Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 15, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces $2.07 Million Boost in Funding to Support Employment of Returning Citizens and Neighborhood Beautification EffortsAdditional Funds Will Fund and Support 2,595 Employment and Job Readiness Opportunities
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Oct 12, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Members and Framework of New Transportation and Mobility Task ForceThe Task Force will establish guidance for planning, evaluating and managing current and future mobility options along with integrating technological innovations into the City’s transportation systems
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Oct 12, 2018Mayor Emanuel, City of Chicago File Suit Against Trump Justice Department Over 2018 Byrne Justice Assistance GrantDespite Chicago’s Numerous Legal Victories Regarding 2017 Grant, Trump DOJ is Again Placing Unlawful Conditions on 2018 Grant and Refuses to Release 2017 Funds to Chicago
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Oct 10, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion Of Smart Policing Strategy Supporting Nearly Two Years Of Consecutive Declines In Crime200 more License Plate Readers added to CPD fleet
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Oct 9, 2018Mayor Emanuel And Choose Chicago Announce Conde Nast Traveler’s Names Chicago As Best Big City In The U.S. For Second Year In A RowThe travel publication’s top accolade comes as Choose Chicago releases third quarter of record high tourism levels in 2018
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Oct 4, 2018Mayor Emanuel Joins the Will Group to Celebrate the Company's Continued Growth in ChicagoPlanned West Garfield Park Factory Will Produce Solar, Electrical Equipment
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Oct 3, 2018Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Over 400 Tech Startups, Entrepreneurs And Investors To The Fourth Chicago Venture SummitThe Fourth Venture Summit Features 100 Startups and Connections to More than 140 Investment Firms
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Oct 2, 2018Mayor Emanuel's Final Budget to Expand, Enhance Youth MentoringInvestments will allow for the expansion of youth mentoring programs that have had demonstrable success in violence reduction
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Oct 1, 2018Two CPS Schools Earn Prestigious National RecognitionGwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy on the South Side and Thomas A. Edison Regional Gifted Center Elementary on the North Side Named 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools
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Oct 1, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Library Announce the Transformation of Legler Branch into a Regional Library on the West SideA new public art fund will also be established as part of the sale of Kerry James Marshall’s Knowledge & Wonder which currently hangs in the Legler branch
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Sep 30, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Solar Energy Developments for City-Owned Vacant LandThe City is seeking Solar Developers to design, install, own, operate and maintain ground-mounted solar panels on large parcels of underutilized City-owned vacant land.
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Sep 29, 2018
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Sep 28, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Andrea and James Gordon and the Chicago Park District Announce Plans to Expand Citywide Theater and Cultural ProgrammingGenerous donation from James and Andrea Gordon will support theater in communities across Chicago with Theater on the Lake as the hub
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Sep 28, 2018Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, CTA, Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, and Friends of Lakeview Announce Completion of the Paulina Plaza, Plans for Phase 2 of the Lakeview Low-Line ProjectOne-Third of the Lakeview Low-Line Project to be Connected in 2019, Bringing Lighting Installation, Public Art, a New Park and New Pathway Beneath the CTA Brown Line ‘L’ Tracks
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Sep 26, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel Celebrates Over 32,000 Youth Jobs at Annual One Summer Chicago BreakfastYouth worked nearly 3 million hours while gaining mentoring and life skills experience and improving their communities
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Sep 26, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Launch of Smart911During National Preparedness Month, Residents Encouraged to Sign Up for The Free, Secure Service that Provides Vital Information to Emergency Responders
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Sep 24, 2018Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Highest-Ever College Enrollment Rate And Strongest One-Year Improvement Since 2010Improvements Seen Among Every Racial Group in the City; College Enrollment has Increased by 20 Percent Since 2010
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Sep 23, 2018Mayor Emanuel Names Richard Ford New Fire CommissionerNew commissioner is a 35 year CFD veteran who previously served as First Deputy Fire Commissioner
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Sep 23, 2018Nearly 100 Police Officers Will Be Deployed To Neighborhoods87 new officers deployed to 10 districts across the city
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Sep 20, 2018Mayor Emanuel, City Departments Introduce Two Ordinances To City Council That Represent The Next Step Forward To The Revitalization Of The Obama Presidential CenterOrdinances establish the terms and conditions of the land use and authorize roadway vacations/dedications related to the Obama Presidential Center
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Sep 19, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Plans to Create Riverwalk Community MarketplaceNew Program Will Enhance Existing Concessions Program and Highlight Minority and Women-Owned Neighborhood Businesses
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Sep 18, 2018Mayor Emanuel Joins HERE Technologies to Announce Chicago as the Company's Americas HeadquartersGlobal company cites Chicago’s deep workforce talent pool, rising tech sector and history of innovation in transportation and mobility
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Sep 18, 2018Mayor Emanuel Joins Yello to Announce Office ExpansionTalent Acquisition Technology Firm Doubles Office Space and Will Add 100 New Employees by End of 2019
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Sep 18, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago-O'Hare Ranked Most Connected Airport in the NationOAG’s 2018 Megahubs Index Finds O’Hare Number One for Connectivity in the U.S.; Number Two in the World
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Sep 17, 2018Mayor Emanuel Designates 2019 as the 'Year of Chicago Theatre'First-of-its-kind in U.S., citywide initiative will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene
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Sep 17, 2018Mayor Emanuel Continues Efforts To Protect Youth From SmokingNew efforts expand restrictions on e-cigarettes, support youth to make healthy choices
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Sep 14, 2018Mayor Emanuel and CPS Launch Visionary Process to Create "IB Neighborhoods" and Expand Proven Academic ProgramsFollowing Significant and Proven Academic Investments, CPS Creates Formal School-Based Application to Meet Citywide Demand; New Annual Regional Analysis Will Provide Data-Driven Overview of Current Offerings and Opportunities for Investment
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Sep 14, 2018Mayor Emanuel Joins OneSpan To Open Chicago HeadquartersLeading Global IT and Cybersecurity Technology Firm Relocates Headquarters to Chicago
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Sep 13, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Supports Planned Parenthood's Legal Challenge to Trump Administration's Harmful New HHS RequirementsChicago joins 18 municipalities filing an amicus brief in support of Planned Parenthood's appeal over Title X funding requirements
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Sep 12, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Pawar Launch Chicago Resilient Families Task Force to Explore New Policies Combating PovertyTask force to include national, local leaders aimed at guaranteed income pilots, modernizing Earned Income Tax Credit, and other poverty reduction policies
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Sep 12, 2018Lakefront Trail Separation Project Continues From Roosevelt to 31st StreetSeparate trails for bikes and pedestrians along the entire trail to be complete by year-end 2018
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Sep 11, 2018Annual CPS Academic Progress Report Shows Record-Breaking Student AchievementsChicago Continues to Lead the Country in Urban Education
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Sep 10, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Achieved LEED For Cities Platinum CertificationChicago is One of Seven Cities in the World to Receive the Highest Level of Certification Available from the U.S. Green Building Council