Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 3, 2023Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order Establishing City of Chicago's First Chief Homelessness OfficerThe CHO will be responsible for addressing the complexities of homelessness and housing insecurity in Chicago, fostering greater policy and operational coordination across City departments and sister agencies, and providing strong leadership to effect improvements
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Sep 28, 2023Mayor Johnson Issues Request for Proposal for an Expanded Small Business Vacant Storefront Activation ProgramUnder the Johnson Administration, the newly expanded program will provide support for up to one year to increase vibrancy and promote small businesses in the city’s commercial corridors.
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Sep 27, 2023Chief Larry Snelling Confirmed By City Council As Chicago Police Department SuperintendentSuperintendent Snelling joined CPD in 1992 as a patrol officer in his home community of Englewood, rising to the rank of Chief of the Bureau of Counterterrorism
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Sep 26, 2023Youth Employment Up 19 Percent From 2022 Through One Summer ChicagoMore than 24,000 young people were employed through the One Summer Chicago (OSC) program during the summer of 2023
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Sep 20, 2023City of Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Monsanto For PCB Contamination in the City and its WaterwaysThe sale and promotion of PCB products led to soil and sediment contamination, creating a health threat for the City’s residents and its fish and wildlife
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Sep 18, 2023Chicago, Community Leaders Publicly Release Cumulative Impact Assessment ReportReport Identifies Environmental Justice Communities, Creates Action Plan for City Departments and Details Policy Recommendations for City Ordinance