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Fifty-eight businesses or community organizations will share $33 million in development grants from the city of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the grants at the Chicago Cultural Center on Monday.
City awards $33 million to dozens of businesses and organizations
chicago.suntimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Fifty-eight businesses or community organizations will share $33 million in development grants from the city of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the grants at the Chicago Cultural Center on Monday.
“Each of you fuel our local economy and create opportunities for our neighbors, young people and artists that brings the potential of building more affordable, safer and thriving communities to fruition,” @mayorofchicago.bsky.social said.
The city of Chicago is distributing $33 million in development grants to 58 businesses and community organizations. Mayor Brandon Johnson made the announcement Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center.
City awards $33 million to dozens of businesses and organizations
www.wbez.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“Each of you fuel our local economy and create opportunities for our neighbors, young people and artists that brings the potential of building more affordable, safer and thriving communities to fruition,” @mayorofchicago.bsky.social said.
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The city of Chicago is distributing $33 million in development grants to 58 businesses and community organizations. Mayor Brandon Johnson made the announcement Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center.
City awards $33 million to dozens of businesses and organizations
www.wbez.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The city of Chicago is distributing $33 million in development grants to 58 businesses and community organizations. Mayor Brandon Johnson made the announcement Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center.
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We have seen this same playbook before in Chicago. Last September, ICE agents killed an unarmed father, Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, after dropping his kids off at school. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/07/f...
Feds’ statements after Minneapolis driver killed by ICE officer echo pattern from Midway Blitz in Chicago
The feds’ statement recalls claims from DHS in the aftermath of two federal agent-involved shootings that took place during Chicago’s “Operation Midway Blitz.”
www.chicagotribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 AM
We have seen this same playbook before in Chicago. Last September, ICE agents killed an unarmed father, Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, after dropping his kids off at school. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/07/f...
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Chicago stands in solidarity with Minneapolis.
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Chicago stands in solidarity with Minneapolis.
Mayor Brandon Johnson: My focus right now is to drive violence down, to build more affordable homes, to invest in young people, to invest in good paying jobs, to invest in our education system.
January 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Mayor Brandon Johnson: My focus right now is to drive violence down, to build more affordable homes, to invest in young people, to invest in good paying jobs, to invest in our education system.
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CDOT just installed a round of new bike racks outside of schools and businesses around Hyde Park, Kenwood, and Woodlawn. Here are some of the highlights!
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
CDOT just installed a round of new bike racks outside of schools and businesses around Hyde Park, Kenwood, and Woodlawn. Here are some of the highlights!
Mayor Brandon Johnson: "This is about punishing cities and working people who do not think like [Trump's] donors."
January 7, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Mayor Brandon Johnson: "This is about punishing cities and working people who do not think like [Trump's] donors."
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Chicago's newest densified Divvy station is live at State & Chicago in River North! This is one of the busiest stations in the city and we've just increased capacity by 60%. We're densifying quite a few stations this month.
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Chicago's newest densified Divvy station is live at State & Chicago in River North! This is one of the busiest stations in the city and we've just increased capacity by 60%. We're densifying quite a few stations this month.
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We took another step forward to rapidly build new homes and invest in the neighborhoods where Chicago’s families live and grow. As we confront the housing crisis head-on, initiatives like Missing Middle address the critical disparities that exist in access to homeownership.
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We took another step forward to rapidly build new homes and invest in the neighborhoods where Chicago’s families live and grow. As we confront the housing crisis head-on, initiatives like Missing Middle address the critical disparities that exist in access to homeownership.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services announced it will recommend fewer vaccinations for American children.
These changes have no bearing on local vaccine recommendations – CDPH continues to endorse the State of Illinois’s recommendations on childhood vax schedule: https://chi.gov/4soTFiZ
These changes have no bearing on local vaccine recommendations – CDPH continues to endorse the State of Illinois’s recommendations on childhood vax schedule: https://chi.gov/4soTFiZ
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced it will recommend fewer vaccinations for American children.
These changes have no bearing on local vaccine recommendations – CDPH continues to endorse the State of Illinois’s recommendations on childhood vax schedule: https://chi.gov/4soTFiZ
These changes have no bearing on local vaccine recommendations – CDPH continues to endorse the State of Illinois’s recommendations on childhood vax schedule: https://chi.gov/4soTFiZ
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I made a map of all of these grantees over on @chicagocityscape.com – www.chicagocityscape.com/document/3776
January 7, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I made a map of all of these grantees over on @chicagocityscape.com – www.chicagocityscape.com/document/3776
“The $5.4 million project is an investment in a neighborhood that has ‘moved from destruction to construction,’ Mayor Brandon Johnson said, referencing decades of disinvestment on the South and West Sides.”
A city-led strategy to bring more homes to the South and West Sides took a big leap forward Tuesday. Citizens Building a Better Community was joined by city officials Tuesday to break ground on seven two-flats in North Lawndale.
North Lawndale housing development breaks ground as part of Chicago's Missing Middle initiative
chicago.suntimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 AM
“The $5.4 million project is an investment in a neighborhood that has ‘moved from destruction to construction,’ Mayor Brandon Johnson said, referencing decades of disinvestment on the South and West Sides.”
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A city-led strategy to bring more homes to the South and West Sides took a big leap forward Tuesday. Citizens Building a Better Community was joined by city officials Tuesday to break ground on seven two-flats in North Lawndale.
North Lawndale housing development breaks ground as part of Chicago's Missing Middle initiative
chicago.suntimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM
A city-led strategy to bring more homes to the South and West Sides took a big leap forward Tuesday. Citizens Building a Better Community was joined by city officials Tuesday to break ground on seven two-flats in North Lawndale.
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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As we continue to confront the housing crisis head-on, initiatives like Missing Middle address the critical disparities that exist in access to homeownership.
January 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM
As we continue to confront the housing crisis head-on, initiatives like Missing Middle address the critical disparities that exist in access to homeownership.
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Chicago showed signs of progress in the city's fight against crime in 2025, as police data showed homicides were down more than 29%, shooting incidents fell by 35%, shooting victims fell by 34%, and robberies dropped by 36%.
Amid historic drop in murders in Chicago, violence intervention groups credit collaborative efforts
Chicago showed signs of progress in the city's fight against crime in 2025, as police data showed homicides were down more than 29%, shooting incidents fell by 35%, shooting victims fell by 34%, and robberies dropped by 36%.
www.cbsnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Chicago showed signs of progress in the city's fight against crime in 2025, as police data showed homicides were down more than 29%, shooting incidents fell by 35%, shooting victims fell by 34%, and robberies dropped by 36%.
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Lasting prosperity within our communities begins with revitalization efforts that center equity, community-driven development, and each neighborhood’s unique needs.
January 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Lasting prosperity within our communities begins with revitalization efforts that center equity, community-driven development, and each neighborhood’s unique needs.
“Lasting prosperity within our communities begins with revitalization efforts that center equity, community-driven development, and each neighborhood’s unique needs,”
@mayorofchicago.bsky.social said.
@mayorofchicago.bsky.social said.
January 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“Lasting prosperity within our communities begins with revitalization efforts that center equity, community-driven development, and each neighborhood’s unique needs,”
@mayorofchicago.bsky.social said.
@mayorofchicago.bsky.social said.
NEW: Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and City officials joined developer Citizens Building a Better Community to break ground on the first of 115 market rate units planned for construction in North Lawndale through the Missing Middle infill housing initiative.
January 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
NEW: Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson and City officials joined developer Citizens Building a Better Community to break ground on the first of 115 market rate units planned for construction in North Lawndale through the Missing Middle infill housing initiative.
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As the Trump administration continues to defund outlets for free expression, it's up to cities to fill the gap. That's why I'm proud Chicago is stepping up to ensure that creative institutions, and the communities they sustain, are equipped with the resources they need to thrive, grow, and inspire.
January 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
As the Trump administration continues to defund outlets for free expression, it's up to cities to fill the gap. That's why I'm proud Chicago is stepping up to ensure that creative institutions, and the communities they sustain, are equipped with the resources they need to thrive, grow, and inspire.
Mayor Brandon Johnson today on the Supreme Court decision blocking National Guard deployments in big cities: "This is not a win for the city of Chicago, but it's a win for the country."
January 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Mayor Brandon Johnson today on the Supreme Court decision blocking National Guard deployments in big cities: "This is not a win for the city of Chicago, but it's a win for the country."
NEW: Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the next 58 neighborhood improvement projects to be supported through $33 million in City grants, including a South Shore intergenerational housing complex and a new headquarters for a West Garfield Park gun violence prevention organization.
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
NEW: Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the next 58 neighborhood improvement projects to be supported through $33 million in City grants, including a South Shore intergenerational housing complex and a new headquarters for a West Garfield Park gun violence prevention organization.
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If we don't push back against Trump and ICE with everything that Black people used to get us "us free," we're going to find ourselves subjugated to tyranny. One thing is for sure: not in Chicago.
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
If we don't push back against Trump and ICE with everything that Black people used to get us "us free," we're going to find ourselves subjugated to tyranny. One thing is for sure: not in Chicago.