Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 2, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Launches Vacant Lot Beautification Pilot Program on City’s South and West SidesGrounds for Peace program to beautify 50 city-owned vacant lots, pilot provides employment, skill-oriented job training and development to men at highest risk of gun violence involvement
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Jul 1, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Joins Youth to Kickoff One Summer Chicago Jobs Program32,000 youth start their summer jobs and internships in Chicago
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Jun 28, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Tamika Burgos Puckett As Chief Risk OfficerNew Office of Risk Management will establish an enterprise risk management program designed to address and minimize risk and loss to the city
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Jun 27, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces $22 Million In Savings Identified from Elimination Of $1.4B Credit LineCity eliminates short-term borrowing as part of broader efforts to identify savings and efficiencies for FY2020
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Jun 26, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Launch ChiBizPride Campaign to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Small Business OwnersCampaign highlights diversity of Chicago's business community; Local business owners to be featured on social media, Smart Business Chicago podcast and roundtable discussion
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Jun 25, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Key Leadership AppointmentsNew appointments include Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Deputy Mayor of Infrastructure and Services
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Jun 24, 2019Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Public Library Launch 2019 Summer Learning ChallengeFree citywide Library programming returns today across 81 branch locations to keep students engaged in learning this summer
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Jun 20, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Appoints Mellody Hobson To Serve as Vice Chair of World Business ChicagoHobson to provide leadership on organization’s focus of inclusive economic growth
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Jun 19, 2019Mayor Lightfoot, CPS Launch Groundbreaking Summer Program for City's Most Vulnerable YouthCity of Chicago to Launch Summer for Change (S4C) Program for Hundreds of Vulnerable Youth; City Also Developed “YOUR CHI” – a collaborative guide of free city resources, activities, and events available to all youth throughout summer break
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Jun 13, 2019Mayor Lightfoot Announces Reforms to Workers' Compensation ProgramFollowing independent audit, City to reform Workers’ Compensation program and improve services to injured employees