Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Community and Preservation Advocates to Reopen the Historic Mark Twain and Expand Affordable Units in UptownRenovation efforts by NFP preserves the historic hotel as an SRO featuring 148 affordable units for individuals on CHA’s waitlist on the City’s Near North Side
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Mar 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Nominates Tracey Scott as CEO of the Chicago Housing AuthorityScott has extensive experience expanding and improving public housing across the country
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Mar 4, 2020City Announces Launch of New Chicago Design System on City’s 183rd BirthdayCity updates iconic design elements, streamlines and enhances continuity across all departments
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Mar 2, 2020Chicago Named Top Corporate Metro Seven Years in a RowLeads the nation in corporate investment in 2019, according to Site Selection magazine
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Feb 28, 2020Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Join Illinois and Chicago Officials to Announce Enhanced Preventive Action and Guidance to Limit Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019Illinois Expands COVID-19 Testing Capacity Statewide with New Testing Labs in Central and Southern Regions
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Feb 28, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, CPD and CTA Announce Comprehensive Public Transit Safety PlanNew investments in CTA safety include additional 50 transit officers, dedicated detective unit and smart policing technology
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Feb 26, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces $6 Million Investment Toward Community Health Improvements from West Side UnitedFunding will foster economic development and quality-of-life enhancements in Austin, North Lawndale, Humboldt Park and other West Side neighborhoods