Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 15, 2016Local Talent Sought for Mayor Emanuel’s Teens in the Park (T.I.P.) FestMore than 3,000 teens attended last year’s event
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Feb 15, 2016City Of Chicago, Village Of Evergreen Park Take Legal Action Against CSX Transportation, Inc. For Blocking Grade Crossings In Violation Of Federal MandateGovernments petition federal agency to sanction, monitor CSX for repeated and sustained violations that have negatively impacted local residents, public safety
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Feb 14, 2016Mayor Emanuel and the City of Chicago Take Steps to Advance O’Hare Express Rail from Vision to RealityCity will select engineering team to develop conceptual designs, including routes and terminal options by March
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Feb 11, 2016Mayor Emanuel Opens Wings Metro Shelter And Safe House For Families Touched By Domestic ViolenceFirst domestic violence shelter to open in Chicago in more than a decade will increase citywide shelter space for victims of domestic violence by more than a third
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Feb 9, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Sen. Durbin, CTA Announce President Obama’s Proposed 2017 Budget Includes Significant Funding for CTA Red-Purple Modernization ProgramFederal DOT also announces new funding for historic project to completely rebuild and add passenger capacity to congested, outdated sections of Red, Purple lines
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Feb 8, 2016Mayor Emanuel Streamlines Chicago’s Early Learning System to Expand Access to Full Day Programs and Simplify EnrollmentSavings from structural reforms will be reinvested to expand full-day programming to roughly 1,000 additional children; launch universal online application to improve ease of enrollment
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Feb 7, 2016Mayor Emanuel, American Airlines Announce New Gates at O’Hare International AirportBuilding on the $1.3 billion Infrastructure Deal at ’Hare, City Announces First Major Gate Expansion Since 1993