Mayor's Press Releases
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Jun 22, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Programmatic Expansion Of ‘Chicago Connected,’ The City’s Groundbreaking Initiative to Close the Digital Divide, As Kids First Chicago Releases Impact Data on The Program’s First AnniversaryWith nearly 64,000 students served across 42,000 households, ‘Chicago Connected,’ the most extensive broadband accessibility program in the United States, has made significant progress in closing the city’s digital divide during its first year
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Jun 18, 2021Mayor Announces Equitable Transit Oriented Development Pilot ProgramPilot program will support projects that advance racial equity, community wealth building, public health, and climate resilience goals through healthy, affordable pedestrian-oriented development near transit hubs.
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Jun 17, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Jointly Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis in ChicagoDeclaration acknowledges legacy of systemic racism and proposes solutions, including new Healthy Chicago Equity Zones
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Jun 15, 2021Chicago’s First Net-Zero, All-Affordable High-Rise Announced for Loop SiteThe C40 Reinventing Cities competition winner will support $2 million makeover of adjacent Pritzker Park
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Jun 11, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Chicago Has Moved to Phase 5 Fully Reopening the CityNearly fifteen months since the city closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago becomes the largest major city to reopen in the US
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Jun 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Central City Recovery Roadmap and Street Activations on Michigan, State, and LasalleReport covers post-COVID downtown recovery and strategies for revitalization including events to draw visitors back downtown on Michigan Avenue, LaSalle Street, and State Street this summer and fall
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Jun 9, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Open Chicago Night at the MuseumsFor one night only, select Chicago museums will be open late to celebrate the City’s move to Phase 5
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Jun 7, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces ‘Holding Healing Spaces for Youth’ Virtual ConferenceThe City sponsors its first ever pre-summer training for Youth Developers
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Jun 5, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Joins Alderman Jason Ervin, Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative Members, and Local Residents to Break Ground at Community Plaza and Roller Rink in West Garfield Park=New Plaza represents City’s first major infrastructure investment under the Neighborhood Activation Initiative
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Jun 2, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces A Building Decarbonization Working GroupThe Working Group will recommend equitable solutions to address the 70% of emissions that come from buildings in the city