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Chicago Amends Municipal Code to Add EarthShare to Employee Charitable Giving Program

  • When: 2025/11/14
  • Address: Citywide, Chicago, IL
  • City: Chicago
  • State: IL
  • Category: Zoning Code Modification
  • Subcategory: Process Updates
  • Asset Class: Commercial
  • Property Type: Urban Office

The Chicago City Council approved an ordinance to amend Section 2-32-085 of the Municipal Code, updating the list of eligible organizations for the city's Employee Charitable Contribution Program. The amendment adds EarthShare to the roster of entities to which city employees can make voluntary charitable payroll deductions. Introduced by Mayor Brandon Johnson at the request of the Chief Financial Officer, the measure was recommended for passage by the Committee on Finance on November 10, 2025, and subsequently passed by the full City Council on November 14, 2025.

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Applicant - City of Chicago


Brandon Johnson

City Representative - Pat Dowell