Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 3, 2011Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional $25 Million in Savings Through Middle and Senior Management Cuts510 middle and senior management positions will be reduced by 2012 saving taxpayers more than $34 million dollars
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Oct 2, 2011Mayor Emanuel Announces Plans to Recover Nearly $15 Million in Past-Due Water Services from Suburban MunicipalitiesOver Two-Thirds of Overdue Suburban Water Bills Owed to City Will Be Paid by the Beginning of 2013
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Sep 28, 2011Mayor Emanuel Announces Reforms to Chicago's Approach to Early Childhood Education Across the CityNew system will create higher standards so that all children start kindergarten ready to learn, and will provide parents with easy access to information about the best programs
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Sep 22, 2011Mayor Emanuel Announces Charles Woodyard as New CEO of Chicago Housing AuthorityCHA board will no longer receive compensation
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Sep 22, 2011Mayor Emanuel Attends the Grand Opening of Chicago's First Charter School Dedicated to Health Science CareersMayor reiterates Administration’s focus on giving Chicago’s students the tools they need to succeed in a modern, global economy
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Sep 20, 2011Mayor Emanuel and CTA President Forrest Claypool Announce Station Renewal InitiativeInitiative will repair 100 rail stations in the next year to provide better service to Chicagoans across the city
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Sep 20, 2011Mayor Emanuel Announces Innovative Program to Bring Chinese Cable Television to Chicago Hotel RoomsPartnership between DirecTV, CCTV4, and city’s hotel community will bring network to nearly 20,000 hotel rooms in Chicago.
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Sep 19, 2011Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Plans to Make the Chicago River the City's Next Recreational FrontierU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announces nearly $1 million in grants to help clean up the river and spur job creation
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Sep 16, 2011Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Federation of Labor President Jorge Ramirez Announce New Comprehensive Wellness Program for City of Chicago Employees and FamiliesProgram crafted in partnership with labor unions will save millions for Chicago’s taxpayers and improve health of thousands of employees and family members.