Mayor's Press Releases
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Aug 26, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Discovery Of Original Paintings From 1893 World’s FairThree Japanese sliding door paintings were originally displayed in the Phoenix Pavilion
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Aug 25, 2015Mayor Emanuel, City Colleges of Chicago and University Of Illinois at Chicago Announce New Tuition Award to Put Chicago Star Scholars on the Path to Bachelor's DegreesAt Least 250 Star Scholars Annually Will be Provided With $5,000 UIC Tuition Award Following Graduation from City Colleges
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Aug 24, 2015Mayor Emanuel And Chicago Public Library Join The National Summer Learning Association To Announce Chicago Public Library As The First Ever Winner Of The Founder’s Award In Recognition Of The Summer Learning ChallengeUniversity of Chicago’s Chapin Hall Research Shows CPL’s Redesigned Program Not Only Reduces the ‘Summer Slide’, But Linked with Higher Academic Performance in Math and Reading
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Aug 24, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces 2016 Budget ScheduleMayor Emanuel to Hold Town Hall Meetings to Solicit Budget Ideas from Residents; Will Deliver the 2016 Budget Address to City Council on Tuesday, September 22
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Aug 21, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs Kick Off Citywide Youth Baseball, Softball Tournament TodayFirst citywide tournament in decades will feature youth teams from throughout Chicago
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Aug 20, 2015Mayor Emanuel Launches Resilience AmeriCorps with Cities of Service, Corporation for National and Community Service and The Rockefeller FoundationCity of Chicago is Among 10 Cities Across the U.S. to Receive Funding and Human Capital to Support Local Resilience Efforts; Public-Private Partnership to Extend Expertise and Reinforce Program Results
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Aug 18, 2015Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce Faster Bus Service for Ashland, Western AvenuesReinstated Express Service, Bus Stop-Spacing Changes And Signal Improvements Will Provide Quicker Commutes
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Aug 17, 2015Mayor Emanuel Accepts Transition Committee Report On Priority Policy RecommendationsRecommendations Made on Public Engagement, Driving Neighborhood Economic Growth, and Expanding Pre-K Opportunities; Report Also Calls for Consolidating City Early Learning Programs into One Agency