Mayor's Press Releases
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May 13, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and the City of Chicago Announce Covid-19 Latinx TownhallVirtual town hall meeting in Spanish-language to inform Chicago’s Latinx residents about COVID-19
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May 12, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce New Rules to Increase Transparency of Third-Party Food Delivery Companies for ConsumersFirst-in-the-nation measure will provide cost breakdown for consumers and clarity to businesses impacted by COVID-19 while maintaining competition and innovation in the marketplace
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May 12, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, Fire Commissioner Ford Graduate 88 Firefighter EMTsToday’s graduation builds on the citywide effort to maximize medical emergency resources in fight against COVID-19
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May 11, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Citywide Covid-19 Testing ExpansionStrategic partnerships with CORE and Curative will bring six new sites online by end of May, marks critical step toward goal of 10,000 tests per day
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May 9, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Local Businesses Selected to Provide One Million Reusable Cloth Masks for Chicago ResidentsFour Chicagoland businesses to produce, source and provide reusable cloth masks that will be distributed to Aldermanic offices and through City’s Racial Equity Rapid Response Team
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May 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Partnerships with Chicago Hotels to House Nursing Home Workers on The Frontlines of The Covid-19 PandemicNew partnership with Hotel Julian, The Godfrey Hotel and the London House to provide both isolation and respite for Chicago’s nursing home workers
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May 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Introduce Latest Measures to Provide Relief to Businesses During the Covid-19 OutbreakOrdinance introduced today would provide relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19 by extending license expiration dates and deferring the collection of public vehicle payments
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May 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Union Partnerships and Additional Scope for Racial Equity Rapid Response Team in Response to Surge in Latinx CasesNew data shows Latinx Chicagoans diagnosed and dying at higher rates from COVID-19