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Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE Announce City of Chicago 2024 Summer Festival and Events Dates

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 14, 2024

Chicago Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Millennium Park

Extreme Cold Coming To Chicago This Weekend

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 11, 2024

Chicago’s first true winter weather of the season is expected to begin this week and continue into the coming weeks, with snowfall projected over the weekend along with temperatures plummeting into the negatives. As subzero cold sets in for the first time this year, CDPH urges all Chicagoans to exercise caution and use best practices to keep themselves safe, warm, and dry through the winter. Temperatures of 0 and below are extremely hazardous to human health, and exposure to the cold without proper preparation can lead to hypothermia, frostbite, and worse in a matter of minutes. Make sure to take the following precautions:

Statement from Police Board President Kyle Cooper on the Arbitrator’s Recent Opinion Regarding Police Disciplinary Cases

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 10, 2024

I strongly disagree with Arbitrator Edwin Benn’s recent ruling, which, if implemented, would disrupt a system that has effectively promoted transparency and accountability in handling serious cases of police misconduct in the City of Chicago for over sixty years.

O’Hare Courtesy Shuttles Moving to Terminal 2 starting Feb. 1

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 9, 2024

Effective Thursday, Feb. 1, hotel shuttles and off-airport parking shuttles at O’Hare International Airport will pick up passengers on the Terminal 2 Lower-Level Arrivals roadway curbside. On that date, operations at the Bus Shuttle Center will cease, with all courtesy shuttles picking up at Terminal 2 and all regional buses picking up at the Multi-Modal Facility.

COVID Remains On The Rise In 2024

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 8, 2024

Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are on the rise, moving Chicago and Cook County from the “Low” to “Medium” level based on metrics from the CDC. As of just before Christmas (the latest data available), 30 people on average are being admitted daily to hospitals in Cook County, an increase of 14% from the previous week.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Department Of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Launch $2.7 Million Small Business Storefront Activation Program

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 7, 2024

The program allows small business owners to test their business ventures in vacant storefronts while enhancing local options for residents and visitors.

CDOT Traffic Alert: Lane Closures on Division Street Bridge over North Branch Chicago River Beginning Tuesday, January 2nd

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 31, 2023

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) today announced that repair work on the Division Street Bascule Bridge over the North Branch Chicago River will begin on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 and is expected to last until February 9th, 2024.

The City of Chicago Will Ring in the New Year with Fireworks at Navy Pier and along the Riverfront and other events on Sunday, December 31

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 30, 2023

OEMC encourages residents to be vigilant in crowds, at events or while shopping and to report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1

City of Chicago celebrates completion of affordable six-story development in Albany Park

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 27, 2023

The City of Chicago celebrated the completion of a transformative six-story, mixed-use development this morning located at 3559 W. Lawrence Avenue in the heart of the Albany Park neighborhood. The Maria Elena Sifuentes Apartments, developed and owned by Celadon Partners, is a testament to the Johnson administration’s commitment to providing affordable housing solutions in high-need communities.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and City of Chicago Announce New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular on Chicago Riverwalk

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 26, 2023

“Best of ART on THE MART” Presentation Will Precede the Fireworks Display Fireworks Show Will Ring in New Year, Launched from Six Downtown Bridges from Franklin St. to Columbus Dr.

One-day snapshot captures difference of 22 degrees in certain areas across the City

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 24, 2023

Last week, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Department of Environment, and the Northwestern University Buffett Institute Defusing Disasters Working Group—in collaboration with community partners—released findings from the Heat Watch 2023 Activation Day.

City Announces Second Annual ‘YOU NAME A SNOWPLOW’ Contest

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 24, 2023

City residents are once again invited to submit creative names for final voting to name six snowplows, one in each of Chicago’s snow districts.

All Illinoisans Can Access Treatment by Calling Illinois Helpline

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 22, 2023

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Department of Health and Human Service Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS SUPR) announced that expanded access to medication to treat alcohol use disorder is now available statewide by calling the Illinois Helpline as part of the MAR NOW program.

City of Chicago Celebrates 2023 Graduates of Greencorps Job Training Program

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 20, 2023

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) today joined public and private sector partners to celebrate the graduation of a group of 31 trainees from Greencorps Chicago, the City’s green job training program for individuals with barriers to employment. Graduates of the paid nine-month long program gained extensive training and practical experience in the classroom and in the field in ecological restoration, landscaping, tree care, carpentry, green infrastructure and environmental health and safety, along with essential job readiness skills.

O’Hare, Midway Ready to Welcome More Than 3.4 Million Passengers For the Holiday Season

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 20, 2023

Chicago’s Airports Offer Helpful Tips to Customers During One of the Year’s Busiest Travel Seasons

Fly Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor until Sunset on Tuesday, December 19, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 18, 2023

Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings occupied by our agency’s personnel in accordance to Public Law 107-51. Until sunset on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

Board finds 4 Lobbyists in Violation for late Activity Report

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 16, 2023

The Board has, pursuant to §§2-156-270 and – 505 of the Governmental Ethics Ordinance, determined that 4 (four) registered lobbyists violated the Governmental Ethics Ordinance for failing to timely file the Second Quarter Activity Report.

President Foreman's Statement on Arbitration of Police Discipline to the City Council's Committee on Workforce Development

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 15, 2023

Good afternoon, Chairman Rodriguez and members of the committee. I am Ghian Foreman, president of the Police Board.

American Flags to Half-Staff on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 14, 2023

A Proclamation on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2023

Deadline for Chicago/Cook County Residents Affected by September Flooding to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance is January 19, 2024

By Chicago City Wire Report | Dec 13, 2023

Presidential Disaster Declaration is for FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program for those in Cook County who suffered damages from the severe weather and flooding on September 17 -18

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