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News Releases

Jan 23, 2019

Various Measures Introduced to and Approved by the Chicago City Council

Aug 29, 2018

Mayor Emanuel And CPS Announce Record High Math Scores And Strong Reading Scores On National Exam

Aug 25, 2018

Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Tunney, Chicago Park District And The Chicago Cubs Open The New Playground At Juniper Park

Aug 21, 2018

Mayor Emanuel And CTA Unveil Newly Modernized Illinois Medical District Blue Line Station

Aug 19, 2018

Mayor Emanuel And Chicago Park District Join Local Officials And Community Members To Break Ground On The Public Indoor Track Facility At Gately Park

Dec 1, 2023

Chicago Cultural Center Welcomes New Visual Art, Dance, Theater and Film Programs + Holiday Shopping

Nov 30, 2023

Choose Chicago, DCASE, and Mayor Brandon Johnson Announce Series of Neighborhood Holiday Activations

Nov 13, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints Dr. Olusimbo Ige To Serve As Commissioner Of The Chicago Department Of Public Health

Nov 3, 2023

110th City of Chicago Christmas Tree is Coming from Darien, Illinois

Oct 18, 2023

DFSS 2023 Division on Gender Based Violence Strategy book

Oct 18, 2023

DFSS 2023 Youth Services Strategy Book

Aug 31, 2023

Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Offers 10 Can’t-Miss Activations at 2023 Edition of Taste of Chicago, Taking Place Friday – Sunday, September 8–10 in Grant Park

Aug 24, 2023

One week until Chicago Jazz Festival returns August 31-September 3, Millennium Park and Chicago Cultural Center

Aug 23, 2023

Chicago Cultural Center Opens its Doors After Hours

Aug 18, 2023

Chicago Department of Public Health hosts Healthy Chicago 2025 Symposium and Healthy Chicago Equity Zones (HCEZ) Showcase

Aug 16, 2023

City of Chicago Announces Goose Island Stage Lineup and Additional Onsite Programming for 2023 Taste of Chicago, September 8–10 in Grant Park

Aug 15, 2023

Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Offers Ten Tips for Enjoying the 2023 Chicago Air and Water Show

Aug 15, 2023

City of Chicago to spray insecticide on Wednesday to kill mosquitoes

Aug 2, 2023

City of Chicago Announces Full Food and Taste Main Stage Music Lineup for 2023 Taste of Chicago, Taking Place September 8–10 in Grant Park

Jul 28, 2023

City of Chicago And Community Partners Announce Heat Watch 2023 Activation Day

Jul 24, 2023

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Announces Full Line-up for 2023 Chicago Air & Water Show

Jul 20, 2023

City of Chicago Announces Lineups for Marquee Fall Music Festivals: Chicago Jazz Festival: August 31- September 3, World Music Festival Chicago: September 22 – October 1

Jun 14, 2023

Chicago SummerDance Announces 2023 Schedule

May 23, 2023

Chicago Cultural Center Announces Open House Series Kicking Off June 15—Plus New Music, Visual Art and Dance Programming for Summer

Apr 13, 2023

City of Chicago and DCASE Announce 2023 Millennium Park Summer Season

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