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ALT A blue map of Chicago appears in the background, with a red text box appearing in front of it. The text box reads: 3 Climate-Resilient Sites to Visit During Open House Chicago 2026
ALT A blue map of Chicago appears in the background, with three map point symbols outlined in red, each containing a small photo of a Climate Infrastructure Fund grantee's site. The location furthest north on the map is labeled: 6018NORTH 6018 N Kenmore Ave Edgewater The location furthest west on the map is labeled: BUILD 5100 W Harrison St Austin The location furthest south on the map is labeled: Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church 4501 S Vincennes Ave Bronzeville
ALT 1. Text: Mayor Johnson Cuts the Ribbon on First Completed ‘Missing Middle’ Homes in North Lawndale. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson and a community member open the door to a new two-flat, looking at the new home with awe, in North Lawndale.
ALT 2. Text: These 14 new homes are the first completed ‘Missing Middle’ project after Mayor Johnson broke ground on them 10 months ago, marking a major milestone in the Mayor’s efforts to transform vacant land into new housing and expand opportunities for homeownership. Image: "Before Mayor Johnson," a vacant lot in North Lawndale on Trumbull.
ALT 3. Text: The 7 new two-flat buildings are among more than 200 homes advancing across the West Side through Mayor Johnson’s Missing Middle Infill Housing initiative. Image: "After Mayor Johnson," the same lot now as a beautiful new two-flat in North Lawndale.
ALT 4. Text: Missing Middle leverages vacant City land and Mayor Johnson’s $1.25B Housing and Economic Development Bond financing for minority-owned developers to build new medium-density housing that has become “missing,” repopulating South and West Side communities following decades of disinvestment. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson smiles and leans on a back deck looking over Missing Middle homes' backyards in North Lawndale.
ALT 1. Text: Mayor Johnson & DPD Award $3.8 Million in Grants to 18 Local Chicago Businesses. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson and DPD Commissioner Ciere Boatright visit the expeRHEEnce Candle Bar in South Chicago after cutting the ribbon.
ALT 2. Text: These Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) grants will support $10.5 million in local business improvement projects across the South, Southwest and West Sides. Among the recipients are a Humboldt Park movie theater, an Auburn Gresham sweets shop and a Back of the Yards grocery store. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson, Ald. Mike Rodriguez and a business leader (Latino man) laugh in front of a business in Little Village.
ALT "3. Text: The grant awardees include: Aloha Wagon, Pilsen Area 44 Cafe, Chatham Asah Wellness, East Garfield Park Ashunti Community Resource Center, Austin B&B Ice Cream and Candy, Auburn Gresham Blue Kite Wellness, Auburn Gresham Bubble Bob’s Laundromat, Gage Park Bueno Days, Little Village Chicago St. Louis, Humboldt Park Dreamville Campus, West Englewood Full Video Production Services Inc., South Shore Great Minds Escape LLC, South Chicago The K9 Corridor, Near West Side La Internacional, Back of the Yards Oakland Renovation and Rehab LLC, Bronzeville Poetic Properties, Humboldt Park Prismatic Vista LLC, Humboldt Park Suga Ray’s Famous Chicken & Waffles, South Shore Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply at Chicago.gov/NOF. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson, DPD Commissioner Ciere Boatright, and local business leaders cut the ribbon on the expeRHEEnce Candle Bar in South Chicago."
ALT A collage of four modern residential buildings with varied architectural designs. Text overlay states: "30 Additional 'Missing Middle' Buildings Planned for South Chicago, West Englewood." Logos include "City of Chicago Build Better Together" and "DPD Department of Planning and Development."
ALT The image is a promotional flyer for the "North Branch Industrial Corridor South of Grand Community Open House" event. It features an aerial view of a cityscape with the Chicago skyline. The event details are as follows: Location - West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library, 122 N. Aberdeen St., Date and Time - Tuesday, September 1, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The logo of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is present. Additional text mentions a partnership with the 27th and 34th ward offices to update the North Branch Industrial Corridor (NBIC) framework.
ALT Promotional image for #TagLocalTuesday by BACP, encouraging people to tag their favorite Black-owned businesses on Chicago's Northside. Dates for National Black Business Month series are 8/4 Northside, 8/11 Southside, and 8/18 Westside.
ALT 1. Text: Mayor Johnson Breaks Ground on Commonwealth’s $162 Million Mag Mile Residential Conversion. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson, DPD Commissioner Ciere Boatright, Alderman Brendan Reilly, and Commonwealth Development Partners leaders pose for a photo in front of a Build Better Together pullshade in vacant office space in 500 N. Michigan, holding sledgehammers and wearing hard hats
ALT "2. Text: Led by Commonwealth Development Partners, the office-to-residential project at 500 N. Michigan Ave. will create 320 new homes, including 64 affordable units, advancing downtown Chicago’s revitalization. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson delivers remarks at the groundbreaking of the 500 N. Michigan residential conversion with an image of the building in front of his podium."
ALT An image of the cover of the Sustainable Data Centers Report. The cover is dark blue with a gradient and circuit board patterns. The text reads: Sustainable Data Centers Report: Recommendations from the City of Chicago Sustainable Data Centers Working Group, July 2026. The Chicago stars and city logo also appear on the page.
ALT A dark blue image with a gradient and circuit board patterns. The text reads: In recent years, data center development has accelerated rapidly across the U.S., in response to increased demand for AI and other data-intensive technologies. Chicago has to reevaluate whether its current policies and regulations are equipped to address the scale and complexity of this growing sector. In 2024, the City of Chicago established the Sustainable Data Centers Working Group to evaluate these issues and develop recommendations to guide future policies. How can we accommodate this growth while protecting communities, infrastructure, and environmental resources?
ALT A dark blue image with a gradient and circuit board patterns. The text reads: Working Group Recommendations Framework: Strong Environmental Safeguards Recommends creating a new permitting program with data center-specific environmental standards and a mechanism for reviewing, monitoring, and enforcing operational impacts (such as noise & emissions). Responsible Zoning and Land Use Recommends establishing development standards to help reduce environmental impacts before facilities are built or expanded. Transparent Data Reporting and Accountability Recommends requiring data centers to annually report key metrics, including energy and water consumption, to improve transparency and inform future policy decisions.
ALT A dark blue image with a gradient and circuit board patterns and a Chicago city logo at the bottom. The text reads: Read the full report at chi.gov/data-centers
ALT "1. Text: Mayor Johnson Announces $42.5 Million in City Grants for 56 Neighborhood Development Projects. Image: Mayor Brandon Johnson shakes hands with a business owner (woman with olive skin and Black hair) at the DPD grant announcements at the Chicago Cultural Center."
ALT 2. Text: The 56 projects collectively represent more than $148 million in community investments—from a Back of the Yards first responder training facility to a Dunning sports hall of fame and Little Village community center. Image: A rendering of the Erie Little Village community center. Map of project awardees, showing grants given across the city.