Small business and nonprofit community receive much needed financial relief and community-based business support organizations offer assistance engaging and activating commercial corridors

Adam Gross will lead the City’s first-ever Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability

The outdoor fireworks will take place with additional health and safety measures and the show can be viewed live on WGN-TV

Initial round of submissions accepted through January 31, 2022

Informed decision made after closely monitoring COVID-19 public health data, including recent surge and Omicron variant spread

City offers access to over 280 programs and events from MyCHIMyFuture.org, including 25 community events from the Winter Kickback Series

Chicago is One of the First 50 Cities to Achieve What Works Cities Certification.

Twenty-four new developments will create or preserve over 2,400 affordable rental units across the City

Leaders will discuss ways to work together on behalf of Chicago residents

Meetings will include discussions on Chicago’s pandemic and equitable recovery, the City’s infrastructure priorities and areas of collaboration with the Administration

Collaborative City services are in effect each year to ensure the safety of Chicago residents and visitors

The Awards Luncheon Will Recognize City Employees Who Went Above and Beyond During COVID-19 Pandemic

Details on the Review Selection Committee and selection process also announced

Mayor’s Signature Revitalization Initiative for 10 South and West Side Communities Has Generated $1.4 Billion in Investment Commitments to Date

City of Chicago also releases report from Returning Residents Working Group: A Roadmap for a Second Chance City

The mayor encourages Chicagoans to “Protect your health on the 12th" and Get Vaccinated

S&P Global Ratings Upgrades City of Chicago’s Rating Outlook to Stable from Negative Indicating Improvements to Finances

$46 million out of the $188 million in environmental justice and climate action budget will go to planting and maintaining 75,000 trees over 5 years

Selected proposal will be granted Chicago’s sole casino owner’s license

Appointment follows the retirement of Commissioner Mark Kelly after five years of public service

The $16.7B Recovery Budget is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a better Chicago — including $1.9B historic investments in mental health, environment, arts, and the largest city-run monthly cash assistance program in the U.S. for hard-hit residents

Grants ranging from $5,000-10,000 will provide critical financial relief for small businesses and nonprofits to recover from COVID-19 economic impact

Chicago’s Iconic Lakefront Roadway is Renamed in Honor of First Nonindigenous Permanent Settler, An Immigrant and Trader from Haiti

79% of City Employees Have Confirmed Vaccination Status, and 84% of Those are Fully Vaccinated

Chicago Works Community Challenge proposals were selected from close to 500 public submissions

City of Chicago offers health guidance and Halloween activities to celebrate a safe holiday including the return of Arts in the Dark Parade to State Street

This unprecedented recognition as Best Big City in the U.S. solidifies Chicago’s reputation as a first-class travel destination among the magazine’s discerning readership

The U.S. Secretary of Education Recognizes Three Chicago Schools as 2021 Blue Ribbon Recipients at Prosser Career Academy High School