Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 25, 2025ICYMI: Mayor Brandon Johnson Leads The Most Transformative Week For Disability Justice In Chicago's HistoryMayor Johnson announced initiatives and investments this week to make Chicago the most accessible big city in the United States.
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Jul 23, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Attends Groundbreaking For Legends South A3 Affordable Housing ComplexCHA is partnering with the Michaels Organization to deliver 42 affordable units and 10 market rate units at a new development at the former site of the Robert Taylor Homes in Bronzeville.
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Jul 23, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Largest-Ever Investment To Improve And Modernize Shelter Infrastructure CitywideThe Department of Family and Support Services is allocating $40 million in grants to seven shelters, funding high impact capital improvement projects to create healthier, safer, less congregate, and more accessible facilities that will serve a wide range of populations, including families with children, unaccompanied youth, adult single women and men, and returning citizens.
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Jul 22, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs “Safe And Smoke-Free Public Transit” Executive OrderThe order directs City Departments to work with Sister Agencies to take immediate action to increase public safety and eliminate smoking on CTA trains.
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Jul 22, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson, MOPD Commisioner Rachel Arfa And Mayor's Office For People With Disabilities Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of Americans With Disabilities ActThis July, MOPD is convening Chicago’s disability community to celebrate 35 years of the ADA, honor community and employment partners, and spotlight disabled artists.
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Jul 18, 2025Report: Hate Crimes Fall Sharply, Mayor Brandon Johnson, CCHR To Hold HearingsCitywide hate crime incidents fall 25%, but spike in anti-Jewish and anti-gay crimes prompts urgent action.
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Jul 15, 2025Mayor Johnson, City Officials Honor 1995 Heat Wave Victims, Forgotten WWII Hero Emilio Aguirre with Full Military Funeral HonorsThe City and its partners highlighted efforts to build resistance to extreme heat and climate change in neighborhoods that are most at risk, while honoring the lives of those we lost.
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Jul 11, 2025Mayor Johnson Appoints Era Patterson As Executive Director Of The Chicago Office Of Public Safety AdministrationPatterson brings over 15 years of experience leading strategic initiatives and managing large-scale government operations, most recently as Chief of Staff at the Cook County Public Defender’s Office.
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Jul 11, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Attends Groundbreaking For Jigzibik Affordable Housing ComplexVisionary Ventures is partnering with Full Circle Communities to offer high-quality, affordable housing for Chicago’s Native American residents with 45 units of 100% affordable housing on the Northwest Side.