Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 27, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson, Department of Family and Support Services Announce 4th Annual Teen Bash at Navy PierThis year’s event will feature exciting games, giveaways, and resources for young people.
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Mar 27, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Build Better TogetherThis new initiative showcases and advances economic development, including growth, quality housing, businesses, jobs, lifestyle and cultural improvements for Chicagoans
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Mar 20, 2025Mayor Johnson To Host High School Basketball State Champs at City HallChicago teams won 1A, 2A, and 3A boys state championships in historic year
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Mar 20, 2025ICYMI: Chair Ervin Implores CPS to Follow Through on Commitment to Pension Payment28th Ward Alderman makes the case for maintaining a collaborative relationship between the Board of Education and City Council by paying MEABF
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Mar 18, 2025Mayor Johnson’s Office Of Community Safety, City Colleges Of Chicago And Chi Cook Workforce To Host The People’s Plan Hiring Event In West Garfield Park20 employers to join City Departments and 10 resource tables at JLM Abundant Life Center
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Mar 11, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Launches One Summer Chicago Online Application For 2025, Sets Ambitious Hiring GoalMayor Johnson aims to add up to 1,000 additional positions for young people with the goal of increasing youth summer employment for three consecutive years.
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Mar 10, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson and The City of Chicago Unveil Monthly Workforce Vacancy Data, Boosting TransparencyNew Data Initiative Provides Insights into City Workforce Vacancies via City’s Data Portal
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Mar 4, 2025
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Feb 28, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa for Superintendent Of Chicago Park DistrictNew leadership will build on Superintendent Escareño’s legacy and ensure equity for our Chicago Park District services and programming.
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Feb 26, 2025ICYMI: Commissioners: Chicago Needs Infrastructure Investment From $830 Million Bond SaleCommissioners Carney, Conner, and Hernandez-Tomlin pen Sun-Times Op-Ed on the importance of infrastructure investment for Chicagoans
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Feb 19, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson and The Department of Housing Introduce Green Social Housing Ordinance to Chicago City CouncilGreen Social Housing is key affordable housing initiative of the Johnson Administration’s Housing and Economic Development Bond
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Feb 18, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Full Composition Of Chicago’s First Hybrid School BoardNew leadership reflects the administration’s commitment to equity, democracy and community-centered governance in public education
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Feb 5, 2025Chicago Launches First Co-Governance Framework in Partnership with Chicago United For EquityOver 200 community members helped inform Chicago’s Co-Governance Framework along with the Co-Governance Steering Committee
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Feb 5, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Hosts Inaugural Lakeside Chat on 2025 BudgetFrom Community Engagement to Budget Approval: Strengthening Neighborhoods, Services
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Jan 23, 2025El Alcalde Brandon Johnson y la CTA Lanzan la Campaña Publicitaria “Conozca Sus Derechos” en Pantallas de Video en Todo ChicagoLos anuncios digitales se exhibirán en más de 400 ubicaciones en toda la región de Chicago
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Jan 23, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson and CTA Launch “Know Your Rights” Ad Campaign to Video Screens Across ChicagoThe digital display ads will appear at over 400 locations across the Chicago region
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Jan 22, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Announce the Good Food Fund Grant Round 2 AwardeesThe Good Food Fund program supports small food businesses and food entrepreneurs in communities with inequitable food access
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Jan 17, 2025City Of Chicago Recognized as One of The Nation’s Digital Inclusion Trailblazers for the Third YearChicago is one of 34 communities awarded the prestigious Visionary Trailblazer designation
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Jan 14, 2025City Of Chicago Responds To S&P Credit Rating AdjustmentProactive Measures and Economic Resilience Drive City’s Commitment
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Jan 14, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces the Community Growers Program Round 2 Grant AwardeesThe Community Growers Program aims to increase the availability of fresh, healthy and affordable food through supporting urban agriculture initiatives in communities with inequitable food access
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Jan 10, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson, Federal Transit Administration and the Chicago Transit Authority Announce Finalization of the $1.9 Billion Funding for Transformational Red Line Extension ProjectWith the final piece in place, CTA will move forward with building 5.5-mile line extension of the Red Line to 130th Street from 95th Street, including 4 Red Line stations
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Jan 8, 2025City Of Chicago Reopens Former Roseland Mental Health Clinic as Roseland Health Hub, Expands Mental Health Crisis Response ProgramHealth Hub to offer mental and sexual health services on far South Side; Crisis responses program expands to serve more communities
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Jan 7, 2025City Of Chicago Introduces Free Recycle Coach App Connecting Chicago Residents To Hyper-local Waste And Recycling InformationNew partnership with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Recycle Coach helps Chicago residents understand waste and recycling schedules and how to properly recycle or dispose of household materials
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Jan 3, 2025Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces 100% Renewable Energy Milestone For City Of ChicagoAs of January 1, 2025, all City-owned buildings – including O’Hare Airport, Midway Airport and Harold Washington Library – are now 100% sourced by renewable energy
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Dec 24, 2024Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order to Establish Transfemicide Working GroupWorking Group will advance the work of the Johnson administration to develop community-informed policies to address violence and discrimination against marginalized communities
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Dec 19, 2024Large Water Main Repair Scheduled for Beverly, Morgan Park and Auburn Gresham NeighborhoodsPossible risk of a boil order being issued
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Dec 16, 2024Mayor Brandon Johnson Names Sean Harden as Chicago Board of Education President Alongside Key Board AppointmentsSean Harden to lead Chicago Board of Education, joined by trailblazers committed to advancing equity and opportunity for Chicago’s students
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Dec 12, 2024Mayor Brandon Johnson And The Chicago Department Of Transportation Celebrate 2024 Graduates Of Greencorps Job Training ProgramGreencorps Chicago celebrates 30 years of opportunity and sustainability
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Dec 7, 2024City Of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Announces Second Annual High-tech Chi, A Citywide Celebration of Computer Science EducationHigh-Tech CHI is co-hosted by the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS), CS for Success, Discovery Partners Institute and Google, and will offer hands-on activities for Chicagoland families to learn about computing.