Recent News About Lori E. Lightfoot
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Mayor Lightfoot Releases Year of Healing Impact Report and Announces Partnership with Folded Map Project
May 11, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) released the Year of Healing Impact Report and kicked off activations for the Folded Map Action Kit – Together We Heal edition in partnership with Tonika Lewis Johnson.
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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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Mayor Lightfoot Announces Executive Order to Advance Environmental Justice for All Chicagoans
May 10, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot signed an Executive Order advancing the City’s commitment to environmental justice for all Chicagoans, making consideration of health and other community impacts a priority across departments and in City policies.
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Statement From Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot
“I want to commend the Chicago Police Department and the hardworking detectives for working swiftly to apprehend and bring to justice the four individuals responsible for the heinous murder of Police Officer Aréanah M. Preston.
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Lopez: ‘Lori Lightfoot's capacity to amaze us never ceases to end’
Ald. Ray Lopez is slamming Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s declaration of a state of emergency after years of declaring the city a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants.
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Duckworth, Durbin and Quigley Announce $200 Million for CTA Railcar Replacement
U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) today announced $200,000,000 in federal funding for the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) railcar replacement efforts.
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Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot proclaimed today Congressman Danny K. Davis Second Chance Day in Chicago
On the 50th anniversary of the Safer Foundation and in honor of Second Chance Act Month, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot proclaimed on April 29, 2023 Congressman Danny K. Davis Second Chance Day in Chicago, recognizing his contributions to helping 100,000 men and women through the Second Chance Act of 2007, of which he was the chief sponsor.
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Chicago radio show co-host on rising transit crime: 'The chanters and the looters did less damage than your elected officials'
The refusal by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support law enforcement is partly to blame for skyrocketing crime on Chicago's public transit, said Dan Proft, co-host of Chicago's Morning Answer radio program.
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Lightfoot: 'An improved Soldier Field will deliver a world-class visitor experience'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently spoke about the renovations to Soldier Field that will allow it to retain its role as the economic engine.
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Mayekar on Google: 'biggest corporate expansion in modern Chicago history'
Samir Mayekar, deputy mayor for the city's Economic and Neighborhood Development, recently thanked Google for their planned expansion in Chicago.
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Lightfoot excited for NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend in 2023: 'Chicago couldn't miss this opportunity'
Race cars will be zipping through the Windy City next summer, as NASCAR announced it would be headed to downtown Chicago for a street race during Fourth of July weekend in 2023.
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Lightfoot commends grant finalists ‘who are making our neighborhoods that much more livable’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot commended the 79 organizations that were awarded a total of approximately $50 million in funding for economic development projects throughout the city.
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Lightfoot: 'I'm thrilled to lead a delegation of City officials and business leaders to London and Paris'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently announced that she will be traveling to Europe to discuss the Chicago's flourishing economy.
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Lightfoot: 'We can continue the work to make a difference in this great city'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently received thanked Alderman Walter Brunett for his official endorsement in her bid for reelection.
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Lightfoot: 'We all must condemn this behavior in the strongest terms possible'
An evening visiting Chicago’s iconic ‘The Bean’ turned when a 16-year-old died from a shooting.
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Lightfoot: 'Bally's Corporation will create a world-class entertainment district in our city'
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces the name of the company that will be converting Chicago into an entertainment district very soon.
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Lightfoot: Program is a way to 'support the communities and households that were hardest-hit by the pandemic'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot highlighted a program that will give a $500 monthly stipend to households starting Monday.
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Mayor Lightfoot Unveils Citywide Vision for Connected Network of Trails and Corridors
Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Gia Biagi, Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Commissioner Maurice Cox, and Chicago Park District Interim General Superintendent and CEO Rosa Escareño released a citywide vision of trails and open spaces that will contribute to a network of community-led green infrastructure projects that promote the health and well-being of Chicago residents and visitors.
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Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Aviation Launch ‘What We’re Made Of’ Campaign
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced a new welcome campaign created by marketing agency FCB Chicago ahead of the busy spring and summer travel season.
