Rebuilding Effort to Take Place Throughout the City Within Five Years; Every Child Will Have Access to a Clean, Safe, and Vibrant Playground in Their Neighborhood; Most Comprehensive Strategy of Any City to Invest in Public Spaces

Corridor to Promote Creative Assets of Educational Institutions, South Loop Organizations, Artists and Businesses

Chicago Wins $1 Million Prize to Build First Citywide Real-Time Analytics Platform, Making Cities Smarter and Better Places to Live

$377,000 Collected to Date Thanks to Large Contributions by Sammons Financial Group and the Gardner Family Foundation and $37,000 in Small Donations; Special $25,000 Match Campaign Announced as Final Push Begun Toward Goal

Children To Earn Digital “Badges” For Completing Learning Activities Across the City

Isabel Wilkerson’s “The Warmth of Other Suns” to be the 2013 selection

As National Consumer Protection Week Draws to a Close, Investigation Example of Emanuel Administration’s Improved Enforcement and Reforms Geared Toward Protecting Vulnerable Consumers from Predatory Businesses

Announces Opening of City Hall Small Business Center as a “One-Stop Shop” For Licenses and Permits; Creates New Chief Small Business Officer Role To Advocate for Small Businesses

New Space for Children Includes Dedicated STEM Area and First YOUmedia in a Branch