Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 2, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Maria Guerra Lapacek to be New Commissioner of The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer ProtectionGuerra to Bring Years of Government Experience and Focus on Government Efficiency to BACP; Krimbel Asked to Lead New Effort to Modernize and Streamline City Code
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Dec 31, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Rebekah Scheinfeld to be New Commissioner of the Chicago Department of TransportationExperienced Leader with Extensive Transportation Background to Take Reins at CDOT and Continue The Mayor’s Record of Expanding Transportation Option for All Chicagoans
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Dec 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Attorney General Madigan Announce Next Steps to Protect Residents from Petcoke DustMayor Emanuel Introduces Regulations for Bulk Material Piles, Joins Attorney General Madigan in Agreed Order to Remove Petcoke Piles from Beemsterboer Facility
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Dec 18, 2013Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Archer Daniels Midland to ChicagoAfter Extensive Process, ADM Chooses to Move Global Headquarters to the City, Marking the 25th Headquarters to Move to Chicago in the Mayor's Tenure; Announcement Comes on the Heels of IBM's World's Most Competitive Cities Report Which Highlighted Chicago's Strengths as a Destination for International Headquarters
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Dec 17, 2013New Skills at Work, Landmark Economic Opportunity Initiative from JPMorgan Chase, Commits $15 Million to ChicagoAims to revolutionize how employers and skills trainers develop talent for jobs in local high-growth industries; Mayor Emanuel highlights ongoing work to address skills gap in the city
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Dec 17, 2013Chicago Ranked Among World's Most Competitive Cities for Business in New IBM ReportWorld’s Most Competitive Cities Report Puts Chicago at the Top of All Major Sectors for Business Investments; Global Location Trends Report Ranks Chicago #1 in U.S. for Foreign Direct Investment