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Apr 4, 2024
City of Chicago—Birthplace of House Music—Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the Genre with Four Days of Free Events Culminating in Millennium Park for the Chicago House Music Festival, June 2
Mar 14, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE Announce Headliners for Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration, July 18-21
Mar 6, 2024
City of Chicago Announces Lineup for 2024 Chicago Blues Festival, June 6 – 9, Featuring One of Buddy Guy’s Final Chicago Performances
Feb 14, 2024
Chicago Cultural Center Announces New Exhibitions Featuring Artist Victoria Martinez; 10 Chicago- and Paris-based Photographers — and Images of Trans, Queer, and Lesbian Grassroots Organizing
Dec 1, 2023
Chicago Cultural Center Welcomes New Visual Art, Dance, Theater and Film Programs + Holiday Shopping
Nov 30, 2023
Choose Chicago, DCASE, and Mayor Brandon Johnson Announce Series of Neighborhood Holiday Activations
Nov 13, 2023
Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Dr. Olusimbo Ige To Serve As Commissioner Of The Chicago Department Of Public Health
Nov 3, 2023
110th City of Chicago Christmas Tree is Coming from Darien, Illinois
Oct 18, 2023
DFSS 2023 Division on Gender Based Violence Strategy book
Oct 18, 2023
DFSS 2023 Youth Services Strategy Book
Aug 18, 2023
Chicago Department of Public Health hosts Healthy Chicago 2025 Symposium and Healthy Chicago Equity Zones (HCEZ) Showcase
Aug 15, 2023
City of Chicago to spray insecticide on Wednesday to kill mosquitoes
Jul 28, 2023
City of Chicago And Community Partners Announce Heat Watch 2023 Activation Day
Jul 24, 2023
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Announces Full Line-up for 2023 Chicago Air & Water Show
May 23, 2023
Chicago Cultural Center Announces Open House Series Kicking Off June 15—Plus New Music, Visual Art and Dance Programming for Summer
Mar 24, 2023
Chicago Cultural Center Announces Free “Under the Dome” Concert Along with New and Updated Arts Programming for Spring
Mar 13, 2023
Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce City of Chicago 2023 Summer Festival and Events
Feb 3, 2023
City Announces Seven Top Vote-Getting Names in Chicago's First 'You Name a Snowplow' Contest
Jan 4, 2023
City of Chicago to Host Annual Holiday Tree Recycling at 26 Citywide Locations, January 7 to January 21
Dec 16, 2022
City Announces First Annual 'You Name a Snowplow' Contest
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