Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 26, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Joins City and Community Leaders To Cut Ribbon On 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge In BronzevilleNewly completed pedestrian and bicycle bridge will improve lakefront access for Chicago’s south side
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Apr 25, 2023Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Chicago Fire Football Club, Chicago Housing Authority Break Ground On New Near West Side Training FacilityNew 53,000 square-foot, two-story performance center and 5.5 training fields in the Roosevelt Square neighborhood on the Near West Side will create economic opportunities, employment, recreational activities, and affordable housing resources for the community
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Apr 24, 2023Mayor Lightfoot, CDA Cut Ribbon for The Orange Line Restaurant at Midway International AirportThe new eatery is the latest addition of the Concessions Redevelopment Program and a major milestone in the Midway Modernization Program
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Apr 24, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Launch of Re-Entry Resource Website and City Re-Entry Goals in Honor of Second Chance MonthThe new website is an information hub for all City-provided re-entry resources and includes the 2023 Departmental Re-Entry Goals to strengthen whole-of-government support for returning residents
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Apr 21, 2023City of Chicago Commits $42M to Municipal Fleet Electrification Initiative, Chicago ElectricInitiative will transition 100% of Chicago’s municipal fleet to zero-emissions vehicles by 2035 while lowering emissions and improving air quality
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Apr 18, 2023Mayor Lightfoot And City of Chicago Finance Team Present Mid-Year Budget ForecastCity projects $85M budget gap in FY2024 and lowest sustained budget gaps in decades for FY2024-2026
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Apr 18, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Announces 2023 Mayor’s Medal of Honor WinnersThe 2023 awardees include Chicago residents and organizations dedicated to equity, public safety, mental healthcare, and more
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Apr 18, 2023Mayor Lightfoot Joins City Officials and Development Team For a Joint Ribbon-Cutting and Groundbreaking Ceremony for Bronzeville’s First Equitable Transit-Oriented DevelopmentUpon completion of Phase II, the 43 Green development will provide 95 affordable units to the Bronzeville community
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Apr 17, 2023Chicago Public Library is Awarded a $2 Million Grant from the Mellon Foundation to Make Black History More Accessible to the PublicThe library’s largest collections grant ever received to support the Renaissance Project which enhances the library's special collections and archival materials of rich Black cultural and historical resources.