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Apr 8, 2019
Statement From Mayor Emanuel On CDPH Commissioner Dr. Morita
Aug 21, 2018
Statement From Mayor Emanuel On EPA Proposal To Weaken Pollution Standards For Power Plants
Aug 17, 2018
City Of Chicago Joins Coalition OF 23 States, Counties, And Cities In Opposing Trump EPA Plan To Censor Agency Science
Jul 29, 2018
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District And Alderman Mitchell Break Ground On The Pedestrian Trail At Marian Byrnes Park
May 7, 2018
Lakefront Trail Separation Construction Continues From Montrose to Ardmore
Sep 18, 2024
Land Sale, TIF Funding Approved for Kells Park Fieldhouse
Sep 18, 2024
Lease Agreements Proposed for Community Plazas on City-Owned Land
Jun 12, 2024
Property Tax Incentive Approved for New City Recycling Facility
May 22, 2024
Land Sales Would Create Two South Side Community Gardens
May 22, 2024
Property Tax Incentive Proposed for New City Recycling Facility
Mar 20, 2024
Environmental Clean-up Proposed for Site of Logan Square Plaza
Jan 30, 2024
Climate Infrastructure Fund Grants Will Support Solar Arrays, Electric Vehicles and Other Sustainable Improvements Citywide
Sep 13, 2023
Albany Park Refugee Garden Proposed for Sale, Upgrades
Jul 28, 2023
City of Chicago And Community Partners Announce Heat Watch 2023 Activation Day
Jun 21, 2023
Green Infrastructure Program Administrator Proposed for Extension
Jun 21, 2023
Green Infrastructure Program Administrator Proposed for Extension
Jan 4, 2023
City of Chicago to Host Annual Holiday Tree Recycling at 26 Citywide Locations, January 7 to January 21
Jul 14, 2021
City of Chicago Releases Anticipated Waste Strategy
Jun 4, 2021
Statement from CDPH on Hegewisch Neighborhood Ballfield Cleanup
Apr 5, 2021
Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation Selects LRS as New Residential Recycling Provider
Mar 30, 2021
City of Chicago Announces Start to 2021 Street Sweeping Program
Feb 23, 2021
Free Financial Navigator Program to Help Residents Tackle COVID-19 Financial Challenges
Jul 26, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Announces a Major Increase in Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Intersections Across Chicago
May 7, 2018
City of Chicago Announces Expressway Beautification Project in Partnership with Chicago Gateway Green and A Safe Haven
Jul 26, 2017
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Department of Buildings Introduce Update To Chicago Electrical Code To Support Sustainability, Safety And Savings For Residents
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