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Jan 31, 2019
Joint Statement From Mayor Emanuel And Police Superintendent Johnson On Judge Dow's Court Order
Jul 1, 2018
Chicago Hotels Required To Provide Panic Buttons To Protect Workers From Sexual Harassment Or Assault
Jun 6, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Partnership With Secretary Of State To Strengthen Enforcement Against Illegal Party Bus Operators
May 21, 2018
Mayor Emanuel And CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson Welcome New Recruits, New Detectives
May 21, 2018
Mayor Emanuel And CTA Launch Safe & Secure Program
Oct 16, 2023
Former Little Village Firehouse to Become Community Arts Center
Oct 16, 2023
Former Little Village Firehouse to Become Community Arts Center
Oct 4, 2023
Former Washington Park Fire House Proposed as Youth Training Facility
Oct 4, 2023
Former Washington Park Fire House Proposed as Youth Training Facility
Mar 11, 2021
Mayor Lightfoot Strengthens Building Code Scofflaw List, Requires Mandatory Inspections for Problem Buildings
May 29, 2020
Magid And AOK Tooling Limited Donate 300,000 Masks To Help Serve Chicago’s Most Vulnerable Residents
Apr 13, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Joins City Officials and Community Organizations to Support Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Amid Covid-19
Apr 9, 2020
City of Chicago Partners with Lyft and Uber to Address an Increase in Victims Needing to Flee Violence
Mar 27, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Joins Department of Family and Support Services and AARP For A Telephone Town Hall to Address Chicago’s Senior Population
Mar 23, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Large Scale Efforts to Develop A System Caring for All of The City’s Residents During Covid-19
Mar 22, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot will join AARP Illinois at Town Hall to Address Chicago’s Senior Population on Health Concerns and Guidelines Related to COVID-19
Mar 21, 2020
City of Chicago Partners with Local Organizations to Ensure All Residents Have Access to Food and Basic Services During COVID-19
Feb 28, 2020
City of Chicago and Cook County Encourage At-Risk Nonprofits to Apply for Funding to Enhance Safety and Security
Jan 23, 2020
City Of Chicago To Conduct Annual Point-In-Time Count Of Homeless Population
Nov 27, 2019
Chicago's Winter Overnight Parking Ban Begins December 1
Jul 26, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Announces a Major Increase in Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Intersections Across Chicago
Jul 18, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot, City Officials Provide Resources, Tips To Beat Extreme Heat And Urge Residents To Take Extra Precaution
Jul 1, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Joins Youth To Kickoff One Summer Chicago Jobs Program
Jun 27, 2019
New Connection to Housing Launched; Text to Connect: 773-786-9916
Jun 19, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot, CPS Launch Groundbreaking Summer Program For City’s Most Vulnerable Youth
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