Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 28, 2020City of Chicago Announces Partnership with Airbnb to Provide Accommodations to Victims Fleeing ViolenceNew partnership leverages the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline to connect victims needing to flee violent situations with a place to stay through Airbnb
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Chicago Department of Public Health to Launch Chi COVID Coach Mobile Application to Further Citywide Response to COVID-19New, forward-looking app offers Chicago residents support throughout COVID-19 pandemic, creates citywide registry for future vaccine
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Citadel Announce Weekly Stay Home. Hit Play. Series to Bring Chicago’s Cultural Icons to Students at HomeVirtual field trip episodes will post on www.HitPlayChicago.org and air on WTTW
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Apr 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Release Test Results from Samples Collected at Former Crawford Generating StationValidated environmental results confirm no asbestos in dust emitted from implosion of smokestack; Air quality remains within EPA standards
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Apr 23, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Covid-19 Recovery Taskforce Comprised of Industry Experts, Community Leaders and Regional PartnersTaskforce co-chaired by Mayor Lightfoot and former White House Chief of Staff Samuel K. Skinner to advise City’s recovery efforts to rebuild and come back stronger post-COVID-19
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Apr 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $7.5 Million Awarded to More Than 10 Community-Based Street Outreach and Victim Services Organizations in Communities at Highest Risk of ViolenceInvestments to expand violence interruption training, crisis intervention and de-escalation services for street outreach organizations that have historically lacked City funding support
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Apr 21, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and OEMC Announce Launch of the “Chicago Together! Make A Mask, Give A Mask, Wear A Mask” Citywide Donation DriveResidents Urged to Donate Homemade Cloth Masks to Support Chicago’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts and City’s Most Vulnerable Populations