Stay at Home Order

In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Chicago has joined the State of Illinois in issuing a Stay at Home order effective Saturday, March 21st at 5pm CT. In addition, City of Chicago facilities are closed to the public. Staff are prioritizing essential services to protect the health and safety of our residents and employees. As such, we may be delayed in responding to non-essential inquiries and service requests. To stay up to date on the City of Chicago’s COVID-19 response, please visit the City Coronavirus Response Center site.

Office of the Mayor

Press Room

Welcome to the Mayor's Office Press Room. Here you will find the latest Press Releases, Speeches, and Proposed Mayoral Ordinances released from the Mayor's Office. 

Make sure to click on the links to "View All" to navigate to list pages displaying all Press Releases, Speeches, and Ordinances.

 

Current Press Releases

May 29, 2020 Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces Plan to Open Chicago’s Streets to Support Businesses and Help Residents in Response to Covid-19
May 29, 2020 Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Initiatives to Encourage Citywide Participation in the 2020 Census
May 28, 2020 Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce Chicago Ready to Begin Reopening Cautiously on Wednesday, June 3, 2020
May 27, 2020 Mayor Lightfoot Announces First-Ever Citywide Virtual Graduation for Chicago’s High School Seniors to Take Place on June 14
May 26, 2020 Mayor Lightfoot and Local Industry Working Groups Release Industry Guidelines for Phase Three Reopening in Chicago
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