Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 3, 2024Mayor Brandon Johnson And Department Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection Launch $2.7 Million Small Business Storefront Activation ProgramThe program allows small business owners to test their business ventures in vacant storefronts while enhancing local options for residents and visitors.
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Dec 18, 2023
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Dec 16, 2023Statement From Mayor Brandon Johnson On The Passing Of Richard Hunt, Acclaimed Chicago SculptorWoodlawn native and Englewood High School graduate left more than 160 works across the United States
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Dec 14, 2023City of Chicago's Office of Community Safety Launches The People's Plan for Community SafetyA new community-led initiative focuses on long-term solutions to make all of Chicago safe.
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Dec 13, 2023Various Measures Introduced and Approved by the Chicago City CouncilA list of measures from today's City Council meeting.
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Dec 11, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order to Streamline Approval of Housing and Commercial DevelopmentExecutive Order announced at the groundbreaking of Grace Manor Apartments, a $40 million project that is 100 percent affordable in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
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Dec 6, 2023City Of Chicago Department Of Family And Support Services Announces 2023 High-tech Chi, A Citywide Celebration Of Computer Science EducationHigh-Tech CHI is co-hosted by the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, CS for Success, and Discovery Partners Institute and will showcase the many computing-based opportunities available to youth across the Chicagoland area.
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Nov 21, 2023City of Chicago Warming Centers to be Activated as Temperature DropsAdditional public facilities also available to all Chicagoans as needed during normal business hours
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Nov 17, 2023Chicago Awarded an Anticipated $17 Million CDC Grant to Bolster Overdose PreventionFunding will be used to launch and expand programs including a Public Health Vending Machine Pilot Program
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Nov 17, 2023City of Chicago Announces New Shelter Stay Policy, Additional Landing Zone Personnel and New Regulatory MeasuresIn partnership with the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago is accelerating pathways to resettlement for asylum seekers.
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Nov 16, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Sydney Holman to Serve as Deputy Mayor of Intergovernmental AffairsHolman joins the Johnson Administration after previously serving at various levels of State and County government.
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Nov 15, 2023City Council Passes Mayor Brandon Johnson's People's Budget for FY2024Budget includes significant investments in re-entry, climate justice and support for the unhoused, without raising property taxes.
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Oct 27, 2023City of Chicago Provides Opportunities for Residents to Support New Arrivals and Unhoused Chicagoans Ahead of the Winter SeasonTo learn more about how residents can help, visit Chicago.gov/support
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Oct 20, 2023Mayor Johnson Announces Hundreds of Youth and Community Activities for HalloweekChicago offers parades, activities, and safety guidelines via ChicagoHalloweek.org to encourage Chicagoans to celebrate a fun and safe Halloween.
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Oct 19, 2023
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Oct 19, 2023City of Chicago Secures Two More Rating Upgrades for the City's General Obligation Credit and Sale Tax Securitization CorporationLatest upgrades mark City of Chicago’s 15th and 16th rating upgrades over the last year, acknowledging the City’s overall financial health and stability.
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Oct 16, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson, Department of Streets and Sanitation Announce First-Ever Citywide Composting Initiative for Chicago ResidentsNew citywide Food Scrap Drop-Off program diverts waste from landfills and helps reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
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Oct 11, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Releases "The People's Budget," A Bold, Balanced Plan for FY2024Mayor Johnson keeps promise of making strategic investments while balancing $16.6 billion budget without raising property taxes
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Oct 6, 2023One Fair Wage Ordinance Approved by City CouncilProposal to phase out Chicago’s subminimum wage for tipped workers passes City Council, representing a major win for the Johnson Administration, working Chicagoans and families.
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Oct 3, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order Establishing City of Chicago's First Chief Homelessness OfficerThe CHO will be responsible for addressing the complexities of homelessness and housing insecurity in Chicago, fostering greater policy and operational coordination across City departments and sister agencies, and providing strong leadership to effect improvements