Mayor's Press Releases
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Jun 15, 2012Mayor Emanuel to Support Amended Ordinance Reducing the Penalty for Possession of Small Amounts of MarijuanaNew Policy Could Free Up an Average of Four Officers per Arrest and Save Approximately $1 Million; Savings will be Reinvested in Keeping Police Officers on the Streets
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Jun 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces New Reforms to Make Business Inspections Smarter, SimplerChicago Start-up Businesses Should Be Able to Focus on Creating Jobs and Expanding – Not Dealing with City Hall’s Red Tape
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Jun 12, 2012Mayor Emanuel, CPS and Chicago Public Library Announce New Community Library in New Back of the Yards High SchoolBack of the Yards High School to Open in 2013 as Wall-to-Wall International Baccalaureate School
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Jun 12, 2012Mayor Emanuel Celebrates the Inaugural Chicago Graduates of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small BusinessesWarren Buffett, Penny Pritzker, Cheryl Hyman and Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Join the Mayor to Highlight the Role of Local Small Businesses in Driving Economic Growth and Job Creation
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Jun 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Nominees to the Chicago Infrastructure Trust BoardFive Nominees Represent Array of Experience in Infrastructure Finance and Economic Development in Public and Private Sectors
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Jun 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel and US Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce Investment in Mobile Fresh Food Market in ChicagoHealthy Food Bus to Be Added to Increase Fresh Food Access in City’s Southside Communities
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Jun 7, 2012Mayor Emanuel and US Department of Labor Secretary Solis Join Discovery en Espanol and AT&T to Kick Off 'Descubre Tu Talento'Goal is Hispanic community awareness of career resources, hands-on opportunities