Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 25, 2025City Of Chicago Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree-Planting EventThis Arbor Day marks a tree-planting milestone for the City, with over 60,000 new trees planted since 2022 and over 180,000 trees trimmed since 2023.
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Apr 25, 2025Mayor Johnson Announces $2 Million In New Round of Community Grant RecipientsGrants will go towards small businesses, community centers, healthcare and childcare facilities, restaurants, and arts centers.
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Apr 23, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Launches Public Application To Join Chicago’s Reparations Task ForceMayor Johnson invites the residents to help create the first comprehensive study on reparations for Black Chicagoans
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Apr 21, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order Launching Citywide Review, Budget Working Group, To Strengthen Chicago’s Financial SustainabilityThe Executive Order forms a working group of civic organizations, financial experts, labor organizations, local business leaders and elected officials to provide recommendations to the Mayor to address the City’s structural budget gaps and chart a path for fiscal sustainability.
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Apr 17, 2025Various Planning And Development Measures Introduced To And Approved By The Chicago City CouncilUpdates from yesterday's City Council meeting.
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Apr 16, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Introduces the Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts OrdinanceThe ordinance aims to address the disproportionate pollution burden experienced by some Chicago communities.
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Apr 15, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Releases Youth Impact Report, Highlighting Year of Historic Youth Employment and EngagementOver 106k young Chicagoans served through employment, enrichment, and programming in 2024.
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Apr 14, 2025Government Alliance for Safe Communities Initiates Second Round of funding with $20 million Community Violence Intervention Grant InitiativeThe State of Illinois, Cook County and City of Chicago progress toward unprecedented public funding goal for Community Violence Intervention services
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Apr 8, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Kicks Off 2025 Construction Season, Showcasing Build Better Together InvestmentsMayor Johnson and infrastructure leaders highlight the capital improvement projects funded by the 2025 General Obligation Capital Improvement bond program