Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 31, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Department of Water Management Announce MeterSave Program Exceeds 2013 GoalsMetered Households Achieve Average Water Bill Savings of 50 Percent
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Jan 30, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Integrys Energy Services Announce the Launch of the Small Business Energy Advantage ProgramNew Program Offers 40,000 Additional Small Businesses the Opportunity to Save 12 Percent on Electricity Bills
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Jan 30, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces City of Chicago Wins $3 Million Grant Following Municipal Wellness Competition91 Percent of City Employees Participate in Wellness Programs as Part of the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America Wellness Competition Against San Antonio; Grant Will Support Expansion of the Chicago Lives Healthy Program
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Jan 30, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Choose Chicago and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Unveil First-Ever Cultural Tourism StrategyStrategy a Critical Component to Achieving Mayor’s Goal to Attract 55 Million Visitors a Year
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Jan 28, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, Department of Family and Support Services Announce a 40 Percent Decrease in Youth Violence in 2013Coordinated Strategy, Increased Violence Prevention Investments and Other Key Initiatives Result in Reduction of Shootings Involving Youth
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Jan 28, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Start of the 2014 Chicago EITC CampaignTargeting the 100,000 Eligible Chicagoans Who Don’t File for the EITC and Leave $200 Million on the Table; Program Will Offer Free Tax Preparation to 23,000 Working Families at 20 Sites
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Jan 27, 2014Match Program Closing The Achievement Gap For CPS StudentsAfter Six Months, the Combination of Programs Boosted Math Scores by Nearly Two Thirds of the NAEP Black-White Test Gap and Student Misconduct Dropped by 67%. The City and University of Chicago’s Urban Education Lab Announce Expansion of Tutoring and Mentoring Effort