Mar 24, 2022
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is joining forces with the mayor of Warsaw, Poland to help the people of Ukraine. The two met virtually Thursday to discuss the needs of Ukrainian refugees.
Mar 22, 2022
Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez announced a three-day in-person Skilled Trades Career Fair. Over three days, approximately 3,000 CPS students will have the opportunity to learn about careers from more than 50 local...
Mar 21, 2022
The summer travel season is right around the corner, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to make Chicago a destination for travelers. On Monday, the mayor unveiled a new tourism campaign — “What We’re Made Of”. The new campaign will be featured on TV...
Mar 15, 2022
Parades, revelry, and community — all of it was evident this past weekend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day — a holiday postponed in various ways in the Chicago area since the pandemic began. On Tuesday, two years since the first coronavirus death of an Illinois resident...
Mar 9, 2022
Prevention and resources for neighborhoods and youth are some of the topics that came up during Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s first town hall meeting on preventing violence. “We can’t give up. We have to be open to other ideas,” said Precious Wright....
Mar 1, 2022
Chicago’s new basic income program, called the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, is set to launch soon with applications opening in April. Last October, Chicago’s City Council voted overwhelmingly to approve the city’s “most progressive budget in City Hall’s...
