Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 26, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and First Lady Eshleman Announce “Spring Forward” CampaignCity launches a week-long series of events to keep youth engaged during spring break
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Mar 19, 2021City of Chicago Announces Chicago Alfresco Program for Creative Outdoor Spaces Across ChicagoChicago Alfresco will build upon the Expanded Outdoor Dining Program with an added opportunity for community organizations to design creative outdoor areas in support of outdoor dining
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Mar 15, 2021City of Chicago Launches Reporting and Enforcement Program for the Senior Safety OrdinanceThe pilot program will allow seniors to report non-compliance of the safety ordinance in their building to 311 and their Alderman.
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Mar 13, 2021Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Open United Center Vaccine Registration to Additional Communities on The West and South SidesAccess expanded to residents from four additional ZIP codes, as targeted approach leads to progress in boosting registrations among Black and Latinx Chicagoans
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Mar 11, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Strengthens Building Code Scofflaw List, Requires Mandatory Inspections for Problem BuildingsCity to publish data-driven list that includes residential and nonresidential buildings with serious and chronic building code violations
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Mar 10, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Transformative Business Initiatives to Support Small, Minority- and Women-Owned ContractorsThree separate initiatives have been designed to offer capital access, improve payment speed, and increase transparency around the utilization of diverse vendors doing business with the City
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Mar 8, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces Winning INVEST South/West Proposals for Austin, Englewood, and Auburn Gresham Development SitesWinning proposals announced at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in Austin, one of the development sites for the City’s INVEST South/West initiative
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Mar 8, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Return of Fans in Chicago BallparksChicago ballparks to welcome the return of fans of up to 20% capacity on Opening Day
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Mar 4, 2021Mayor Lightfoot Joins Discover to Announce New Customer Care Center in Chatham as Part of the City’s INVEST South/West InitiativeNew customer care center in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood will bring nearly 1,000 full-time jobs to the community