Executive orders are official directives or commands from the Mayor to agencies in the executive branch. These orders generally concern the implementation or enforcement of rules, policies and procedures which have the force of law.
Executive Orders
| Published Date | Document | Mayor | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-08 | Emergency Executive Order No. 2020-2 (Equal Access to City Benefits and Services ) | Lori E. Lightfoot | Download (163.54 KB) |
| 2020-03-18 | Emergency Executive Order No. 2020-1 (Emergency Operations Related to COVID-19 Outbreak ) | Lori E. Lightfoot | Download (333.65 KB) |
| 2019-07-30 | Executive Order No. 2019-3 (Budget Forecast and Financial Analysis) | Lori E. Lightfoot | Download (172.22 KB) |
| 2019-05-20 | Executive Order No. 2019-2 (Reform to Aldermanic Prerogative) | Lori E. Lightfoot | Download (176.62 KB) |
| 2019-01-23 | Executive Order No. 2019-1 (Establishment of Chicago River Ecology and Governance Group) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (3.21 MB) |
| 2018-11-07 | Executive Order No. 2018-3 (Developer Requirements Concerning Redevelopment Agreements Involving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Funds) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (132.31 KB) |
| 2018-10-12 | Executive Order No. 2018-2 (Submission Date of 2019 Executive Budget) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (1.26 MB) |
| 2018-04-10 | Executive Order No. 2018-1 (Reaffirmation of Commitment to Gender Pay Equality) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (2.05 MB) |
| 2017-10-12 | Executive Order No. 2017-3 (Submission Date of 2018 Executive Budget) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (1.34 MB) |
| 2017-08-15 | Executive Order No. 2017-2 regarding enhancement of economic growth, opportunity, and prosperity of local residents and minority and women-owned business (M/WBEs) enterprises | Rahm Emanuel | Download (3.01 MB) |
| 2017-06-28 | Executive Order 2017-1 declaring support of Paris Agreement under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and City of Chicago’s commitment to reducing citywide greenhouse gas emissions | Rahm Emanuel | Download (195.84 KB) |
| 2014-09-10 | Executive Order Number 2014-1(Minimum Wage Increase) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (3.77 MB) |
| 2013-11-08 | Executive Order 2013-3 (Declaration of TIF surplus funds in TIF eligible areas) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (140.06 KB) |
| 2013-10-23 | Executive Order 2013-2 (Rainy Day Fund) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (109.82 KB) |
| 2013-10-16 | Executive Order Number 2013-1 (Executive Budget and Revenue Analysis) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (93.62 KB) |
| 2012-12-04 | Executive Order 2012-2 (Open Data Policy) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (344.38 KB) |
| 2012-04-24 | Executive Order 2012-1 (Independent Financial Evaluation and Annual Assessment of Chicago Infrastructure Trust) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (204.17 KB) |
| 2011-11-29 | Executive Order 2011-8 (Tribute to Margaret "Maggie" Corbett Daley) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (65.08 KB) |
| 2011-05-20 | Executive Order 2011-7 (City of Chicago Long-Term Budget and Finance Analysis) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (64.83 KB) |
| 2011-05-16 | Executive Order 2011-6 (Fair Hiring Practices and Procedures) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (66.91 KB) |
| 2011-05-16 | Executive Order 2011-5 (Duty to Report Wrongdoing) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (50.94 KB) |
| 2011-05-16 | Executive Order 2011-4 (Political Contributions by City Contractors) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (68.87 KB) |
| 2011-05-16 | Executive Order 2011-3 (Contributions and Gifts to City Employees) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (66.95 KB) |
| 2011-05-16 | Executive Order 2011-2 (Political Contributions to Mayor by Lobbyists) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (52.42 KB) |
| 2011-05-16 | Executive Order 2011-1 (Lobbying by Previous City Employees) | Rahm Emanuel | Download (64.77 KB) |
| 2010-08-23 | Executive Order 2011-1 (September 30, 2010 Deadline for Public Hearings on 2011 Preliminary Budget Estimate Report) | Richard M. Daley | Download (50.62 KB) |
| 2009-10-14 | Executive Order 2009-3 (Pertaining to City of Chicago Hiring, Promotion and Other Employment Decisions) | Richard M. Daley | Download (132.29 KB) |
| 2009-10-13 | Executive Order 2009-2 (Submission Date of 2010 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis) | Richard M. Daley | Download (855.29 KB) |
| 2009-03-31 | Executive Order 2009-1 (2016 Olympic and Paralympics Brand Protection Initiatives) | Richard M. Daley | Download (165.67 KB) |
| 2007-05-30 | Executive Order 2007-1 (Continuation of Mandatory Cooperation With Special Hiring Monitor) | Richard M. Daley | Download (165.67 KB) |
| 2005-10-12 | Executive Order 2005-4 (Submission Date of 2006 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis) | Richard M. Daley | Download (47.88 KB) |
| 2005-09-27 | Executive Order 2005-2 (Mandatory Cooperation with and Report of Misconduct to Inspector General) | Richard M. Daley | Download (75.83 KB) |
| 2005-02-10 | Executive Order 2005-1 (Contributions to City Officials by Contractors) | Richard M. Daley | Download (138.13 KB) |
| 2004-10-05 | Executive Order 2004-1 (Submission Date of 2005 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis) | Richard M. Daley | Download (88.04 KB) |
| 2002-11-21 | Executive Order 2002-4 (Property Tax Fairness Board) | Richard M. Daley | Download (33.48 KB) |
| 2002-10-03 | Executive Order 2002-3 (Citywide Task Force on Employment of People With Disabilities) | Richard M. Daley | Download (135.22 KB) |
| 2002-10-02 | Executive Order 2002-2 (Submission Date of 2003 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis) | Richard M. Daley | Download (45.7 KB) |
| 2002-01-10 | Executive Order 2002-1 (Detailed Hiring Provisions) | Richard M. Daley | Download (63.01 KB) |
| 2001-10-04 | Executive Order 2001-1 (Submission Date of 2002 Executive Budget and Estimated Revenue Analysis) | Richard M. Daley | Download (48.57 KB) |
| 2000-06-22 | Executive Order 97-2a (Amendment of Executive Order 97-2) | Richard M. Daley | Download (78.45 KB) |