New Data Reveals Major Reduction in Student Victimization and Criminal Incidents Impacting CPS Students; Results Follow Innovative Anti-Violence Approaches and Improved Citywide Safety Coordination for City’s Youths

Plan to improve safety, security in every Chicago neighborhood, grow the police department by 970 officers over two years, provide mentors to every 8th - 10th grade CPS boy in the 20 most violent community areas

‘Eat Think Grow’ is this year’s theme

Chicago Wins Top Honor from Bicycling Magazine as City Poised to Become First Major U.S. City with Downtown Network of Protected Bike Lanes

South Water Purification Plant renamed in Mayor Sawyer’s honor

Longtime Chicago-Based Company Bringing 400 Team Members and an Iconic Sports Brand to the Heart of the City

Grant Will Support Reforms Implemented by the Mayor's Citywide Mental Health Response Committee

Convention and Leisure Visitors Continue to Drive Strong Room Demand and Create Jobs

Groundbreaking on future community center in Humboldt Park will expand affordable housing and support city’s mission to prevent homelessness

Englewood to host OHC sites for the first time this year

Six bus routes will offer improved service starting Labor Day weekend as part of Mayor Emanuel and CTA’s plan to enhance transit service on the South Side

With a record 8 shows filming this fall season and $1.3 billion generated by film and commercial production since 2011, Chicago’s status as a preferred destination for filming continues to bolster neighborhoods and local economy

Part of Plan to Restore and Renovate Union Station, New Transit Center Will Improve Passenger Connections and Area Traffic Flow

City expands full-day pre-k opportunities to offer 1,000 additional full-day seats this year; full-day opportunities have expanded by 60 percent since 2011

City to begin process to sell 2FM facility at 1685 N Throop to a private developer

In celebration of back to school season, free museum days to encourage learning and exploration of city’s world-class museums for CPS students

$16.9 Million Facility Will Allow XS Tennis Programs to Reach More than 4,000 Chicago Youth

Annual Program Will Host 200 of the Midwest’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago, Expanding Number of Student Participants by 50

Security lines at Chicago’s airports significantly improve during one of the busiest summer travel seasons on record

1 mile and 5K runs resume September 24

Chicago Onscreen to showcase 13 local films as part of Movies in the Parks, Aug. 30 – Sept. 3

Our Great Rivers calls for more productive, living, inviting Calumet, Chicago and Des Plaines rivers, by 2040, based on research, ideas from thousands of Chicagoans, and expert input

Fall programs run from week of September 19 to week of November 21

One Summer Chicago Youth Gained New Skills and Improved Communities across the City; Youth Work Totaled Record 3.5 Million Hours in 2016

Final runway makes O’Hare more efficient, reduces delays and paves way for future terminal expansion

MHub Will Galvanize Chicago’s Manufacturing Ecosystem by Helping Bring Innovative Products to Market, Attracting World-Class Talent and Driving Greater Productivity

Agreement Identifies Reasonable Funding Solution and Shared Path Forward to Stabilize Fourth and Final Pension Fund

Chicago Leads Nation for Third Year in a Row; Only North American City in the Top 20

Key investment under Mayor Emanuel's Building on Burnham Plan

Advisory group will solicit community feedback, ensure South Side investments are targeted and coordinated to achieve maximum impactAdvisory group will solicit community feedback, ensure South Side investments are targeted and coordinated to achieve maximum impact

12 Additional Facilities Have Committed to 20 Percent Energy Efficiency Improvement Within Five Years; Current Participants Are Generating $6.4 Million in Annual Savings

Expanded Program Introduces 200 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students to Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and One of Nation’s Premier Music Festivals

The new facility continues the Company’s commitment to Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods

Station Opens Ahead of Crosstown Classic; Divvy Offering Valet Drop-off Service for all Four Games on the South and North Sides

Community-based organizations serving are youth awarded grants up to $25,000 to fund projects that involve youth in promoting peace in their community

Weekend event is part of a series of blitzes that will take place in communities throughout Chicago

Task Force Will Focus on Cutting Red Tape to Support Businesses in Every Neighborhood; New Reforms Proposed to Streamline Process for Signs in Public Ways