Mayor's Press Releases
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Sep 6, 2022City of Chicago Launches Search for Third-Party Administrator to Manage 'Prompt Payment’ ProgramCity issues Request for Proposals (RFP) in new initiative to improve services to contractors and ensure timely payments to Chicago’s vendor community
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Sep 6, 2022City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health Are Rolling Out Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Following Federal ApprovalBivalent boosters were designed specifically to target the current Omicron subvariants and will be available in Chicago beginning this week
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Aug 31, 2022Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Delegate Agencies for ‘Justice for All’ InitiativeChicago Abortion Fund and Planned Parenthood of Illinois will each receive $250,000 to support transportation; lodging; safe and necessary reproductive, obstetric, and gynecological care; and follow-up services
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Aug 25, 2022The Community Safety Coordination Center Marks Its First Year of OperationCommunity engagement, cross-departmental collaboration, and data show progress as work continues
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Aug 24, 2022Auburn Gresham Apartments Breaks Ground on 79th StreetWith nearly $40 million in City support, 58-unit project starts season of INVEST South/West construction
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Aug 23, 2022Report: City of Chicago’s Comprehensive Approach to Violence Prevention Among Best in NationThe Community Justice Action Fund Ranks Chicago Third of 50 Cities for Violence Prevention Programs, Services, and Policies
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Aug 23, 2022Chicago Named a 2022 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer, Announces Further Expansion of ‘Chicago Connected’ for City Colleges StudentsChicago Connected will now offer no-cost internet to City Colleges students, expanding upon the 100,000+ pre-K-12 students currently in the program
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Aug 18, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Releases First Bi-Annual Gender-Based Violence Progress ReportThis report demonstrates significant progress toward strategies and goals outlined in the City’s first-ever citywide strategic plan to address gender-based violence
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Aug 17, 2022Mayor Lightfoot Announces Lori Ann Lypson to Serve as Deputy Mayor of Infrastructure and ServicesExperienced operations manager to lead City’s infrastructure Initiatives