurateurs and Caterers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Address to Graduating Seniors

Opening 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

Pledge brings City’s leading lenders and landlords together to help address unprecedented housing challenges

New Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program brings much- needed relief to microbusinesses and builds on success of Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund Loan Program

New partnership leverages the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline to connect victims needing to flee violent situations with a place to stay through Airbnb

New, forward-looking app offers Chicago residents support throughout COVID-19 pandemic, creates citywide registry for future vaccine

Virtual field trip episodes will post on www.HitPlayChicago.org and air on WTTW

Validated environmental results confirm no asbestos in dust emitted from implosion of smokestack; Air quality remains within EPA standards

Taskforce 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

Investments to expand violence interruption training, crisis intervention and de-escalation services for street outreach organizations that have historically lacked City funding support

Residents Urged to Donate Homemade Cloth Masks to Support Chicago’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts and City’s Most Vulnerable Populations

Three tele-town halls, community PPE distribution, and neighborhood canvassing mark initial steps to reach vulnerable populations most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Latest 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