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WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Virtual Community Meeting August 11 for the Proposed Development at 1012-1024 W. Randolph St. & 147-155 N. Carpenter St.
By Press release submission Jul 27, 2020
Please join 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. and the West Loop Community Organization (WLCO) for a community meeting regarding the proposed development at 1012-1024 W. Randolph St. and 147-155 N. Carpenter St.: a 5-story office/retail building approximately 80-feet tall.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: City of Chicago Re-Instates Targeted COVID-19 Restrictions To Help Combat Recent Rise In Community Cases
By Press release submission Jul 27, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced a re-tightening of COVID-19 restrictions for bars, restaurants, gyms and personal services as a precautionary move in response to a recent increase in community cases of the virus.
CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mayor Lightfoot Launches Signature Chicago Utility Billing Relief Program
By Press release submission Jul 13, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined City Comptroller Reshma Soni and Harold Rice, CEO of the Community and Economic Development Association (CEDA) of Cook County to launch the Chicago Utility Billing Relief (UBR) Program.
CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Recovery Task Force Releases Advisory Report to Guide City’s Planning Efforts to Recover from Covid-19
By Press release submission Jul 13, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot released the advisory report compiled by the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force, which was established in April to advise city government as recovery planning efforts were underway amidst COVID-19.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Celebrate Disability Awareness Month with CPL in July
By Press release submission Jul 6, 2020
Celebrate individuals with diverse abilities during Disability Awareness Month in July at CPL.
CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mayor Lightfoot, City Departments and Street Outreach Partners Announce New Efforts to Ensure Safe and Healthy Fourth of July Weekend
By Press release submission Jul 6, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), the Chicago Police Department (CPD), other City departments and agencies, and street outreach partners to announce new public safety efforts ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mayor Lightfoot And CDPH Announce $56M Grant To Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership To Bolster Contact Tracing Efforts For COVID-19 Cases In Chicago
By Press release submission Jul 6, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the City has awarded a $56 million grant to Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Phase 4 BSVP Liquor License Requirements
By Press release submission Jul 6, 2020
Indoor dining limited to 25% capacity, with a maximum of 50 customers in a room/floor.
CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Chicago Launches Groundbreaking Initiative to Bridge Digital Divide, Providing Free High-Speed Internet Access to Over 100,000 Cps Students
By Press release submission Jun 29, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced the launch of ‘Chicago Connected,’ a groundbreaking program that will provide free high-speed internet service to approximately 100,000 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students in their households.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Phase 4 Begins Friday, June 26
By Press release submission Jun 29, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced that Chicago is ready to move to phase four of the “Protecting Chicago” reopening framework on Friday, June 26.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: City of Chicago Announces Bars Can Re-Open Wednesday, June 17
By Press release submission Jun 22, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot announced that, beginning Wednesday, June 17, bars, lounges, taverns, breweries and other drinking establishments that sell alcohol for on-site consumption without a Retail Food License will be able to open for outdoor service only.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Latest Measures To Support Outdoor Dining In Phase 3
By Press release submission Jun 15, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot along with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) introduced an ordinance to remove regulatory burdens and provide financial relief to restaurants seeking to operate outdoors during phase three of the City’s ‘Protecting Chicago’ re-opening framework ‘Cautiously Reopen.’
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: West Loop Weekend Assembly Updates & ChiBiz Text Alerts
By Press release submission Jun 8, 2020
In the event your business and/or home are located along routes used for public assembly, in efforts to allow for safe passage, please consider temporarily relocating any items and/or vehicles within or near the public way.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: What To Know About Phase 3
By Press release submission Jun 8, 2020
Based on our progress on several key health metrics, the City is poised to transition from phase two (“Stay-at-Home”) to phase three (“Cautiously Reopen”), as outlined in the updated “Protecting Chicago” framework, Wednesday, June 3.
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WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mapping Property Crime In The West Loop
By Press release submission Jun 8, 2020
West Loop Community Organization issued the following announcement on June 01.With reports of looting around Chicago, including the West Loop, local community organizations are being asked to collect and report data on non-life threatening incidents of vandalism, looting, and other damage to public and private property.Visit westloop.org/propertycrime to view mapped reports of incidents.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Epidemiological Factors Guiding Chicago’s Phase 3 Re-Opening Beginning June 3
By Press release submission Jun 1, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that Chicago is on track to transition to phase three of the “Protecting Chicago” framework and will begin reopening on Wednesday, June 3.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Phase 3 Re-Opening Information And Updates
By Press release submission Jun 1, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that Chicago is on track to be ready to move to phase three of its reopening framework in early June.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Community Meeting May 18 for the Proposed Zoning Change at 1152 West Randolph Street
By Press release submission May 18, 2020
Monday, May 18, 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. will host a community meeting regarding the proposed zoning change for the property located at 1152 W. Randolph.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Announce Framework for Reopening Chicago Amid COVID-19
By Press release submission May 18, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, alongside the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), announced the “Protecting Chicago” framework that the City will be using to guide Chicago’s reopening process amid COVID-19.
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Announces Appointment to the Illinois Labor Relations Board
By Press release submission May 11, 2020
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration.