Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces $2 Million in Neighborhood Park Investments with NATO Legacy FundsFunds will Build New and Improve Existing Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds, Significantly Expand Circus in the Parks Program as Part of “Night Out in the Parks”
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Jan 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches 'Chicago Digital' Website to Connect Public to City's Digital Innovation ProjectsDigital.CityofChicago.org is an online hub for data, tech and social media innovations from Mayor Emanuel’s Office; Public can connect to every City of Chicago official social media account, view multimedia, and discover web and smart phone applications built by Chicago developers
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Jan 4, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Major National Development and Construction Firm Clayco Moving Headquarters to ChicagoClayco, Inc. to Move HQ to East Wacker Drive; Will Create Hundreds of New Jobs; Company Expansion Plan Enhanced by Chicago Assets
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Jan 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Elected Officials and Community Leaders Continue Calling for Stronger Gun Control RegulationRally at St. Sabina to Support Commonsense Legislation
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Jan 3, 2013City of Chicago Adopts Cloud Computing Strategy for City-wide Email and ApplicationsReform Is a Major Step in Mayor Emanuel’s Ongoing Efforts to Modernize Chicago’s Digital Infrastructure, Making City Department Operations More Effective and Saving Taxpayer Money
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Jan 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Receipt of the Highest Level Green Building Certification for the Chicago Center for Green TechnologyPlatinum LEED Certification Demonstrates City’s On-going Commitment to Buildings that are Energy Efficient, Conserve Resources, and Provide a Healthy Indoor Environment
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Jan 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces City Named 2012 Clean Fuels ChampionDepartment of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Receives Award as City Initiatives Prompt 44 Percent of Chicago’s Taxi Fleet to Become Hybrid or Alternative Fuel Vehicles; 2013 Expected to Bring Big Advances as Well
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Dec 27, 2012City Demolishes More Than 250 Vacant Buildings in 2012 to Prevent Gang Activity in Neighborhoods736 Buildings Demolished in 2012, Including 270 Targeted in Mayoral Initiative to Identify, Secure and Demolish Vacant Buildings