30 Finalists Selected for $5.6 Million in New Grants

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Lead Development of New Jewel on South Side

Turn Off Your Lights and Light a Candle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19

Program launched in April has already cut water utility bills in half for over 8,500 Chicagoans and set them on the path towards debt forgiveness

Funding includes new "Artist Response Program" providing $750,000 to artists to create art that responds to recent health, economic and humanitarian crises

New local laws and regulations will support workers and their families, increase access to affordable housing, provide relief to businesses, close an historic budget gap and help address public safety issues.

Celia Meza, the Mayor’s Counsel and Senior Ethics Advisor, will step into City’s top legal role

Administered by One Fair Wage, new program will provide $1 million in relief to restaurant owners and workers while serving community members in need

Grants awarded through the Hospitality Grant Program and the Performance Venue Relief Program will provide critical emergency support to industries greatly impacted by COVID-19

Collaborative City services will be in effect during the winter season to ensure the safety of all Chicagoans in the coming months

Details provided by 11 respondents will offer critical feedback on key issues for anticipated casino RFP

Pandemic Budget Closes Historic Budget Gap; Continues to Invest in All 77 Communities

Proposal would further defer license expirations and extend programs that support outdoor dining; cap on third-party delivery fees also passes City Council

$14 million in grants awarded to support testing and contact tracing at community health centers; new testing site to open at Midway Airport

Launching in 2021, the new plan leads with equity to strengthen Chicago’s infrastructure, create jobs, and spur economic development in every neighborhood across the city

New Initiative Encourages Chicagoans to “Shop Black” at Over 500 Local Black-Owned Businesses on the Day After Thanksgiving

The Terminal project revitalizes an existing 100-year old property into an urban workspace campus, creating more than 200 new jobs

Grant program will reallocate CARES Act funds to businesses most impacted by State-imposed mitigation measures; proposed temporary cap on third-party delivery fees, Take Out Chicago contest and hospitality worker portal will provide much-needed help to hospitality industry

Pilot project will create public art and community-specific cultural programs in Auburn Gresham, Austin, Englewood and New City/Back of the Yards

City launches 10-day preparedness and safety plan to ensure safe and secure Halloween weekend and election week

New 150,000 square-foot facility on the former Ryerson Steel site will create more than 200 new jobs and speed up deliveries to Chicago-Metro area customers

Mayor’s signature initiative has laid the foundation for equitable, long-term economic development in 10 South and West Side communities and catalyzed nearly $400 million of committed investment

Leader in the Latinx and Hispanic community brings multifaceted experience, rooted in values of equity and inclusion, to MPEA team

Non-essential business curfew to be in effect from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am, and bars to close for indoor service. Targeted restrictions will be in effect for at least two weeks to manage second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Fiscally responsible spending plan identifies key reforms, savings and efficiencies; targeted investments to help restore the City’s fiscal health and support Chicago’s recovery from COVID-19

Cases, positivity rate and hospitalizations all on the rise over the past two weeks; City considering measures to reverse the increase, including renewed restrictions on businesses

‘By Chicago. For Chicago’ pledge includes 17 agencies that will donate 1% of all staff hours worked to pro-bono support that makes life better for Chicagoans across all 77 neighborhoods

Virtual event highlights industry leaders who have gone above and beyond in supporting the Latinx community

City of Chicago launches a multi-year initiative in partnership with Start Early (formerly the Ounce of Prevention Fund) to align the city’s early childhood systems so that all children in Chicago enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life

DoorDash will provide financial support to help cover costs of winterizing outdoor dining; and Heated “Japanese-style” Tables, outdoor Block Party and Cozy Cabins came out as the top winners of this first-ever winter design competition