Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 31, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, Commissioner Ford Graduate 34 New Paramedics as Part of Efforts to Fight COVID-19Graduating class accelerated over past month to immediately move emergency personnel on the streets amid COVID-19
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Mar 30, 2020Governor Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot Announce Plans For 3,000-Bed Alternate Care Setting at McCormick Place to Treat COVID-19 PatientsAdditional Capacity Created to Prepare for Expected Surge in Hospitalizations of COVID-19 Patients
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Mar 28, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Urges Residents to Use Smart911 To Provide Critical Information to Assist First Responders Amid Covid-19 OutbreakFree, secure service allows residents to self-identify for first responders if they are under quarantine or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
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Mar 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot, The Department of Housing and Family Independence Initiative (FII) Launch Covid-19 Housing Assistance Grant ProgramOne-time grants available for rent and mortgage payments of Chicago residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar 27, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Department of Family and Support Services and AARP For A Telephone Town Hall to Address Chicago’s Senior PopulationCity reinforces services and supports in place for older residents
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Mar 26, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Orders the Immediate Closure of The City's Lakefront, Adjacent Parks, 606 and Riverwalk to the PublicDespite Stay at Home order, an excessive number of people gathering along the lakefront and in neighborhoods necessitates further action to bend the curve of COVID-19
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Mar 25, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Reminds Residents of Critical Importance of Staying at Home to Prevent Further Spread of Covid-19Chicagoans reminded of key guidance to practice social distancing, and take precautions outdoors; Enforcement actions will be taken as needed to flatten the curve of COVID-19 and to keep residents safe
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Mar 25, 2020Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Encourage Residents to Be Cautious of Consumer Fraud Amid Covid-19 OutbreakAs reports of fraud and scams increase, City to offer tips to keep residents safe from bad actors taking advantage of public health crisis
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Mar 24, 2020City of Chicago Provides Financial Relief for Transportation During State’s Stay at Home OrderTransportation options remain available throughout Chicago to support travel for first responders, healthcare workers, essential businesses, employees and activities