Mayor's Press Releases
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Dec 13, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Honors City Employees with Annual Kathy Osterman AwardsThe awards luncheon will recognize City Employees who demonstrate ongoing dedication to serving residents across the 77 community neighborhoods
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Dec 12, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Names Anabel Abarca New 12th Ward AldermanCommunity Members Conclude Selection Process and Underscore Abarca’s Passion for Public Service and Commitment to 12th Ward Community
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Dec 1, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Plants 18,000th Tree, Exceeding the City’s 2022 GoalIn partnership with DSS, CDOT, CDPH, and Chicago Park District, new tree equity initiative planted largest number of trees in a year in Chicago
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Nov 30, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces $40 Million in City Grants for Neighborhood Businesses, Non-ProfitsChicago Recovery Plan funding will support restaurants, theaters, and service providers
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Nov 22, 2022City Leaders Break Ground on INVEST South/West Commercial Avenue Corridor Improvement ProjectThe South Chicago streetscape improvement project is the second of 12 planned along priority INVEST South/West commercial corridors
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Nov 22, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Launches First Phase of $10 Million Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ProgramCity issues the first Request for Proposals (RFP) as part of new initiative to promote equitable development near transit under recovery efforts
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Nov 21, 2022Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Aviation Join Secretary Buttigieg to Celebrate Key Milestone in O’Hare 21 Project with FAA Decision‘Terminal Area Plan’ at center of investment strategy gets green light to proceed
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Nov 17, 2022City of Chicago Makes 2,000 Vacant Lots Available for Private PurchaseMayor Lightfoot unveils new web portal to facilitate sale of surplus land