Program Designed to Encourage Chicago’s Leading Institutions to Support Neighborhood Small Businesses; Potential to Drive $80 Million in Additional Revenue to Small Businesses

Top Ten Finalist for the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Kennedy-King Receives Rising Star Award for Tripling of Graduation Rates

Project will develop action plan for community, economic and recreational development along Chicago’s rivers

Part of Mayor’s Commitment to Repave 300 Miles Annually; More than 1,000 Miles Repaved During Mayor Emanuel’s First Term in Office

CPS Continues to Expand Access to the IB Diploma in Neighborhoods Across the City; Boasts Largest IB Network in the Country

Rally held at Gately Park in Pullman, which stands to lose $2.5M for a public indoor track as a result of funding freeze

Chicago Cities for Citizenship Will Provide up to $220,000 in Funding to Immigrant-Serving Non-Profits to Offer Naturalization Workshops and Financial Education in Citizenship Corners at Chicago Public Library branches

Companies Locating in The Fields are Expected to Create Over 1,000 New Jobs in the Avondale and Logan Square Neighborhoods; Part of $60 Million Redevelopment of Former Marshall Field's Warehouse Facility