Mayor's Press Releases
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Dec 27, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Reflects on City of Chicago’s Key Accomplishments in 2019From solving historic budget challenges to spearheading record improvements in public safety, the Lightfoot administration has focused on building safer and stronger communities to improve quality of life for residents across the city
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Dec 24, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Submits Letter of Consent For Refugee Resettlement in ChicagoLetter of Consent follows several actions taken by the Mayor’s administration to protect Chicago’s residents
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Dec 24, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and City Clerk Announce Fines and Fees Reforms Total $11.5 Million in Debt Relief for Residents in Less Than Three MonthsCity Sticker Amnesty and Debt Relief Initiatives to bring relief for nearly 12,000 motorists who have submitted nearly 30,000 City Sticker tickets
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Dec 23, 2019City of Chicago Informs Residents of New Laws Coming into Effect in 2020New local laws and regulations seeking to ensure safety amid cannabis legalization, address congestion, support working families and bring greater fiscal stability to the City
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Dec 20, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins BMO Financial Group and Riverside Investment & Development to Break Ground on New BMO TowerNew Office Tower will boast over 1.4million square feet of office space and a 1.5-acre park
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Dec 19, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Creates Community Advisory Council to Ensure Neighborhood Input on the 78 Development ProjectCommunity Engagement Effort Delivers on Mayor Lightfoot's Commitment to Inclusive Neighborhood Development
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Dec 19, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Creates Community Advisory Council to Ensure Neighborhood Input on Lincoln Yards Development ProjectCommunity Engagement Effort Delivers on Mayor Lightfoot's Commitment to Inclusive Neighborhood Development
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Dec 19, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Roadmap to Expand Mental Health Framework Based on Recommendations from Advocates, Experts, Community Providers and PatientsCity to establish citywide trauma response strategy, increase crisis response training for first responders and create first-of-its-kind Victim Services Coordinator
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Dec 18, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and Interim Superintendent Beck Welcome 322 New and Promoted Officers at Chicago Police Graduation197 graduating officers and 125 newly-promoted Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Commanders, Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Field Training Officers, Evidence Technicians and Police Technicians