Investments to expand violence interruption training, crisis intervention and de-escalation services for street outreach organizations that have historically lacked City funding support

Residents Urged to Donate Homemade Cloth Masks to Support Chicago’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts and City’s Most Vulnerable Populations

Three tele-town halls, community PPE distribution, and neighborhood canvassing mark initial steps to reach vulnerable populations most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Latest measures to provide cloth masks to all essential employees and create COVID Safety Officers to ensure social distancing; Hotel Julian to provide isolation for City employees with COVID-19

Low-interest loans provide much-needed relief for hard to qualify businesses; Fund to prioritize individualized support for neighborhood businesses with new Small Business Resource Navigator program

Extension of tax payment remittance provides relief for business community and those hit hardest by COVID-19

David Brown to serve as Acting Superintendent until anticipated confirmation by City Council on April 22

New data shows rate of new COVID-19 cases begins to slow; suggests social distancing is effective in mitigating virus transmission in Chicago

Expansion in healthcare, testing, housing and wraparound services to enhance protection of the most vulnerable Chicagoans

City takes immediate actions to investigate a weekend demolition event; commits to creating and enforcing stronger operating procedures