Gradually Resume
The City of Chicago is currently in Phase Four: "Gradually Resume." Many City services have adjusted hours or locations and may require health screens prior to entering their physical spaces. Please call ahead or visit any department's website to get additional details, or visit chicago.gov/covid-19.
Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 8, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Launch 5 Days of Virtual Events and Community Meals to Support Neighborhood Restaurants and Nonprofits“Taste of Chicago To-Go” showcases 42 local restaurants and food trucks, 5 chefs, 7 music and dance artists, and the work of 21 community organizations
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Jul 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and OEMC Expand Cooling Resources for Residents to Beat Extreme Heat This WeekAs part of precautionary measures this week, City expands cooling resources by activating additional cooling centers, 50 cooling buses, splash pads and more
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Jul 6, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Launches Signature Chicago Utility Billing Relief ProgramInitiative will help low-income residents come into compliance on water bill payments with potential for total debt forgiveness
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Jul 2, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, City Departments and Street Outreach Partners Announce New Efforts to Ensure Safe and Healthy Fourth of July WeekendNew efforts include deployment of additional 1,200 police officers, multi-department service blitzes across communities and new enforcement actions to prevent spread of COVID-19
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Jul 1, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE And DPD Announce Artist-In-Residence Opportunity for INVEST South/West CommunitiesPilot program will focus on creating public art and community-specific cultural programs in four INVEST South/West neighborhoods
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Jun 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Finalists For $5.4 Million In Neighborhood Opportunity Fund GrantsHalf of 32 finalists located along key commercial corridors in Mayor Lightfoot’s signature INVEST South/West initiative
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Jun 30, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce $56m Grant to Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and Partners to Bolster Contact Tracing Efforts for Covid-19 Cases in ChicagoAgencies to engage organizations in communities of high economic hardship to create 600 new contact tracing jobs
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Jun 29, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces $11 Million Allocation in Grant Funding for Projects in INVEST South/West Community AreasFunding to support two key anchor developments in key INVEST S/W corridors, comes after CARES Act Funding appropriation confirmation
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Jun 26, 2020Mayor Lori Lightfoot Joins Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Announce Plans to Reopen All Chicago-Based StoresWalmart doubles down on commitment to Chicago with a $35-50 million investment to reopen all stores throughout city with additional community benefits