News & Alerts

Chicago Housing Assistance Portal

On July 27, 2020, the City of Chicago launched the Chicago Housing Assistance Portal and announced more than $33 million of relief for...

Flu Vaccines Available

Yes, there is no going back to school amidst the COVID-19 PANDEMIC but FLU vaccines will be available via the Chicago Department of Public..

Utility Billing Relief UBR Program

The Mayor’s Office has launched the Utility Billing Relief UBR Program to help low-income residents come into compliance on water bill...

Together Now Fund: Apply for Second Round

The City is awarding $6.2 million in grant allocations to the initial Together Now fund applicants . These grants will support more than...

DIVVY Now Included E-Bikes

In partnership with Lyft, a major expansion and technology upgrade has begun on Chicago's DIVVY bike system. New Divvy stations are being...

Rollin Rec is Headed to a Park Near You This Summer!

The Rollin' Recreation activity van offers fun for the whole family at a number of parks throughout the city. The vans drive in, and the...

Shared Streets Survey

Have you used a Shared Street this summer? As part of the process of evaluating Shared Streets throughout the city, CDOT has...

New Bill Payment Assistance Program from Peoples Gas

Peoples Gas has committed $12 million in additional assistance for customers. Beginning July 6, 2020, residential heating customers with...

Have You Filled Out the Census Yet?

Why the Census Matters: Based off of census results, billions of dollars in federal funding go to: Healthcare- Hospitals, health clinics...

Free $20 for Every $100 Lakeview Gift Card Purchased

The annual Lakeview Gift Card Promotion is back! From July 17 through August 31, 2020, customers will get a $20 Bonus Card for every $100...

Grants for Small Non-Profit Organizations to Provide Food & Housing Assistance

A grant program to help small non-profit organizations provide food and housing assistance is accepting applications for the grant cycle...

One Summer Chicago

Applications are still open for One Summer Chicago. This program works to keep Chicago's youth employed and off the streets during the...

Do You Have Money You Didn't Know About?

You should check the unclaimed property database at least twice each year because businesses surrender unclaimed property twice each year...

Beat the Heat! Cooling Centers

This weekend is going to be HOT ! With the heat index and the heat island effect , temperatures can be particularly hazardous...

Vote By Mail

Any Chicago voter may apply online now to Vote By Mail or apply with a Mail-in application form ahead of the Nov. 3, 2020 Election...

Summer Youth Programming

The City’s youth summer employment program – One Summer Chicago (OSC) – will include paid, job and life-skills training via online cohorts..