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Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Strategy to Support Revitalization on City’s South and West Sides: Jan 6, 2020; INVEST South/West aligns public, private, and philanthropic funding to create a network of communities for planned growth
INVEST South/West: City of Chicago, Commissioner Maurice Cox, Oct 31, 2019; INVEST South/West is an unprecedented community improvement initiative from Mayor Lightfoot to marshal the resources of multiple City departments, community organizations and corporate partners toward 10 neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West sides.
Mayor Lightfoot to announce city partnership with BMO Harris Bank to reinvest in South, West Sides: ABC7, Chicago WLS, Oct 21, 2019; Mayor Lori Lightfoot will join the CEO of BMO Harris Bank Monday to announce a new initiative, INVEST South/West, to revitalize communities on Chicago's South and West Sides.

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