Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 8, 2024Mayor Brandon Johnson Launches New Neighbors Campaign To Standardize Volunteer Process For The New Arrivals MissionCampaign will foster collaboration in secure way to create additional support for new arrivals
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Feb 8, 2024Mayor Johnson And Department Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection Launch The Good Food Fund And The Food Business Incubator ProgramThe Good Food Fund aims to support small food businesses and food entrepreneurs in communities with inequitable food access; the Food Business Incubator will provide kitchen space and technical assistance to early-stage food entrepreneurs.
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Feb 6, 2024Mayor Johnson Joins Greater Chicago Food Depository, BJ’s Market To Celebrate Nearly $18 Million Invested in Black and Brown Businesses to Feed New ArrivalsThe City of Chicago, Greater Chicago Food Depository, and community partners celebrate economic impact generated while providing millions of meals for asylum-seekers
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Feb 5, 2024Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Sam Kukadia To Metropolitan Pier And Exposition AuthorityKukadia brings a wealth of experience in heavy highway engineering and construction, coupled with a commitment to community service and economic development
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Jan 30, 2024Climate Infrastructure Fund Grants Will Support Solar Arrays, Electric Vehicles And Other Sustainable Improvements CitywideGrants will help pay for renewable energy and fossil-free energy efficiency investments and improvements that promote neighborhood resiliency
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Jan 30, 2024Mayor Johnson Announces $1.3 Million In City Support For Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ProjectsGrants will help create and improve projects within walking distance to public transit locations that lack commensurate quality-of-life amenities
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Jan 30, 2024Mayor Johnson Announces $8 Million In City Support For Historic Preservation ProjectsAdopt-A-Landmark grants valued at more than $8 million will help restore more than a dozen historic buildings citywide
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Jan 30, 2024$25 Million In Business Development Grants Announced By Mayor Brandon JohnsonMore than 30 small businesses and nonprofits selected for Community Development Grants (CDG) that will help revitalize neighborhood retail corridors
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Jan 29, 2024City Of Chicago Update on 60-Day Shelter PolicyMayor Brandon Johnson announced 60-day extensions for shelter residents set to exit in January and February, and 30-day extensions for residents set to exit in March.