Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 16, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce Andy Fox As City’s First-Ever Director of Labor StandardsNew Director will play a crucial role in protecting Chicago’s workers by overseeing the enforcement of Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave and Fair Workweek laws
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Jan 16, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces RFPS for $7.5 Million Investments in Violence Interruption Services and Trauma-Informed Victim SupportsOverseen by the Mayor’s Office of Violence Reduction, the funds will expand community-based street outreach and integrate trauma-informed victim services in communities at the highest risk of violence
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Jan 14, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Chicago Department of Aviation and Chicago Police Department to Cut Ribbon on New Police Facility at O’Hare International AirportNew facility increases airport safety, marks progress on transformative O’Hare 21 project
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Jan 13, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, Fire Commissioner Ford II Graduate 140 Firefighters and Fire ParamedicsNew graduating class includes 110 new Firefighter EMTs and 30 new Fire Paramedics
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Jan 10, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Cannabis Resource Fair to Inform and Connect Residents with Employment and Business Opportunities Within the New IndustryNew citywide resource fair hosted in partnership with cannabis businesses, industry experts, social equity leaders, government agencies and legal aid organizations from across Chicago and statewide
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Jan 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Alberto Ortega as Director of Workforce Strategy & Business EngagementNew director will play a key role in connecting residents from across the city to training and opportunities for good-paying careers of the future