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Recent News About City of Chicago.
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García, Local Elected Officials, Advocates Call on Biden Administration to Increase Funding for Migrants, Expand Parole and Work Permits
On August 23, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), joined by local elected officials and advocates from across Chicago and surrounding suburbs, held a roundtable and a press conference to reiterate his call to the Biden administration for an increase in federal funding for food, shelter and legal services for immigrants as well as expanded parole and work permits for both new migrants and long-term contributing immigrant workers.
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Mayor Johnson Appoints Mary Richardson-Lowry to Serve Corporation Counsel
CHICAGO — On June 1, 2023, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Mary Richardson-Lowry will serve as the City of Chicago’s Corporation Counsel.
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces Apprenticeship Program to Create and Grow Technology Talent in City Government and Improve City Services
May 11, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Department of Human Resources (DHR), and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) announced an apprenticeship program, in partnership with the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and SDI Presence (SDI), to develop and maintain a pipeline of technology talent for the City of Chicago.
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Teenagers have been arrested in Chicago mob violence: 'Reckless behavior will not be tolerated'
Contrell Lopez, 19, was one of nine teens arrested over the past weekend and charged with crimes related to mob violence that wracked the City of Chicago.