Mayor's Press Releases
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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
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Aug 10, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Governor Pritzker and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) for Ribbon Cutting on New South Side Facility69% of the first wave of new hires lives within 10 miles of the new Morgan Park Blue Door Neighborhood Center