"3. Image: A man with a colorful shirt and backpack rides away on a Divvy bike in a bikelane with a Divvy bike station in the foreground. Text: The milestone coincided with historic Complete Streets infrastructure investment in 2025: 26 new miles of bikeways 100+ bus stop accessibility improvements 100 new pedestrian refuge islands 740+ curb extensions"

"4. Image: A group of CDOT workers in neon yellow vests resurface part of a street with a concrete mixer vehicle. Text: Last year, the City completed many more significant infrastructure improvements: 170+ miles of streets resurfaced 380+ blocks of street lighting modernized 3,000+ sidewalks repaired 6,000+ ADA ramps installed 50+ blocks of green alleys completed to improve drainage in flood-prone neighborhoods."

"1. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson shakes hands with a diverse group of Chicago Department of Transportation workers in neon yellow vests at the 2026 Construction Season kickoff in Austin. Text: Mayor Brandon Johnson Kicks Off Construction Season, Reaffirms Goal of Eliminating Traffic Fatalities. Mayor Johnson will spend the week crisscrossing the city to jumpstart work on quality of life improvements for Chicagoans in every neighborhood."

2. Image: Mayor Johnson rides a Divvy bike down a bike lane on Milwaukee Avenue before celebrating the 100th Mile of Bikeway under Mayor Johnson in River West. Map overlay: 15 highlighted wards on a map of Chicago (1, 3, 12, 15, 19, 20, 30, 32, 33, 35, 43, 44, 46, 47, and 48). Text: 15 wards experienced zero traffic fatalities last year, a promising step forward in road safety and a milestone in Mayor Johnson’s mission to achieve Vision Zero across Chicago.

My administration is creating jobs while ensuring every community shares in the benefits of our infrastructure investments.

As construction season launches, we're celebrating the progress our administration made in 2025 to bring down traffic fatalities and make Vision Zero a reality in 15 wards.

Not here. Not now. Not ever.

ICYMI: Over the weekend, Mayor Brandon Johnson today joined City Departments, Chicago residents, and community partners to celebrate Earth Day Families in Motion, a citywide parks spring cleaning event focused on preservation and sustainability.

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Yesterday, we hosted Earth Day Families in Motion events throughout the city to encourage Chicagoans to take stewardship of our public spaces throughout the city. We're committed to building sustainable transportation and vibrant, clean public spaces.

3. Left Image: a group of children doodle on a coloring book wall labeled "Chicago's Largest Playdate." Right image: a young girl poses next to the Chicago White Sox Mascot.

3. Left Image: a group of children doodle on a coloring book wall labeled "Chicago's Largest Playdate." Right image: a young girl poses next to the Chicago White Sox Mascot.

1. Image: A group of parents gather with their children in front of a table underneath a colorful arch titled "Chicago's Largest Playdate"

2. Top Image: children run through the grass at Maggie Daley park blowing bubbles into the air. Bottom Image: In a park, a line of children and parents with face paint walk along the sidewalk next to a small mini-golf course. The main fixture of the course being the iconic sign outside The Chicago Theatre.

Last Saturday, the Mayor’s Office, Department of Family and Support Services, and Chicago Early Learning hosted the first-ever “Chicago’s Largest Playdate” at Maggie Daley Park. Nearly 1,000 children and families came together for a day of fun, learning, and connection.

I am calling on all parents, community leaders, and business leaders to stand together and create more safe opportunities for our young people. And if they step outside the bounds of our expectations with regards to dangerous or reckless behavior, that we also hold them accountable.

Shout out to the parents, students, and community members who showed up in Hyde Park last week to preempt a teen trend. Please continue to check in with our young people to make sure they're not attending these trends as the weather gets warmer. Let's have a safe week Chicago.

Discover why VICE News calls the expansion of The 81 Club “a seismic shift that could potentially change the course of thousands of lives” here: chi.gov/vice

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"Not only are we protecting ourselves...we're building the playbook that other people can model in different cities." - Commissioner Angela Tovar of the Chicago Department of Environment, which my administration re-established after it was eliminated in 2011.

We're talking about families who are trying to support their loved ones with the less than $35,000 a year. Just let that sink in for a second. That's why we've abolished the minimum wage in Chicago and will continue to phase it out.

A flyer promoting Earth Day Families in Motion, a family-focused event happening citywide in Chicago on April 18, 2026. The flyer has an image of a globe surrounded by clouds. Full details can be found at chi.gov/earthday

Join in the fun tomorrow for Earth Day Families in Motion! 🌎Help clean up a park, ride your bike, enjoy an Earth Day storytime, or take a play break at a Space to Grow schoolyard. Find full details at chi.gov/earthday

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Photo of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Commisioner Dr. Olusimbo "Simbo" Ige of the Chicago Department of Public Health sitting on chairs on the sidewalk next to a modified blue newspaper dispenser turned naloxone dispenser that is labeled: "FREE NALOXONE." Text over image: "MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON, CDPH ANNOUNCE 50% DECLINE IN OVERDOSE DEATHS AMONG BLACK WOMEN. In Chicago, Black women experienced three times the risk of pregnancy-related death compared with non-Black women from 2018 to 2022. Pregnant Black Chicagoans were three times more likely to die from SUD-related pregnancies than individuals of any other race or ethnicity."

Black Maternal Health Week is a moment for both reflection and action. We are investing in community-driven solutions to expand access to care and build systems that treat every mother with dignity and respect. We are committed to ensuring every family has the support they need.

Chicago is proudly and willfully a blue collar city.

Black and white Photo of Mayor Harold Washington and Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. standing at a news podium and laughing together.

Happy birthday to Mayor Harold Washington, whose legacy of making Chicago's government more equitable for working people lives on through the progressive movement, every day.

Nobody should go hungry. Please visit chicago.gov/snap to learn more about the new SNAP requirements so you and your neighbors do not lose food access.

I'm committed to creating more safe spaces for our youth to gather, like the My Chi. My Future. Teen Bash held at Navy Pier, last month.

Image: A plane takes off from O'Hare International Airport with the Chicago skyline in the background. In massive text: Chicago O'Hare #1. Busiest Airfield in the World.

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Image: Mayor Johnson hosts environmental justice pioneer Charles Lee. Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chief Sustainability Office and Department of Environment Commissioner Angela Tovar, Howard University Law School Visiting Scholar and former Director of the EPA Office of Environmental Justice Charles Lee, People for Community Recovery Executive Director Cheryl Johnson, and other community leaders pose for a photo in the Mayor's Ceremonial Office at City Hall. Text: Joined by EJ founder Charles Lee, Sustainability Chief Angela Tovar, and community leaders, Mayor Johnson reaffirmed the City’s commitment to equitable environmental policy.

From reestablishing the Department of the Environment to introducing the Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance, my administration is committed to upholding the environmental principles Charles Lee has fought for his entire career. It was a privilege to host him and frontline community leaders.

I proudly issued a proclamation calling for peace in Iran and here in America, while celebrating Nowruz with members of Chicago's Iranian community. We must heed Dr. King's warning that Militarism constitutes one of the Three Evils of Society, each and every year.

When we create safe spaces for our young people to come together, they will build community. Through initiatives like My CHI. My Future. and Chicago Youth Works, my administration is investing in making Chicago safe and affordable for our children now, and their children in the future.

7. Image: Mayor Johnson hugs an older Latina woman at a Marillac St. Vincent food distribution in Garfield Park. Text: Mayor Johnson also awarded mutual aid grants to combat food insecurity from Trump’s SNAP cuts and invested in affordable housing so every Chicagoan can be housed and fed.

6. Image: A group of young children smile for a photo in front of a bouncy house in Humboldt Park. Text: Mayor Johnson is hosting the sold-out, first-ever ‘Chicago’s Largest Playdate’ at Maggie Daley Park to promote the Chicago Early Learning application and kick off the Week of the Young Child.

5. Image: Mayor Johnson takes a selfie with 3 teen girls at the MCMF Teen Bash at Navy Pier. Text: After a record hiring year, Mayor Johnson is committed to providing youth summer jobs through Chicago Youth Works. Applications are open until May 29 at ChicagoYouthWorks.org.

"4. Image: A teen leans on a pool table to make a shot at the MCMF Teen Bash at Navy Pier. Text: After safely hosting 1400+ teens at Navy Pier for the My CHI. My Future. Teen Bash, Mayor Johnson convened organizations to plan safe summer opportunities for teens across the city. The MCMF app saw a significant uptick in downloads after the Mayor’s successful viral PSA promoting safe activities like Teen Bash to counteract ‘Teen Trends’."

3. Image: Mayor Johnson smiles and indicates to a group of elementary schoolers at the announcement of The 81 Club expansion at the Austin Public Library. Text: Mayor Johnson announced that every Chicago Public Schools student ID now also functions as a library card, boosting student access and connection to learning opportunities in every neighborhood.

"2. Image: Mayor Johnson, First Lady Stacie Johnson, and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton break ground on the Chicago South Side Birth Center in South Shore. Text: Mayor Johnson broke ground on the Chicago South Side Birth Center, redoubling the City’s commitment to disrupt the high rates of infant and maternal morbidity among Black families. CSSBC received funding from the Mayor’s $1.25B Housing & Economic Development Bond."

"1. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson greets a smiling Black woman holding her swaddled infant at The Brunchery in Lincoln Park. Text: Mayor Brandon Johnson Celebrates Week of Investments in Chicago’s Young People and Working Families. Mayor Johnson is working to make Chicago the best place for parents to raise children, so they can stay and build their lives in Chicago."

It is my mission to transform Chicago into the safest and most affordable big city in America so our city is prosperous for every generation now and to come.