Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 27, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Open New Playground At Anderson ParkBronzeville playground one of 103 playgrounds to be rebuilt or refurbished as part of Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago Plays! program this year
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Jul 27, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin, Alderman Burns Celebrate Work on New 35th Street Pedestrian Bridge Over Lake Shore DriveNew Suspension Bridge to Connect Bronzeville to the Lakefront
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Jul 24, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Reilly, O’Donnell Investment Company and William Blair & Co. Break Ground on 150 North RiversideProject will Create More Than 1,500 Construction Jobs and 1.5 Acres of New Open Space Along the Riverfront
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Jul 24, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Transit Authority And Chicago Federation Of Labor Launch Groundbreaking “Build Chicago” Partnership To Encourage Job GrowthPurchase Of Next-Generation Rail Cars Will Encourage U.S. Job Growth, Modernize CTA’s Rail Fleet, And Improve Customer Comfort
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Jul 22, 2014Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground At Wildwood Elementary School Annex To Alleviate OvercrowdingAnnexes at Wildwood and Oriole Park Elementary Schools Help Ease Overcrowding and Expand Classroom Space
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Jul 21, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces City To Receive Federal Funds To Help At-Risk YouthMore than 3,100 students will be reached during the 2014-15 school year for Becoming a Man and Match programs
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Jul 20, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Suarez Announce Task Force to Reform Affordable Requirements Ordinance to Create More Housing OptionsCommunity Leaders and Developers Will Make Recommendation to Add 1,000 Affordable Housing Units Over 5 Years, a Fivefold Increase Over Units Created since 2007
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Jul 18, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces The Second Expansion Of Retrofit Chicago's Commercial Buildings Initiative16 Additional Facilities Commit To 20 Percent Energy Efficiency Improvement Within Five Years; Current Participants Have Achieved Seven Percent Energy Reduction To-Date