Mayor's Press Releases
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Nov 8, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Appointment of Charlie Beck as Interim Police SuperintendentFormer LAPD Chief to serve as Interim Superintendent following the retirement of Superintendent Johnson later this year
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Nov 7, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces $1 Million Increase in City Funding for Cultural Grants$1 million increase includes at least $500,000 for artists and organizations in South and West Side neighborhoods, and in under-resourced wards
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Nov 7, 2019Chicago Police Superintendent Johnson Announces His RetirementJohnson retires after more than 30 years of service to the department, will serve as CPD Superintendent until his retirement at the end of year
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Nov 6, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins Blue Cross Blue Shield for Groundbreaking on New South Side FacilityBCBSIL Morgan Park Center to bring health and wellness support and create 550 jobs on the South Side
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Nov 5, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce Reforms to Expand One-Stop-Shop Services for Neighborhood Businesses and EntrepreneursNew Regional Small Business Centers and Fast-Track Business Signs initiative both to reduce red tape and bring much-needed licensing support to the neighborhoods
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Nov 1, 2019Chicago Ranked as the Greenest Place to Work in AmericaFor the third year in a row, Chicago leads the country in certified green office space
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Nov 1, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Utility Billing Relief Program to End Water Shutoffs for Inability to Pay and Provide Pathways to ComplianceNew initiative will bring debt relief and additional pathways to payment for residents struggling to pay city utility bills
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Oct 30, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Improvements to Neighborhood Opportunity Fund to Enhance Impact of Invest South/West Growth InitiativeReforms to Make it Easier for Businesses to Access $30 Million in Funding Earmarked for Invest South/West and Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts