Mayor's Press Releases
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Dec 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Informational Sessions for Chicago Public School Students to Learn More about the Chicago Star ScholarshipSessions Aim to Increase Awareness and Provide CPS Students with Information on How to Earn an Associate Degree with No Out of Pocket Costs
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Dec 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of High-Quality Early Educational Programming to 2,200 ChildrenCity of Chicago Wins Two Competitive Education Grants from the Federal Government for More Than $37 Million to Provide Early Learning and Comprehensive Services in Areas of Highest Need
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Dec 9, 2014Department Of Planning And Development And Members Of The Affordable Housing Task Force Recommend Reforms To Expand Affordable Housing Options In Growing NeighborhoodsMayor Supports Proposal to Add 1,200 Affordable Housing Units and Generate Nearly $100 Million in Housing Funds over 5 Years, a Five-fold Increase over Units and Funds Created since 2007
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Dec 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Analysis That Shows Parks Are A Driver Of Economic GrowthParks shown to increase property values of nearby homes by $900 million, create more than a billion dollars per year in additional economic impacts
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Dec 8, 2014Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On New Wilson Station Reconstruction Project$203 Million Project Will Bring New State-Of-The-Art Facility, Red-Purple Transfer Point, While Creating Jobs And Boosting Development In Uptown
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Dec 8, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces 50th Building to Join Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings InitiativeCity continues aggressive energy efficiency push with Commercial Buildings Initiative milestone and $1.6 million in additional funding for energy efficiency upgrades in apartment buildings
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Dec 4, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Second Round Results of CHIdeas, City’s Online Community ForumCity Will Implement Three Ideas Submitted by Residents to Support Small Businesses, Urban Agriculture, and Family Nutrition; Four New Discussion Topics Launched