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.
For your convenience, we have published these Executive Orders to the document library in the table below. Please note in the table below adjacent to each Executive Order title and date signed, there is a corresponding download link.
| Executive Order | Mayor | Description | Date Signed | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-1 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Pay Equity Audit Regarding City Employees | Download(1.31 MB) | |
| 2022-4 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Community Media Advertising | Download(1.57 MB) | |
| 2022-3 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Chicago as Safe Haven for Reproductive Rights | Download(131.86 KB) | |
| 2022-2 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Increased Enforcement of Municipal Code Section 8-16-020 (Curfew Hours for Minors) | Download(1.63 MB) | |
| 2022-1 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Establishment of Food Equity Council | Download(191.54 KB) | |
| 2021-4 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Emergency Procurement Authority | Download(80.95 KB) | |
| 2021-3 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Establishment of Interagency Reentry Council | Download(174.06 KB) | |
| 2021-2 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Procurement Equity and Transparency | Download(232.78 KB) | |
| 2021-1 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Access to Information Regarding Alleged Police Misconduct | Download(2.69 MB) | |
| 2020-2 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Equal Access to City Benefits and Services | Download(88.78 KB) | |
| 2020-1 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Emergency Operations Related to COVID-19 Outbreak | Download(117.18 KB) | |
| 2019-3 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Budget Forecast and Financial Analysis | Download(145.25 KB) | |
| 2019-2 | Lori E. Lightfoot | Reform to Aldermanic Prerogative | Download(149.75 KB) | |
| 2019-1 | Rahm Emanuel | Establishment of Chicago River Ecology and Governance Group | Download(2.68 MB) | |
| 2018-3 | Rahm Emanuel | Developer Requirements Concerning Redevelopment Agreements Involving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Funds | Download(104.06 KB) | |
| 2018-2 | Rahm Emanuel | Submission Date of 2019 Executive Budget | Download(529.68 KB) | |
| 2018-1 | Rahm Emanuel | Reaffirmation of Commitment to Gender Pay Equality | Download(1.26 MB) | |
| 2017-3 | Rahm Emanuel | Submission Date of 2018 Executive Budget | Download(586.15 KB) | |
| 2017-2 | Rahm Emanuel | Regarding Enhancement of Economic Growth, Opportunity, and Prosperity of Local Residents and Minority and Women-Owned Business (M/WBEs) Enterprises | Download(2.24 MB) | |
| 2017-1 | Rahm Emanuel | Declaration of Support of Paris Agreement Under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the City of Chicago’s Commitment to Reducing Citywide Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Download(149.38 KB) | |
| 2014-1 | Rahm Emanuel | Minimum Wage Increase | Download(3.5 MB) | |
| 2013-3 | Rahm Emanuel | Declaration of TIF surplus funds in TIF eligible areas | Download(100.09 KB) | |
| 2013-2 | Rahm Emanuel | Rainy Day Fund | Download(71.74 KB) | |
| 2013-1 | Rahm Emanuel | Executive Budget and Revenue Analysis | Download(57.64 KB) | |
| 2012-2 | Rahm Emanuel | Open Data Policy | Download(329.58 KB) |