Mayor's Press Releases
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Dec 5, 2016Mayor Emanuel Launches Next Phase Of Comprehensive Mentoring Initiative Through An RFP To Reach 1,000 Additional YouthOrganizations and community-based partners encouraged to apply to deliver mentoring, support Mayor’s plan to reach youth in highest need communities
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Dec 4, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Join Community Members to Open Eleanor Boat House in BridgeportSouth side boat house is fourth of its kind in the city
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Dec 2, 2016Mayor Emanuel Creates Legal Protection Fund with National Immigrant Protection Center, Pledges $1 Million to Start the FundInvestment will expand legal services for those threatened with deportation by 50 percent; Mayor challenges private and philanthropic partners to join the effort
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Dec 1, 2016Chicago Mayor Emanuel, Paris Mayor Hidalgo Announce Global Mayors’ Forum on Urban Waterfront RedevelopmentMayors from across the globe to gather in Chicago next spring to discuss the potential of waterfronts on urban development
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Nov 28, 2016Property Tax Rebate Program Extended To Friday, December 30Property Tax Rebate Checks Mailed This Week to Homeowners Receiving the Rebate; Over 11,000 Homeowners Already Applied for a Rebate
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Nov 28, 2016Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce the Completed Renovation of Five Blue Line Stations as part of the Your New Blue O’Hare Branch Modernization ProgramAddison, Irving Park, Montrose, Harlem and Cumberland are five of 14 stations to receive rehabilitation under Your New Blue; Part of system wide investment by Mayor Emanuel, including the largest modernization projects on the Red and Blue Line in history
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Nov 28, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces New Partnership That Gives Transit Riders Access to Chicago-Based Content On-Demand and Free of ChargeThis is the next step in upgrading technology on CTA and highlights Chicago Public Library's work to enhance services for residents
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Nov 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Police Department Recruitment UnderwayApplication period now open for April 2017 exam, new public outreach campaign will increase diversity among applicants, Application will be free for the first time
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Nov 22, 2016
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Nov 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces 100th Business Receives Loan Through City’s Small Business Opportunity Centers ProgramNeighborhood Small Businesses Across Chicago Have Secured Nearly $7 million in Capital Since 2015
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Nov 21, 2016Mayor Emanuel Releases Report On Police ReformDetails progress on efforts to enhance transparency, accountability and trust to improve public safety
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Nov 20, 2016Force On Removing Barriers To Employment And EntrepreneurshipReforms Cut License Types by Two-Thirds since 2011, Reduce Red Tape and Implement Business Friendly Technology Improvements to Streamline Interactions with City
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Nov 18, 2016Mayor Emanuel, U.S. Senator Durbin, and U.S Representatives Rush, Davis and Quigley Announce Chicago Development Fund Awarded $75 Million in New Markets Tax CreditsLatest Round of Federal Tax Credits Will Drive New Investment and Create Economic Opportunities in Chicago’s Neighborhoods
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Nov 18, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces City Colleges Partnering With Ups To Hire Thousands For Holiday SeasonPartnership with Global Package Delivery Company and Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership to Bring Hiring Fairs to Chicago Neighborhoods
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Nov 18, 2016Mayor Emanuel, City Of Chicago To Hold Additional Service Fairs For ResidentsEvents to connect residents with important city residents to begin November
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Nov 18, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department Announce Vendor to Support Police Recruitment EffortsMinority recruitment campaign demonstrates the City’s commitment to a diverse police department
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Nov 17, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces City Colleges Partnering With Ups To Hire Thousands For Holiday SeasonPartnership with Global Package Delivery Company and Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership to Bring Hiring Fairs to Chicago Neighborhoods
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Nov 15, 2016
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Nov 13, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Cut The Ribbon On New Field At Amundsen ParkFIELD MAKES HOSTING TRACK AND FIELD, SOCCER, LACROSSE AND FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS POSSIBLE AT WEST SIDE PARK
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Nov 13, 2016Mayor Emanuel Reiterates Chicago's Status As Sanctuary CityUrges Residents with Question to Call 311
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Nov 10, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Seeing Major Signs of Progress in Industrial AreasReport Finds Chicago’s Industrial Property Vacancy Rates Reaching 15-Year Lows
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Nov 10, 2016Mayor Emanuel Urges Congress to Address Backlog of Naturalization ApplicationsAlso announces launch of a new website for the Office of New Americans during naturalization ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center
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Nov 9, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Sen. Durbin, Congressmen Davis And Rush And Ald. King Open Pedestrian Bridge To Improve Bronzeville Lakefront AccessCity’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge is the First of Five New Bridges Over South Lake Shore Drive; Creates Lakefront Connection to New Arts and Recreation Center at Ellis Park
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Nov 9, 2016City Council Passes Ordinances To Expand City-Based Business Preference And Mentoring ProgramProposals will create more opportunities for M/WBE firms, Chicago residents
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Nov 8, 2016Mayor Emanuel Urges Congress To Address Backlog of Naturalization ApplicationsAlso announces launch of a new website for the Office of New Americans during naturalization ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center
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Nov 7, 2016
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Nov 7, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Post-Recession Tower Crane RecordNew Tower Crane at 451 E. Grand is 33rd to go up in 2016, Marks Major Progress Seen Since 2011
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Nov 5, 2016Mayor Emanuel Opens Innovative Argyle Shared StreetThree-Block Area to Host Night Markets and Events, Support Neighborhood Economic Development
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Nov 3, 2016Holy Cow! Let's Celebrate the 2016 World Series Chicago Cubs: Mayor Emanuel Announces Details for Parade and Rally to Celebrate Team's Storied SeasonFans Encouraged to Use Public Transportation and to Celebrate Responsibly
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Nov 3, 2016City Of Chicago and Community Partners Join to Form Southwest Corridor CollaborativeLISC Chicago Making $50 Million Available for Targeted Economic Development; Partners Include Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp., Southwest Organizing Project & Teamwork Englewood
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Nov 3, 2016
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Oct 28, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Department Of Procurement Services Report More Than $400 Million In 2016 Contract Payments To Minority, Women Owned FirmsCity implements record number of reforms to promote business growth and create job opportunities throughout Chicago's diverse communities
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Oct 28, 2016City Colleges’ Star Scholars Thrive in Second Year with a 20 Percent Increase in Enrollment, and Overall Higher Retention Rates and GPA than their PeersNearly 2,000 CPS graduates attend college tuition-free this fall with eligibility for transfer scholarships to 15 four-year colleges and universities
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Oct 27, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Toughest Requirements in Nation on Pharmaceutical Representatives to Increase Accountability and Protect Residents from AddictionMayor’s proposal to require drug representatives to meet strong standards on ethics, disclosure and training will make Chicago’s regulations on pharmaceutical companies toughest in the nation
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Oct 27, 2016Chicago Police Department To Expand Training Capacity Through Partnership With City Colleges And DeVry UniversityPartnership will expand capacity for in-service and promotional training, while at the same time graduating a record number of recruits from the Academy
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Oct 24, 2016Mayor Emanuel Designates 2017 as the “Year of Public Art” In Chicago, Providing $1.5 Million for Artists and Neighborhood Art ProjectsYear of Public Art celebrates Chicago’s pioneering commitment to public art and new investments in artist-led community projects
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Oct 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Ray LaHood & City Officials Celebrate Completion of Expanded Chicago RiverwalkNew three block stretch from LaSalle Street to Lake Street is now open
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Oct 21, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Innovative Partnership between Chicago Housing Authority and Chicago Public Library that Will Deliver Co-Located Housing and New LibrariesDesign Competition to Be Held Encouraging Innovative Architectural Style