City Departments and Utilities Have Already Resurfaced 175 Miles, More than was Completed in All of 2011; 355 Miles of Chicago Streets and Alleys to be Resurfaced In 2014

Second in 2014 from Fifth in 2012; Magazine Cites Mayor Emanuel’s Plan to Build Network of Bike Lanes and the Popularity of Divvy Bike Share System

Capital investments to fund three new south side turf fields and contributions from Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs to expand youth programming

College Readiness Support Leads Students to Apply for College and Scholarships

U.S. Department of Commerce Report Shows Chicago Metro Had 2nd Fastest Export Growth in the U.S. in 2013; Making Chicago a National Leader in Exports is a Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs

City Contractors and Subcontractors Will Pay Increased Minimum Wage on Contracts Advertised after October 1, 2014; Wage Will Increase With Inflation Going Forward

Program Will Bring 150 of the Midwest’s Top Technology and Engineering Students to Chicago; 450 Students Have Participated Since 2011

S&P Upgrades Rating on Upcoming Second Lien Wastewater Debt to “AA-” from “A+” with Stable Outlook; Also Raises Rating for Senior Lien Wastewater Debt to “AA” from “AA-”

Walks Safe Passage Route with Students and Ring School Bell at Penn Elementary to Start the 2014-2015 School Year

Selection Process Down to Two Final Bidders for Project; City will Conduct Listening and Design Sessions Across Chicago

Program Expansion Will Serve an Additional 27 New Schools and 15,000 More Students; More than 69,000 Students Served Under the Overall Expansion in the 2014-2015 School Year

Mayor and CPS Celebrate Upcoming First Day of School and Tour Newly Renovated Taft High School

69.4 Percent of CPS Students Graduated Last School Year, an All-Time High for the District

Wednesday’s events to begin at 9 am at Jackie Robinson Park, end with rally at Millennium Park

Celebration to be held Wednesday, August 27, details to be released early next week

First Six Months of 2014 Deliver Record Demand; Growing Chicago Tourism is a Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs

95 Chicago Businesses Make the 2014 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies

Watch Party Will Again be Held at Jackie Robinson Park

Eight new sculptures to be installed by end of week in locations across Chicago, including Kenwood, Palmisano Park, Museum Park Campus

Sister City Mayors Meet to Strengthen Partnership

Revitalized Newsstands Transformed into Street Side Kiosks Serving Nutritious Fare Sourced from Local Farms

Watch party location moved to Mt. Vernon Elementary School due to rain

CPS Completes the First Phase of Air Conditioning Installations at 57 Schools; 86 Schools to Receive Air Conditioning Systems this Year

Both Elementary and High School Attendance Improved in First Year of New CPS Attendance Plan

Watch Party Will Again be Held at Jackie Robinson Park

Faster response time has also greatly reduced number of open graffiti removal requests

Watch Party Will Again be Held at Jackie Robinson Park

Watch Party Will Again be Held at Jackie Robinson Park

Company to Hire an Additional 120 Jobs This Year, One of 15 Chicago Companies to be Acquired or IPO in the First Half of 2014; Growing Chicago’s Technology Workforce is A Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs

Company to Bring 300 Jobs to New Chicago Office; Attracting Innovative Technology Companies to Chicago is a Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs

Nationally-Ranked High School Renovated to Nearly Double Student Enrollment by 2016

Station work is latest in a comprehensive modernization of the Red Line begun in 2011

Summer camp enrollment has grown by 10,000 kids over past five years

Executive Leadership Named: Steven Collens Appointed CEO, Patrick Flavin, Executive Director, Partnerships

Morgan Park team one win away from a trip to Williamsport, Pa

First Cease and Desist Order Issued Under New Regulations to Protect Air Quality for Residents

Funds Will Allow For First Phase Of One Of The Largest Capital Improvement Projects In CTA History - The Red Purple Modernization Program

Former underutilized zoo now community hub for environmental education

Scores Exceed National Growth Averages Scores Improve in Every Grade, While District 8th Graders Pass National Averages

American Lung Association to honor Mayor Emanuel for leading efforts to reduce tobacco use

CPD Expanding Partnership with State Police on Fugitive Apprehension Team