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CHICAGOâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Planning and Development announced 11 awardees for Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants totaling more than $2.1 million, including a South

CHICAGOâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced the citywide expansion of the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagementprogram, bringing compassionate,

CHICAGOâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa joined Alder Peter Chico and Riverdale community residents to cut the ribbon on a

CHICAGOâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined Blocks Together, Ald. Walter Burnett III, and West Side community members to break ground on the Blocks Together Community Plaza, a permanent community

CHICAGOâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with the Departments of Housing, Family & Support Services, and the 40th ward Office joined community partners today to celebrate the ribbon cutting of

CHICAGOâ In response to the decision issued by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirming past rulings which extended the CastaĂąon Nava Consent Decree and ordered the release of individuals

CHICAGO âMayor Johnson, the Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Public Schools today announced the new âCTA Elevating Futures Red Line Extension Scholarship Fund,â to provide a path for

Dick Durbin, Chicago Transit Authority Acting President Nora Leerhsen and other dignitaries to break ground on the largest and most transformational capital construction project in CTA history, the
CHICAGOâ Mayor Brandon Johnson today announced the complete reinstatement of the Chicago Department of Environment as the final stepâthe transition of environmental regulatory authority to DOEâtakes
CHICAGOâÂÂŻâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Mayorâs Office of Reentry kicked off the Reentry Convening, The Other Side of Reentry: From First Contact to Second Chanceto conclude Second Chance
CHICAGOâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined a coalition of mayors from across the U.S. to sign the Haymarket Declaration, a joint commitment to use the power of cities to defend democracy, workerâs
CHICAGO âToday, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed thePeacebookExecutive Order creating Chicagoâs first permanent, year-round Youth Peacekeeping Program by hiring 50 Youth Peacekeepers and four Youth
Apr 24, 2026CTA Celebrates Start of The Historic Red Line Extension Project by Breaking Ground at The Future Michigan Avenue StationPromised nearly 60 years ago, project will extend the CTAâÂÂs Red
CHICAGOâ Mayor Brandon Johnson today joined Ald. Michael Rodriguez, the Chicago Departments of Environment and Fleet & Facility Management, the Chicago Public Library, and community partners to
CHICAGO âToday, Mayor Brandon Johnson is joining the Cityâs Departments and Sister Agencies to celebrate the beginning of the Construction Season 2026 by highlighting projects which are spurring
CHICAGOâÂÂŻâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined City officials and community leaders to break ground onâÂÂŻWestern Works, a transformative four-building industrial campus on the South Side. The $100
Please find press releases linked below announcing various measures introduced to and approved today by the Chicago City Council: Various Planning and Development Measures Introduced to City
CHICAGO âMayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Public Health recognize Black Maternal Health Week, celebrated April 11-17, and reaffirm their commitment to strengthening systems and
CHICAGO âToday, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Mayorâs Office for People with Disabilities, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services, will host theInclusive Summer Jobs
CHICAGOâÂÂŻâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined the Greater Chicago Food Depository at Malcolm X College to celebrate the 67 community-based organizations being awarded City grants through a mutual
CHICAGOâÂÂŻâ Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the following updates to City and Mayorâs Office personnel. Chicago Department of Transportation William Cheaks, Jr.is serving as Commissioner of
CHICAGO âChicago Public Schools and Chicago Public Library are expanding access to diverse and rich digital library resources across the city through a new partnership calledThe 81 Club. Through this
Apr 1, 2026Mayor Brandon Johnson, MayorâÂÂs Office of Reentry Kick Off Second Chance MonthThe annual observance is an opportunity to highlight barriers and elevate voices of system impacted