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Lightfoot announces $10m hospitality grant program

By Reel Chicago Nov 6, 2020 0 Comment

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined City and business leaders to announce an emergency COVID-19 relief package for the hospitality industry, including a $10 million grant prog...

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Illinois and rest of country wake to nail-biter election

By Reel Chicago Nov 4, 2020 0 Comment

Even securing Illinois' 20 electoral college votes was not enough to allow the state's Democrats to go to sleep without downing Xanax. Last night, as polls closed and votes wer...

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Lightfoot appoints Juan Morado Jr. to MPEA Board

By Reel Chicago Oct 28, 2020 0 Comment

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the appointment of Juan Morado Jr. to the Board of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA). The MPEA Board is comprised of n...

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Lightning strikes Trump Tower before debate

By Reel Chicago Oct 25, 2020 0 Comment

Apparently, Mother Nature may have an opinion on the Trump Biden debate. Before Thursday's presidential debate, Trump Tower was struck by what appears to be three simultaneo...

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COVID-19 cases rise Lightfoot announces business curfew

By Reel Chicago Oct 22, 2020 0 Comment

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today a business curfew will begin Friday in the city of Chicago. On Monday, the Mayor warned residents that some coronavirus restrictions cou...

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Groundbreaking film program builds inmates skills

By Reel Chicago Oct 19, 2020 0 Comment

The International Children’s Media Center (ICMC), has been invited back into Cook County Jail to present the groundbreaking program, WorldScene. Once a week, detainees en...

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City of Chicago announces additional Halloweek events

By Reel Chicago Oct 18, 2020 0 Comment

The previously announced Halloweek, which will take place from October 26-31, will include the “Arts in the Dark Upside-Down Halloween Parade” in addition to opportunities ...

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Mayor Lightfoot gives thumbs up for ‘Halloweek’

By Reel Chicago Oct 1, 2020 0 Comment

City offers trick-or-treating guidance and previews ‘Halloweek’ activities to celebrate a Halloween unlike any other. Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department ...

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State of IL gives U of I Research Park an SBA FAST Grant

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2020 0 Comment

The State of Illinois announced that Enterprise Works, the tech incubator at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Research Park, has been awarded a competitive gr...

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Lightfoot eases Phase Four Guidelines for businesses

By Reel Chicago Sep 29, 2020 0 Comment

Progress in the fight against COVID-19 will allow for expanded indoor capacity, extended operating hours and loosening of other restrictions for businesses beginning October 1s...

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CPD launch support for officers’ mental health & wellness

By Reel Chicago Sep 4, 2020 0 Comment

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) today marked the completion of the City’s 90-day police reforms with the launch of two new pilot programs th...

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Bears players vow to take action to effect change

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2020 0 Comment

In the aftermath of another shooting of a Black man by a white police officer—this time in Kenosha, Wis., Sunday night—the Bears cancelled their practice that was scheduled...

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Chicago launches Snapchat Lens to encourage masks

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2020 0 Comment

The City of Chicago today launched another engagement tool to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Chicago and encourage mask wearing—a Snapchat lens. The social media platfo...

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Chicago’s new and reimagined World Music Events

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2020 0 Comment

The Year of Chicago Music will celebrate Chicago’s Jazz and World Music Festivals with virtual performances over the Labor Day holiday and Sundays throughout September. Ma...

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Boeing gives $1.5m to CPS students for remote technology

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2020 0 Comment

Boeing today awarded a $1.5 million charitable grant to support the expansion of technology access for approximately 4,500 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students and 100 educato...

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City of Chicago awards $2m in CityArts Program grants

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2020 0 Comment

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the recipients of the 2020 CityArts Program grants. This year, the CityA...

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Bears to begin games without fans in stands

By Reel Chicago Aug 18, 2020 0 Comment

Expect The Bears ratings to go through the roof this year. And not because former Eagles' Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles is a QB. No, The Bears and the City of Chicago have agreed ...

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Navy Pier closing after Labor Day

By Reel Chicago Aug 18, 2020 0 Comment

Navy Pier, Chicago’s iconic lakefront destination, will implement a temporary Pier-wide closure starting Tuesday, September 8 in an effort to limit the financial burden an...

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City of Chicago to Assess Memorials and Monuments

By Reel Chicago Aug 14, 2020 0 Comment

The City of Chicago announced a racial healing and historical reckoning project to assess the memorials, monuments and other art across Chicago. The project will grapple w...