Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 12, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Governor Pritzker, University of Illinois and Related Midwest to Announce New Discovery Partners Institute Headquarters in ChicagoPlanned innovation hub at “The 78” will unlock new educational and economic opportunities for Chicagoans while bolstering city’s tech economy
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Feb 7, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Joins Federal, State and City Officials to Call for Federal Declaration of Emergency for Chicago's LakefrontChicago issues local emergency proclamation and calls for State and calls for State and Federal action to address damages in excess of $25 million from January storm and ongoing challenges facing Chicago’s lakefront
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Feb 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces 15 Percent Reduction in Total Carbon EmissionsCity makes additional progress toward achieving its 2025 environmental commitments with purchase nearly 100,000 Renewable Energy Credits
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Feb 5, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Major Reforms to The City’s Approach to Allocating Tax Increment Financing (TIF) FundsReforms to elevate transparency, accountability, and equity in how TIF spending decisions are made and will ensure TIF delivers intended benefits as economic development tool for areas of need
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Feb 3, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Launches Open Application for Advisory CouncilsExpanded advisory councils to help improve representation of diverse populations in city policymaking
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Jan 31, 2020Tax Prep Chicago Sites Opening Citywide This SaturdayCity continues free tax prep services and helps residents take advantage of EITC eligibility
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Jan 29, 2020Mayor Lightfoot Announces Full Lineup and Schedule for City’s First-Ever Cannabis Resource FairWanda James, the nation’s first African American licensed to own a dispensary, to serve as keynote speaker
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Jan 29, 2020City Releases Evaluation of 2019 Scooter Pilot and Recommends Second Pilot in 2020Over 800,000 rides taken in four-month scooter pilot in 2019, City looks to further test the mobility options in a second pilot later in 2020