Entirely Free Festival Opens at Chicago Cultural Center; Then Moves to Its New Home on Four Stages in Millennium Park

Mayor Renews Vow to Direct All Casino Revenue to School Construction and Modernization

Mayor to Cabinet: "Safe Passage is Everyone's Responsibility"

Farmers Markets Kick Off on May 11; Official Opening is May 16; New Night Markets Launch June 26 and 27

Dispute Agreement Between the City of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters Results in Big Win for City and its Residents; $20 Million Per Year Over the Life of the Contract Will No Longer Be Billed to the City; Chicagoans Will Get Free Sundays in Neighborhoods, Convenient Pay-By-Cell Options

CDOT Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting Around North Side Elementary School

"Chicago Blue” Colored Bikes to Debut Later This Spring

Expansion of Successful Recruitment Program will Bring 100 of the Nation’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago This Summer

Recent Reforms and Investments Increase Access to High-Quality Early Learning Programs for Over 2,000 Children

Growing Home Organic Farm Expansion Will Triple Farm’s Produce in a Chicago Food Desert, Increase Economic Activity in Community

Petrillo Music Festival Concert Series Lineup Released

Center Would Allow Companies Across the Nation to Expand Their Connection to the Chicago Biotech Community and Access Chicago-Based Talent

City Colleges Has Also Recorded Highest Credit Enrollment in Years

Hackathon Competition Launched on Earth Day Engages a Diverse Community on Environmental Sustainability; Mayor’s Sustainable Chicago 2015 Action Plan Already Showing Progress on 22 of 24 Goals

Key Members of World Bank Staff to Explore College to Careers program as an International Model for Successful Education Strategies

Grant Made to Keep America Beautiful Will Fund 50,000 Blue Carts Over Five Years.

Critical Project Designed to Prevent Flooding Events That Have Occurred Twice in Five Years

CTA, CDOT will begin next phase of study, community engagement efforts to develop vision for center-running BRT, which will improve service and benefit local communities

Clinton Global Initiative and 17 Leading Mayors Join in Cross-Sectional Approach to Spur Local Economies; Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Serve as Chair

100 Individuals from 33 Countries are Presented with Citizenship Certificates during the Fourth Naturalization Ceremony Hosted by the City of Chicago

Nearly 1,000 Construction Jobs Will Be Created Through 2016

Chicago To Serve as Pilot City in National “EveryoneOn” Campaign That Will Build on City’s Track Record of Bridging the Digital Divide

Cubs to Begin Approval Process for Restoration of Friendly Confines to Allow Approvals By Conclusion of 2013 Baseball Season

With $230 million in unclaimed EITC funds each year, Mayor Emanuel encourages Chicago families to take advantage of additional services

$22.3 Million, 89-unit Apartment Project Restores Chicago Landmark to Provide a Home and On-site Social Services to Those Who Need It Most; Eisenhower Corridor One of Seven Areas Targeted in Mayor’s Chicago “Neighborhoods Now” Plan, Creating Thousands of Jobs

Chicago’s Appetite for Food Trucks Continues to Grow as New Trucks are Hitting the Street; Food Trucks will Serve Concertgoers at Taste of Chicago; and the Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” Will Roll Into Town

600 LED Color-Changing Lights Illuminate Bollards and Trellises Create Dramatic Streetscape Along Downtown Gateway Corridor

Efficient Grid System Now Implemented Citywide

City Saved and Reinvested $10 Million in 2012 After Mayor Emanuel Directed Reform Aimed at Eliminating Duplicative Work; Plans for More Savings in 2013

Mayor Emanuel and County Board President Preckwinkle Announce an Increase in Summer Opportunities for Chicago’s Youth; 18,000 Summer Jobs and 190,000 Activities to Benefit and Keep Chicago Youth Safe and Learning This Summer

Over 2,300 More Children Will Have Access to New, High-Quality Early Learning Program Opportunities Thanks to Reforms

Awards honoring business and technology innovation to move to Chicago from New York City

Expanded Partnership Provides Thousands of Students New Web Design and Coding Skills

1st Quarter of 2013 Produced Record Leisure Hotel Occupancy; Key Metrics Reach Levels Not Seen Since 2008

Single Day Passes Sold Out in 90 Minutes Today; Three Day Passes Sold Out Before Lineup Was Announced

Groundbreaking Three-acre Mixed-use Project Will Create New Neighborhood Market and 96 Mixed-income Rental Units; Bronzeville One of Seven Areas Targeted in Mayor’s Chicago Neighborhoods Now Plan

2014 Cultural Event to Activate the Chicago River, Create a Platform for Community Engagement

Continuous Walkway to Connect Lake Michigan to Confluence of the Three River Branches