Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Citadel Announce Weekly Stay Home. Hit Play. Series to Bring Chicago’s Cultural Icons to Students at HomeVirtual field trip episodes will post on www.HitPlayChicago.org and air on WTTW
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Release Test Results from Samples Collected at Former Crawford Generating StationValidated environmental results confirm no asbestos in dust emitted from implosion of smokestack; Air quality remains within EPA standards
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Apr 23, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Covid-19 Recovery Taskforce Comprised of Industry Experts, Community Leaders and Regional PartnersTaskforce co-chaired by Mayor Lightfoot and former White House Chief of Staff Samuel K. Skinner to advise City’s recovery efforts to rebuild and come back stronger post-COVID-19
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Apr 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $7.5 Million Awarded to More Than 10 Community-Based Street Outreach and Victim Services Organizations in Communities at Highest Risk of ViolenceInvestments to expand violence interruption training, crisis intervention and de-escalation services for street outreach organizations that have historically lacked City funding support
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Apr 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and OEMC Announce Launch of the “Chicago Together! Make A Mask, Give A Mask, Wear A Mask” Citywide Donation DriveResidents Urged to Donate Homemade Cloth Masks to Support Chicago’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts and City’s Most Vulnerable Populations
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Apr 20, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and the Racial Equity Rapid Response Team Announce Latest Efforts to Address Racial and Health Disparities Among Minority CommunitiesThree tele-town halls, community PPE distribution, and neighborhood canvassing mark initial steps to reach vulnerable populations most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr 20, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Protective Measures to Ensure Health and Safety of Essential City Workers Amid COVID-19 OutbreakLatest measures to provide cloth masks to all essential employees and create COVID Safety Officers to ensure social distancing; Hotel Julian to provide isolation for City employees with COVID-19
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Apr 17, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce First 124 Loans Approved for Small Businesses Impacted by Covid-19 Through New Resiliency FundLow-interest loans provide much-needed relief for hard to qualify businesses; Fund to prioritize individualized support for neighborhood businesses with new Small Business Resource Navigator program