Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel Names Deborah Mell New 33rd Ward AldermanChoice of Mell Comes at Conclusion of Process That Involved 12 Applicants
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Jul 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits Summer of Learning Program at Sheridan ParkAs Part of Mayor Emanuel’s New Summer of Learning Initiative, Summer Camp Curriculum Includes Dedicated Reading Time
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Jul 23, 2013Chicago's Divvy Bike Share System Ridership Grows as Stations Added50,000 Bike Trips Taken, 175,000 Miles Ridden in First Three Weeks of Operation; Busiest Bike Share System in the World on Saturday; 40 New Stations Installed This Week
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Jul 22, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism Numbers for First Half of 2013Year-to-date Hotel Occupancy sets record; June Posts 90 Percent Occupancy for Second Year in a Row, Record Rates for Rooms
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Jul 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn Announce New Port Authority Managment Plan to Revitalize Critical Transportation Hub, Providing $500 Million Investment, Creating up to 1,000 New JobsLong Underutilized Port Will Be Revamped, More Efficiently Managed in New Plan with Broe Group, an International Leader in Transportation Logistics
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Jul 20, 2013Blockbuster Summer of Production Kicks into High Gear“Lights, Camera, Action” will be Heard all Summer Long in Chicago as the City Takes Center Stage for Filming of Movies and TV Shows; Films to Generate $ 51 Million in Local Jobs and Economic Development; An Unprecedented Six Network Television Series will also be Filmed
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Jul 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Free Wi-Fi at Five Chicago BeachesNew Service Builds Upon Millennium Park Free Wi-Fi; Additional Wi-Fi Locations to Follow