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Chicago, Are You SUPER Prepared?
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) teams up with Marvel Comics to provide emergency preparedness and public safety tips to Chicago residents with an IRONHEART themed campaign
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Chicago Cultural Center Announces New Exhibitions Featuring Artist Victoria Martinez; 10 Chicago- and Paris-based Photographers — and Images of Trans, Queer, and Lesbian Grassroots Organizing
Other Spring/Summer Programming Includes Music, Dance, Film, Tours, Talks + Shopping
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Mayor Johnson Announces O’Hare International Airport Will Receive Additional $40 Million in Grant Funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Federal Grant, Largest Among 114 Airports Receiving Funding in 2024, Will Support Passenger Experience Upgrades at Terminal 3
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Police Board President Kyle Cooper: Rejecting the Arbitrator’s Decision on Police Discipline is Necessary to Ensure Transparency, Accountability and Reduce Costs of Police Misconduct
I once again urge the City Council to reject Arbitrator Edwin Benn’s recent decision on police discipline. Rejection is necessary to ensure transparency, accountability and to reduce the costs associated with police misconduct for the following reasons:
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Police Board President Kyle Cooper’s Statement at the City Council Workforce Development Committee Meeting
Good afternoon, Chairman Rodriguez and members of the Committee. My name is Kyle Cooper, and I am the President of the Chicago Police Board.
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Mayor Johnson Announces $1.3 Million in City Support for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Projects
Six Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) projects are being awarded $1.3 million in City grants to promote walkability near public transit locations across Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today.
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$25 Million in Business Development Grants Announced by Mayor Johnson
An Auburn Gresham florist, a Chatham wine bar and a South Shore jazz-themed pizzeria are among more than 30 small businesses and nonprofits selected as finalists for Community Development Grants (CDG) that will help revitalize neighborhood retail corridors, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today.
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Mayor Johnson Announces $8 Million in City Support for Historic Preservation Projects
Adopt-A-Landmark grants valued at more than $8 million will help restore more than a dozen historic buildings citywide, including former banks in Austin and the Near West Side, a pair of performance venues in Uptown, and a former brewery-tied house in Englewood, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today.
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Climate Infrastructure Fund Grants Will Support Solar Arrays, Electric Vehicles and Other Sustainable Improvements Citywide
Twenty-two small businesses and nonprofits were selected for Climate Infrastructure Fund grants that will help Chicago neighborhoods transition to a green economy and combat the effects of climate change, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today.
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Open Session Minutes of December Board Meeting
The meeting was convened and conducted in person and through the use of the Zoom remote video and audio meeting platform.
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Executive Director’s Report January 22, 2024
The Board’s own proposals. We have been in communication with the City Council’s Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight with respect to introducing an ordinance that would incorporate many of the Board’s recommendations for strengthening the City’s ethics laws. On November 14, 2023, pursuant to the Board’s powers and duties under §§2-156-380(e), (f), and (g) of the Governmental Ethics Ordinance, the Board formally submitted its revised proposed amendments to the City’s ethics laws to the Mayor and City Council. They are posted here:
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Read the Executive Director’s Testimony on City Council Members’ Outside Income
On January 18, the Board’s Executive Director testified before the City Council’s Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight with respect to proposals that would further limit and/or prohibit City Council members from having outside employment or income. T
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COVID By The Numbers: Data Deep Dive
Staying up to date on vaccinations is important for everyone to remain healthy during the colder winter months, but it is especially important for those who are at the highest risk for severe disease or death—including older Chicagoans and those with chronic medical conditions.
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Employees and Officials Who Violated the Ethics Ordinance for Failure to Timely Complete 2023 Ethics Training
Employees and Officials Who Violated the Ethics Ordinance for Failure to Timely Complete 2023 Ethics Training
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Renovated USO Center at Midway International Airport Now Open
Revamped Location at Midway Offers Updated Amenities for Service Members and Their Families
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Aer Lingus to Relocate O’Hare Operations to Terminal 3
Irish Flag Carrier Will Move From Terminal 5 on Jan. 24 to Allow Better Coordination with American Airlines in Terminal 3
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City Clerk employee pocketed "six-figures" in cash from city sticker sales: Report
A former employee of the Chicago City Clerk's office has been accused of embezzling over $100,000 in cash payments made for city stickers. The alleged theft was discovered after a detailed analysis of City Clerk records related to sticker sales and a review of video footage from over-the-counter transactions, according to a quarterly report released by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
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BACP Entrepreneur Certificate Program Launches User-Friendly Portal
The newly redesigned portal allows current and future business owners to track program progress, ultimately leading to eligibility to apply for a loan with partner bank, CIBC Bank USA
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The City of Chicago Has Activated the Emergency Operation Plan for Extreme Cold Today Through Wednesday, January 17 and Will Open Additional Warming Centers for Residents and New Arrivals at the Landing Zone
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for midnight tonight until Wednesday, January 17 at 9 a.m. bringing extreme cold and wind chills as low as -30° below zero.