News & Alerts

Jul 30, 2020
2 min

Chicago Park Districts PresentsYour Night Out - At Home

The Chicago Park District is pleased to present a new way to spend a Night Out—at Home. The show is coming to you...

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

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...

Jul 30, 2020
2 min

Note from the Alderman

Ticketing resumes August 1 for city sticker and residential parking sticker violations. Street sweeping has resumed as well, so please...

Jul 30, 2020
2 min

Beware of Unemployment Insurance Fraud

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) needs your help to combat Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fraud/Identity Theft...

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Sate of Chicago Youth Town Hall

Mikva Challenge and A Better Chicago are joining forces to host a State of Chicago Youth virtual town hall event on August 19 from 11:30...

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Apply to Be a Contract Tracer

Contact tracing is a process that has been widely used in public health to prevent the spread of communicable disease. It involves...

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Comcast Proposed Fiber Optic

Comcast is providing notification for a proposed construction project in the 32nd Ward per CDOT's request. Comcast has planned fiber...

Jul 23, 2020
2 min

Aldermen Introduce Ordinance to Establish an Urban Forestry Advisory Board

After many years of collaboration with the Openlands Chicago environmental organization, Aldermen Scott Waguespack, together with...

Jul 23, 2020
2 min

Note from the Alderman

In response to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Chicago, the City is reinstating certain COVID-19 restrictions that will go into...

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

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...

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

CPS Reopening Framework

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district is encouraging families to provide feedback on its Preliminary Reopening Framework...

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

Statement From Mayor Lightfoot's Office: Columbus Statue Removal

The City of Chicago—at Mayor Lightfoot’s direction—has temporarily removed the Christopher Columbus statues in Grant Park...

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

We Are All One Home Team

As part of the latest effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Chicago, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago's sports teams are launching..

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

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...

Jul 23, 2020
3 min

12th District, 014th District, 015th District Community Alert: Armed Robberies

This alert gives notice of several armed robberies committed in the 012th, 014th, and 015th Districts. In each incident, the offenders...

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

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...

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

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...

Jul 17, 2020
1 min

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...

Jul 16, 2020
1 min

Reminder for Liquor Licensees and Restaurants

Please be aware that the city is enforcing and inspecting businesses for adhering to social distancing rules. To read more about the...

Jul 16, 2020
5 min

Note from the Alderman

This summer my office is again sponsoring a student intern from the Mikva Challenge. This summer our intern is John G. who just graduated...

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