Mayor's Press Releases
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Aug 6, 2013Study: Chicago's One Summer Plus Youth Employment Program Cuts Violent Crime Arrests in HalfUniversity of Chicago Crime Lab 2012 Data Shows Violent Crime Arrests Among Participants Drop 51%; Program Offers Successful Model for Future Youth Offerings
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Aug 5, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Tour Kindergarten Classroom Benefiting from First Year Ever of Full-Day Kindergarten for All CPS StudentsThis Fall, for the First Time Ever, CPS Will Provide Universal Access for Each and Every CPS Student to Attend a Full, 7 Hour Day Kindergarten, Impacting Over 30,000 Children
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Aug 5, 2013City Hosts Successful Lollapalooza 2013Ninth Annual Festival Offers Fans Safe and Enjoyable Event, Boosts Local Economy
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Aug 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Acquity Group to Announce that Acquity Group will Increase Staff by 30 Percent in 2014Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to visit Acquity Group for interactive forum on Chicago’s growing technology industry with college students from around the Midwest.
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Aug 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel Kicks Off ThinkChicago Lollapalooza 2013Mayor Emanuel to kick off the 4 Day Event with a Panel Beside Chicago’s Top Technology and Business Leaders
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Aug 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits Urban and Wilderness Campers at Northerly Island Overnight CampCampers Gain Unique Hands-On Camping and Science Experience as Part of Summer of Learning Initiative
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Aug 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announce the Start of IL Dream Act Training for Counselors at Chicago Public SchoolsTraining will Insure Immigrant Students Receive Accurate, Helpful Information about Opportunities Available
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Aug 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Lauds Divvy Bike Share System Early SuccessMore Than 80,000 Bike Trips Taken, 250,000 Miles Ridden in First Month of Operation; 24 Corporate & Community Partners; System Expanding Further Into Neighborhoods
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Jul 31, 2013Mayor Emanuel, CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Promote First-Day Attendance at Launch of Back-To-School CampaignUnder new calendar all CPS schools begin Monday, August 26th – one week ahead of the traditional post-Labor Day start