Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 29, 2012City Demolishes 200th Building as Part of Ongoing Initiative to Prevent Gang Activity In and Around Vacant BuildingsProperty in Roseland Community will be 200th Building Demolished as Part of Mayoral Initiative to Identify, Secure and Demolish Vacant Buildings
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Oct 29, 2012Mayor Emanuel Joins University of Chicago President Zimmer to Announce the University's New Initiative to Help Chicago Students Graduate Debt-FreeUChicago Promise Combines No-Loan Financial Aid Packages, Access and Support Programs to Foster College Success
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Oct 28, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Municipal Marketing InitiativesRecycling, BigBelly Trash Cans and Billboard Initiatives Guarantee Millions in Revenue in 2013, Preserve City’s Historic Integrity, Create New Public Safety Broadcast Network, and Offer Opportunity to Celebrate the Arts
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Oct 27, 2012City Teams With Local Web Developers to Connect Chicagoans to Flu Shot LocationsNew interactive mapping tool helps residents find free flu shot locations across Chicago throughout the remainder of the flu season
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Oct 27, 2012City Teams With Local Web Developers to Connect Chicagoans to Flu Shot LocationsNew interactive mapping tool helps residents find free flu shot locations across Chicago throughout the remainder of the flu season
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Oct 26, 2012Mayor Emanuel, Department of Water Management Announce New Strategies to Increase Minority ParticipationConstruction Contracts Smaller to Provide Opportunity for More Firms to Win Business; Include 10% Upfront Payment to Provide Operating Capital Support; Contractors Required to Hold Job Fairs in Neighborhoods
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Oct 25, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Innovative Partnership with SeeClickFix To Further Enhance 311 Service ReportingNew Open311 integration platform allows the public to submit service requests via SeeClickFix’s web, iPhone, Android and Facebook tools;
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Oct 24, 2012Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chancellor Cheryl Hyman Unveil Next Three College to Careers ProgramNew Programs Will Help to Fill the Skills Gap and Prepare Chicagoans for Careers in Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology and Culinary & Hospitality Fields
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Oct 23, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Nokia is Strengthening Commitment to Chicago with New Group, New HiringRelocation of Mobile Phones Xpress Internet Services Group and 150 Jobs to Chicago Latest Step in Company’s Growth in City; Company also Seeking to add 100+ Additional Chicago-based Employees in High-Tech Roles
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Oct 23, 2012Mayor Emanuel Wins Visionary Award From Chicago Innovation AwardsFirst Public Official Ever to Receive Honor
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Oct 22, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Presence Health Announce Health Care Company Will Establish a Central Headquarters in Prime Loop LocationNew Facility Will Bring 200 Employees to Chicago
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Oct 22, 2012Mayor Emanuel Supports Municipal Aggregation Effort to Save Chicagoans Money on Their Electricity BillsEmanuel Administration Announces Series of Public Community Meetings to Educate Residents on Municipal Aggregation
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Oct 21, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce City of Chicago Hotel Occupancy Up Five Percent So Far This YearHuge Gains Made in September; For the Year All Factors Up Significantly
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Oct 19, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Department of Procurement Announce Interactive M/WBE Forum and Record 40% M/WBE Participation on Contracts Awarded in 2012Emanuel Administration Reports Participation on City Contracts; Continues Advances for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses by Creating Online Procurement Forum
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Oct 18, 2012Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Announce the Elimination of Two Gang-Controlled Drug MarketsMultiple Gangs Targeted as Wrap-Around Strategy Marks Milestone
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Oct 18, 2012New Target Store Coming to Near North SideStore Will Employ CHA Residents, Generate 200 New Jobs
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Oct 17, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Venture Capital Firm New Enterprise Associates Announce New Chicago OfficeLongtime Chicago Investor Leads $35 Million Investment in Chicago-Based Braintree
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Oct 16, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Significant Expansion of Graffiti Program In 2013 BudgetInvestment Allows City to Address an Additional 40,000 Requests in 2013; Increase Graffiti Crews by 25 Percent
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Oct 16, 2012Mayor Emanuel Launches ChicagoNEXT To Amplify City's Tech and Science Business ClimateCouncil on Innovation and Technology Will Promote Entrepreneurship, Attract Investment, Create Jobs
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Oct 15, 2012Chicago Cultural Plan 2012 UnveiledNew Cultural Plan was Developed Over Months of Meetings with Stakeholders and Community Members Across Chicago; Community Input Led Directly to a New Initiative to Develop an Arts Education Plan for Chicago Public Schools
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Oct 14, 2012Mayor Emanuel Orders Independent Audit Of Chicago Parking Meters, LLCAs part of improved oversight and accountability of parking meter contract, comprehensive audits will be performed regularly
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Oct 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel, County President Preckwinkle Announce C.A.R.E. Initiatives To Reduce Violence And Strengthen CommunitiesComprehensive Portfolio of Anti-Violence Strategies Created by Government, Business and Community Leaders
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Oct 12, 2012Mayor Emanuel Meets With 100 Of The Midwest's Best And Brightest Students As ThinkChicago Comes To TownFinal day of two-day recruiting trip is highlighted by panel discussion with Mayor
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Oct 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Mayor Dragan Đilas of Belgrade, SerbiaSister City Mayors Meet as Đilas Visits Chicago to Discuss Economic Development
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Oct 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Grand Opening of New State of the Art Soccer Field at Haas ParkNew Artificial Turf Field will Improve Youth Athletic and After-School Programs for Chicago Community; UAE Embassy in Washington, DC, English Premier League Champions Manchester City and the Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation Creates Year-Round Playing Field and Training Program for Local Kids
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Oct 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Teamsters President John Coli Announce New Group to Evaluate Work Rules and Identify Opportunities for SavingsNew City-Labor Group Will Present Solutions, New Ideas
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Oct 10, 2012Mayor Emanuel Presents 2013 Budget To City CouncilNo New Taxes, Fines or Fees, Eliminates Head Tax on Chicago Businesses; Major Investments in Children’s Programs, Public Safety, Neighborhood Services.
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Oct 9, 2012Mayor Emanuel Hails New Labor Agreement With CTA Iron WorkersMore Flexibility, Reduced OT Among Changes; Mayor Also Highlights Recent Deals with SEIU
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Oct 9, 2012Mayor Emanuel Joins Police and Fire Officials To Present the Annual Lambert Tree and Carter Harrison AwardsRecognizes Police and Fire Officials for their sacrifice and service to protect Chicago’s Communities
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel Hails North Red Line Station Renewal Work ProgressCommunity members welcomed to newly rehabbed Argyle station
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America Launch New Municipal Wellness CompetitionEmployees from Two Cities Will Compete to Improve Wellness, supported by $5 Million Grant by Beverage Industry Foundation; Coincides with Launch of Calories Count Vending Program in San Antonio and Chicago
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel To Take Part In Chicago Ideas Week PanelMayor Emanuel will participate in Chicago Ideas Week’s panel ‘Democracy: State of Our Union’
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Plans to Complete Chicago RiverwalkContinuous Walkway to Connect Lake Michigan to Confluence of the Three River Branches
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Oct 6, 2012Mayor Emanuel Names Charles Williams As Commissioner of Streets and SanitationTom Byrne Joining Park District as Director of Park Services, Safety and Security
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Oct 6, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces $6.5 Million In Unspent NATO and Park District Funds Will Be Used For Community Projects Across the CitySix Parks, Four Boathouses and the Bloomingdale Trail will Become NATO Legacy Projects
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Oct 5, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces That Abe's Market Natural Goods Will Relocate Corporate Headquarters To Chicago As Part Of Expansion And Tech Jobs GrowthAbe’s Market opens its new facility in River North today to gain better access to workforce talent
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Oct 5, 2012City of Chicago, Secretary of State Announce Results of Large-Scale, Coordinated Sting Operations to Crack Down on Disability Placard AbuseMotorists Cited During Enforcement Actions Since Effort Launched in August; Goal of Operation is to End Fraud and Abuse
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Oct 4, 2012Mayor Emanuel To Announce New Budget Proposal To Make City Hall A Better Partner To Small BusinessesNew Small Business Center will Serve as One-Stop-Shop for Chicago’s Small Business Owners; Chicago will Appoint First-Ever Chief Small Business Officer
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Oct 3, 2012Mayor Emanuel To Replace Entire Board of EthicsSeven New Nominees Include Two Former Judges, Respected Attorney and Community Leaders
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Oct 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Brings 39 Technology Companies to the University of Illinois to Recruit Students to ChicagoMayor Participates in Panel Discussion, Meets Directly with Best and Brightest Computer Science and Engineering Students
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Oct 2, 2012Mayor Welcomes New CTA Bus Drivers For Red Line South ProjectNew Hires Among Hundreds of New Jobs Related to Reconstruction
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Oct 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Expansion of After-School and Summer Program Opportunities for ChildrenExpansion Leads to Opportunity for A Total of 13,000 Children Across the City and Increases 2013 Budget Investment in Children's Programs by An Additional $9 Million