Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 5, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Over $3 Million in Federal Funding to Bolster Chicago Police DepartmentCity of Chicago to receive $3.125 million to help hire 25 officers focused on community policing
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Oct 4, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces New Program To Employ And Deliver Services To 100 Homeless Individuals“Day for Change” Pilot to Help 100 Homeless Individuals who Panhandle Gain Employment Skills
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Oct 3, 2016Mayor Emanuel Launches First Phase Of Mentoring Initiative By Immediately Expanding Becoming A Man Mentoring Program To Reach More Than 4,000 Male Youths This School YearFall 2016 Expansion of Proven BAM Model to Deliver on Priority of Comprehensive Public Safety Plan; Corporate Partners Support Mayor’s Three-Year Plan to Provide More than 7,000 At-Risk Youth with High-Quality Mentoring
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Sep 30, 2016Mayor Emanuel Reopens Historic Rosenwald Courts ApartmentsHistoric Bronzeville Apartment Building Restored to Serve Again as Community Anchor
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Sep 30, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Redevelopment Of Former Michael Reese Hospital Site On South Side Is Moving ForwardProposals Will Be Accepted Over Four Months Starting in October; Redevelopment Expected to Generate Thousands of Jobs and Major Economic Impact
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Sep 28, 2016Mayor Emanuel And Whole Foods Market Open New Store In Chicago’s Englewood NeighborhoodStore Brings More Fresh, Healthy Food Access and Economic Opportunities to Chicago’s South Side
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Sep 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces New School-Based Health Center At Drake Elementary To Serve Students And Bronzeville FamiliesNew School-Based Health Center is One of Five to be funded by E-Cig Tax, Joins 32 Centers of its Kind in Schools Citywide to Foster Healthy Lifestyles for Students
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Sep 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel, CPS and CPD Announce Positive Outcome of Youth Violence Prevention StrategiesNew Data Reveals Major Reduction in Student Victimization and Criminal Incidents Impacting CPS Students; Results Follow Innovative Anti-Violence Approaches and Improved Citywide Safety Coordination for City’s Youths
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Sep 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel Outlines Comprehensive Public Safety StrategyPlan to improve safety, security in every Chicago neighborhood, grow the police department by 970 officers over two years, provide mentors to every 8th - 10th grade CPS boy in the 20 most violent community areas