Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 25, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins FAA and Airline Partners to Break Ground on Final Piece of O'Hare Runway ReconfigurationProject marks major milestone in O’Hare Modernization Program with more improvements to come from O’Hare 21
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Oct 24, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Doubles City Investment in Mental Health to Expand Equity and Access to Care Across Chicago’s CommunitiesNew mental health framework includes $9.3 million investment in 2020 supports new citywide network of care to expand services for communities most in need
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Oct 23, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2020 Budget ProposalBalanced budget prioritizes structural reforms, savings and efficiencies, and new investments to enhance services and safety for every neighborhood
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Oct 22, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces 36 Percent Increase in City Funding for Homelessness PreventionPackage of new investments to support Chicago’s most vulnerable residents also includes 19% increase in affordable units
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Oct 21, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Strategy to Support Revitalization on City’s South and West SidesINVEST South/West aligns public, private, and philanthropic funding to create a network of communities for planned growth
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Oct 18, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Plans to Quadruple Funding for Bus Program to Alleviate Congestion on Chicago’s Most Popular RoutesCDOT-CTA Bus Priority Zone Program to receive more than $20 million to support Mayor’s commitment to relieve traffic blockage on Chicago’s Streets
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Oct 18, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Regulations to Ease Traffic Congestion and Encourage Sustainable Transit Use Throughout ChicagoNew regulations built to mitigate congestion driven in part by ride-hailing companies, incentivize sustainable transportation, and raise $40 million in new revenues for the city