Mayor's Press Releases
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Sep 1, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CPD Announce Completion Of 90-Day Reforms with Launch of Two New Programs to Support Officers’ Mental Health and WellnessNew program developed in collaboration with University of Chicago Crime Lab assists supervisors in proactively supporting members of the Chicago Police Department; completes 90-day public safety reform initiatives mandated by Mayor Lightfoot in June 2020
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Aug 31, 2020City of Chicago Projects $1.2 Billion Gap In 2021 Fiscal Year BudgetEconomic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic also resulted in a $799 million mid-year budget shortfall for 2020
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Aug 28, 2020City of Chicago Releases Findings of Preliminary Municipal Utility Feasibility StudyStudy finds that municipalization of electric utility is not financially viable
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Aug 27, 2020City of Chicago Solicits Ideas and Industry Input for A Casino by Issuing A Request for InformationRFI serves as first step in City’s planning process to bolster key drivers to Chicago’s economy
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Aug 25, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins BMO Harris Bank and Illinois Restaurant Association to Launch Winter Design Challenge to Reimagine Winter Outdoor DiningCompetition will challenge residents to design practical winter outdoor dining solutions for restaurants impacted by COVID-19
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Aug 24, 2020City of Chicago Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Snapchat Lens Encouraging Residents to Wear MasksMayor Lightfoot’s new Snapchat account hosts platform’s first augmented reality lens to require a face mask
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Aug 20, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CPD Expand Neighborhood Policing Initiative to Three More DistrictsDistrict Coordination Officers (DCO) to begin working this fall in the 9th, 10th and 11th Districts; New initiative completes Mayor Lightfoot’s 90-Day reform to launch community-immersion training
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Aug 20, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce New and Reimagined Jazz and World Music EventsThe Year of Chicago Music will celebrate Chicago’s Jazz and World Music Festivals with virtual performances over the Labor Day holiday and Sundays throughout September
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Aug 14, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Partners, Business and Community Leaders to Announce New Strategies to Protect Chicago’s NeighborhoodsNew citywide efforts to protect commercial corridors and neighborhood businesses through rapid deployments, stronger community partnerships, enhanced use of technology and more; CPD to fully equip every citywide team working in the field with body-worn cameras starting this weekend