Mayor's Press Releases
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Nov 25, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Significant Progress In Crime-Fighting Strategy Targeting Problem BusinessesMulti-department, coordinated effort launched in Spring of 2012 has led to 34 business closures, hundreds of demolitions and new investigations
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Nov 19, 2012Mayor Emanuel, CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Microsoft and United Way Announce the Opening of 12 New Parent Engagement Centers in Chicago Public SchoolsCenters Are Being Piloted in 12 Schools As Part of the Administration’s Focus on Encouraging Parental Involvement in Their Children’s Education; Pilot Is A Collaboration with Microsoft, United Way and Chicago Public Schools That Helps Parents Develop the Digital Skills they Need to Help Their Children Continue Learning
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Nov 18, 2012Mayor Emanuel Names Former Teacher and Principal Carlos Azcoitia to Serve as a Member of the Chicago Board of EducationMayor Emanuel Also Names Rodrigo Sierra to the Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
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Nov 16, 2012Chicago Bulls To Build New Practice Facility Next to United CenterMayor Rahm Emanuel Welcomes the Chicago Bulls to a City of Chicago Practice Facility as West Side Continues Economic Growth and Advancement
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Nov 15, 2012City Council Approves Mayor Emanuel's 2013 Budget that Provides Key Investments for Children, Public Safety and NeighborhoodsTough, Smart Choices for Second Year in a Row Made Additional Investments Possible without New Taxes, Fines or Fees
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Nov 14, 2012Chicago's Leisure Tourism Campaign Delivers Triple-Digit Return On InvestmentSummer Campaign Produced 233,000 Incremental Visits, $207 Million in Spending and New Tax Revenues
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Nov 14, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces New Healthy Vending Machines to Be Located Across All City DepartmentsMayor Will Introduce Ordinance This Week That Transitions All of the Vending Machines in City Buildings Into Healthy Vending Machines
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Nov 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces $1.25 Million Investment In Austin Polytechnic Academy To Create Additional Advanced Manufacturing Training ProgramsReturned TIF Funds from United Airlines Will Foster New Programming; Efforts Directly Support Strategies from Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs; Program Constructed with Complete Cooperation and Support of Labor Unions