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News from May 2023

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Mayor Johnson Announces Major Financial Investment in Violence Prevention Efforts Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday announced a comprehensive public safety and engagement plan for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, including a $2.5 million investment from the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 8th annual Chicago Fund.

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The City of Chicago’s Memorial Day Weekend Offers Multiple Events and Parades Citywide as the Unofficial Kick-Off to Summer Friday, May 26

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

With many festivals, concerts, athletic events, the opening of beaches and simultaneous events throughout the city and along the lakefront this Memorial Day weekend, the City of Chicago is advising residents and visitors to be aware of street closures, additional crowds, increased traffic and to plan accordingly.

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Various Measures Introduced to and Approved by the Chicago City Council

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

Various Measures Introduced to and Approved by the Chicago City Council

City of Wheaton City Council met March 20

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 25, 2023

City of Wheaton City Council met Monday, March 20

Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee met May 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 25, 2023

Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee met Wednesday, May 3

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Community activist Ja'Mal Green on more funding for migrants: 'I’m tired of it'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 24, 2023

On May 23, local Chicago activist Ja’Mal Green tweeted on the upcoming Chicago city council vote on additional funding for the influx of illegal immigrants coming to the Sanctuary City.

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Mayor Johnson Appoints Garien Gatewood as First-Ever Deputy Mayor of Community Safety

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 24, 2023

On may 19, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Garien Gatewood will serve as the City of Chicago’s Deputy Mayor of Community Safety.

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City of Chicago Partners with Biden-Harris Administration on New Initiative to Address Homelessness

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 24, 2023

On may 18, Mayor Brandon Johnson; Deputy Mayor of Education, Youth, & Human Services Jennifer Johnson; the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS); and All Chicago Making Homelessness History announced a partnership with the White House and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to participate in ALL INside, a first-of-its-kind initiative to address unsheltered homelessness.

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City of Wheaton Community Relations Commission met May 3

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 24, 2023

City of Wheaton Community Relations Commission met 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3.

Cook County Asset Management Committee Board of Commissioners met March 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 24, 2023

Cook County Asset Management Committee Board of Commissioners met Wednesday, March 15

City of Winchester City Council met May 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 24, 2023

City of Winchester City Council met Wednesday, May 3

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Illinois midterms sees Friends of Misty Buscher in a city within Sangamon County spend the most during week ending May 20

By Chicago City Wire | May 23, 2023

REALTORS® Political Action Committee was the biggest spender the week before.

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Gatewood appointed Deputy Mayor for Community Safety: 'Ultimate goal of lowering jail populations'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 23, 2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Garien Gatewood to the newly created position of Chicago’s Deputy Mayor of Community Safety.

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Cook County had a median home sale price of $280,000 of 70,694 homes in 2022

By Chicago City Wire | May 23, 2023

These are the top 100 home sales for Cook County in 2022, calculated for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, according to BlockShopper.com.

City of Wheaton Bicyclist & Pedestrian Commission met March 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 23, 2023

City of Wheaton Bicyclist & Pedestrian Commission met Wednesday, March 15

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Transcript: Mayor Brandon Johnson Gives Inaugural Address

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 23, 2023

Transcript: Mayor Brandon Johnson Gives Inaugural Address

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Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs First Executive Orders

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 23, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson on may 15 signed his first executive orders as Mayor of Chicago.

Lake County Legislative Committee met May 2

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 23, 2023

Lake County Legislative Committee met Tuesday, May 2

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Ramirez, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Expand Health Care Providers for Veterans

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 23, 2023

On May 25, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act to make it easier for the VA and State Veterans Homes to hire foreign employees on H1-B visas when they cannot find a suitable applicant in the United States.

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National Registry: Chicago tops all cities in number of wrongful convictions overturned in 2022 -- again

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 22, 2023

For the fifth straight year, the city of Chicago has led all U.S. cities in the number of criminal exonerations of wrongful convictions, according to the National Registry of Exonerations in 2022.