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Jun 21, 2023
Fullerton/Milwaukee TIF Proposal Would Extend District Term by Three Years, Help Advance Congress Theater Restoration
Jun 21, 2023
Fullerton/Milwaukee TIF Proposal Would Extend District Term by Three Years, Help Advance Congress Theater Restoration
Sep 21, 2022
City Council Adopts Mayor Lightfoot's 2022 Energy Transformation Code, Putting Chicago at Forefront of Global Efforts to Address Climate Change
Oct 14, 2021
City Council Approves Ordinance Amending Chicago Plumbing Code to Facilitate Affordable Housing and Economic Recovery
Sep 14, 2021
City Council Approves Ordinance to Amend Chicago Mechanical Code to Help Reduce Construction Costs, Strengthen and Modernize Environmental and Other Practices
Aug 2, 2021
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund to Open for Applications in August 2021
Jul 21, 2021
City Council Approves Cap on Late Payment Penalties for Unpaid Building Inspection Fees
Jul 21, 2021
Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Ordinance to Amend Chicago Mechanical Code to Help Reduce Construction Costs, Strengthen and Modernize Environmental and Other Practices
Jun 25, 2021
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Cap on Late Payment Penalties for Unpaid Building Inspection Fees
Apr 21, 2021
City Council Approves Amendment to Strengthen Building Code Scofflaw List, Require Mandatory Inspections for Problem Buildings
Apr 1, 2021
April 2021 Workshop Schedule
Jan 1, 2021
January 2021 Workshop Schedule
Jul 31, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Matthew W. Beaudet as Commissioner of the Department Of Buildings
Jul 31, 2020
August 2020 Workshop Schedule
May 15, 2020
Help on the Horizon for Struggling Airport Small Businesses
Mar 2, 2020
March 2020 Workshop Schedule
Feb 19, 2020
Chicago Department of Procurement Services Hosts 8th Annual Construction Summit
Jan 15, 2020
Property Tax Incentive Will Support Rehab of Former Cook County Hospital
Jan 15, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Appointments to Chicago Boards and Commissions
Jan 2, 2020
January 2020 Workshop Schedule
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