Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 4, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces Financial Technology Start-Up Tegus HQ Relocation and Plan to Add 45 New Employees by the End of 2019, More Than 100 Employees by 2020Chicago is Named Nation’s Top Metro Area for Corporate Relocation For the Sixth Straight Year
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Feb 28, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces Another Record Breaking Year in Chicago Film, Television and Media ProductionNine full-season television series were among the 520 film and media projects produced in Chicago last year, reaching a total estimated economic impact of $2.6 billion since 2011
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Feb 27, 2019Mayoral Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for People with Disabilities Releases Final RecommendationsReport Outlines Recommendations Across Entrepreneurship, Job Training and Placement, Partnerships with Higher Education and City of Chicago Policies
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Feb 27, 2019Mayor Emanuel, CPS and Local Officials Open School Additions Across the CityA new building at South Loop Elementary, and new annexes at Prussing and Ebinger Elementary will add more than 1,400 new seats across the schools
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Feb 25, 2019Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Austin Announce New State-of-the-Art Fire Station of Far South SideNew $30 million facility to be second-largest fire station in City of Chicago
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Feb 24, 2019Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Burnett Open Annex at Skinner WestAnnex houses 22 classrooms, including a computer lab, science lab, art room and multipurpose room
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Feb 21, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces Sister City Relationship with Sydney, AustraliaSydney Becomes Chicago’s 29th International Sister City, Extending Network to Every Inhabited Continent
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Feb 21, 2019
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Feb 20, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces ChiBizHub Web Platform for Small- and Medium-Sized BusinessesCity and WBC Invite More Organizations to Sign Up as Resource Partners
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Feb 19, 2019Joint Statement from Mayor Emanuel, CPS CEO Jackson and DFSS Commissioner Morrison Butler on Governor Pritzker's Commitment to Provide Additional $100m in Early Childhood Education Funding in Upcoming State BudgetFunding will ensure an additional 2,000 Chicago four-year-olds can access full-day pre-K in 2019-2020 school year
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Feb 18, 2019Mayor Emanuel, OEMC, CPS and Chicago Archdiocese Celebrate Crossing Guard Appreciation Month in Chicago“Stay Alert, Don’t Get Hurt” Campaign Promotes Student and Crossing Guard Safety Chicagoans Have Until March 31st to Nominate Crossing Guard of the Year
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Feb 14, 2019Mayor Emanuel Releases ‘Resilient Chicago’, The City of Chicago’s Resilience Strategy, in Partnership With 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller FoundationStrategy Includes City’s Aim to Transition to 100 Percent Renewable Energy Community-Wide by 2035 and to an Electric CTA Bus Fleet by 2040 with the Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 Campaign
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Feb 14, 2019Mayor Emanuel Cuts Ribbon on New Fleet and Facility Management Headquarters in EnglewoodNew Headquarters is the Latest Effort as Part of the Mayor Emanuel’s Public Service Modernization Initiative to Invest in Neighborhoods
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Feb 13, 2019Chicago Nationally Recognized For Most Improved Immunization Coverage RatesChicago Department of Public Health Receives Three Awards for High Vaccination Coverage
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Feb 13, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces Sale of Last Vacant Dominick’s Store in ChicagoShop & Save to redevelop the grocery store and helps address a food desert that has impacted 14,000 residents in the South Shore neighborhood
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Feb 12, 2019Mayor Emanuel Continues Effort To Protect Youth By Filing Suit Against Another 27 Online Sellers Of E-Cigarettes And E-LiquidsLawsuit follows earlier steps to prevent illegal marketing and sales of products to Chicago’s youth; 4 additional retail outlets cited.
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Feb 11, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces $1 Million In Foundation Support and New Programming for the 2019 Year of Chicago TheatreFirst-of-its-kind in U.S., citywide initiative will shine a spotlight on Chicago’s vibrant theatre scene
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Feb 10, 2019Mayor Emanuel and OEMC Release Event Summary Showing Chicago Responded Above and Beyond Set Protocols to Ensure Safety of Residents During Extreme ColdCity conducted over 70,000 well-being checks last week
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Feb 9, 2019Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Park District Announce a New Athletic Field in Ogden ParkEight lane track and athletic turf field will expand athletic and recreation opportunities in Englewood
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Feb 7, 2019Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on New East Side Industrial Complex$164 million ‘mega’ project will create 1,300 jobs, 2 million square feet of industrial space
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Feb 7, 2019Mayor Emanuel and UNCF Announce New Star Scholarship Transfer PartnershipsScholarship program with UNCF and City Colleges of Chicago scheduled to launch in Fall 2020
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Feb 6, 2019Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Continued Investments in Library Branches on the South and West SidesIn partnership with Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White and the City, Legler Library will be transformed into a regional branch for the west side
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Feb 5, 2019Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools and Success Bound Announce Summer Reading InitiativeNew summer reading initiative will keep students academically engaged during the summer months
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Feb 5, 2019Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Architecture Biennial Announce Title And Curatorial Focus Of 2019 Edition…and other such stories will bring together diverse perspectives on architecture under the artistic direction of Yesomi Umolu
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Feb 5, 2019
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Feb 4, 2019New, National Report By Living Cities And The Citi Foundation Highlights Chicago’s Inclusive Procurement PracticiesNational Procurement Implementation Guide outlines steps cities can take to close the racial gaps that can exist in local contracting
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Feb 4, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces 2018’s Record-Breaking Year for Passengers and Flight Operations at Chicago AirportsChicago Serves More than 105 Million Travelers, Surpasses Atlanta as Busiest Airport in United States in 2018
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Feb 2, 2019
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Feb 1, 2019Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department Open New Predictive Technology Center as City Reaches Record-Low Crime NumbersSmart Policing Technology launches in 14th District today; in three more police districts early next week
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Feb 1, 2019Mayor Emanuel Joins Tech Leaders Announces New Cybersecurity Training Pilot for WomenThis Pilot Builds on Cybersecurity Bootcamps and Training Programs at City Colleges of Chicago
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Jan 31, 2019Mayor Emanuel Receives National Excellence In Mentoring AwardMENTOR recognizes Mayor Emanuel for contributions supporting mentoring opportunities for youth