Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 13, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces That 4,000 Residents Received Opioid Addiction Services Thanks To Fees Generated By Pharmaceutical Representative License1,500 pharmaceutical representatives issued licenses, surpassing estimate of 1,000
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Jul 12, 2018Government Procurement Compliance Forum Hosts 2018 Vendor Fair To Promote Continued Transparency, Increased Competition & ParticipationAnnual event features vendor resources and workshops
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Jul 12, 2018Mayor Emanuel And DCASE Announce New Public Art Installation By Chicago-Based Artist Robert Burnier Coming To Chicago RiverwalkBlack Tiberinus, a Large-Scale, Site-Specific Work to Remain on Display through May 2019
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Jul 11, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel and REI Co-op Announce New Store Location in Riverfront DevelopmentNew location will offer direct access to the Chicago River, connecting residents along the North Branch to outdoor experiences
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Jul 9, 2018Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on Next Phase of Burnham's Chinatown-to-Downtown RoadwayThe multi-phase project will improve safety while better connecting the City’s renowned Chinatown neighborhood to the loop
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Jul 9, 2018Mayor Emanuel Unveils Design For New CTA Damen Green Line StationThe Station Will Close the Transit Gap and Better Serve the Growing Near West Side Community.
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Jul 8, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Major New Distribution Center On Chicago's Southeast Side$169 Million Project to Generate 2,000 Jobs and Add Two Million Square Feet of Industrial Space
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Jul 3, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce The Return Of Pianos In The Parks For Fourth SeasonInternational Music Foundation to host popular program in Chicago parks
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Jul 2, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces International Recognition For Innovative Northtown Apartment And Public Library Branch ProjectProject to Co-Locate Affordable Housing with New Chicago Public Library Branch Selected as Finalist for World Architecture Festival Award
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Jul 2, 2018Mayor Emanuel Kicks Off a Record High One Summer Chicago SeasonNew ‘Block Club, Book Club’ program engages youth in activities that strengthen their community, builds civic engagement and helps create safe neighborhoods
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Jul 1, 2018Chicago Hotels Required To Provide Panic Buttons To Protect Workers From Sexual Harassment Or AssaultHotel Workers Sexual Harassment Ordinance goes into effect July 1, 2018
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Jul 1, 2018
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Jun 29, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Plan to Reopen Historic Uptown Theatre$75 Million Restoration and Redevelopment Project Will Revitalize Uptown Theatre and Make it the Centerpiece of a Redeveloped Uptown Entertainment District
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Jun 28, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Pilot Program to Preserve More Affordable Housing Options in Gentrifying AreasInnovative Program Latest City Tool to Ensure Access to Affordable Housing Across Chicago
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Jun 27, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Commitment To Generate 1,600 New Housing Units For Chicago's Residents Experiencing HomelessnessFive-Year Housing Plan Will Include Plans for a 21 Percent Increase in Housing Available for Chicago’s Most Vulnerable Residents
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Jun 26, 2018Chicago's Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $12 on July 1, Rise to $13 Next Year45 percent increase in the minimum wage since 2011, 410,000 Chicagoans getting a raise
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Jun 26, 2018
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Jun 26, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces New City Department Focused On HousingChicago Department of Housing Will Focus on Addressing City’s Changing Housing Needs and Ensuring Affordable Housing in Every Neighborhood
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Jun 25, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Innovative Jumpstart To Jobs InitiativeCity Colleges of Chicago and CPS Partner to Provide High School Juniors and Seniors Marketable Employment Credentials for Free in Nine Career Areas
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Jun 25, 2018Citywide Mental Health Steering Committee Takes Steps On Police Reform, Mental Health Crisis ResponseMental health awareness training expands to the South Side, City launches Smart911 supports mental health emergency response
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Jun 25, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Pilot Program To Support Affordable Homeownership In Chicago’s NeighborhoodsBuilding Neighborhoods and Affordable Homes Program Will Support Purchase of New Homes Built on Vacant Lots in Englewood, Lawndale, Little Village, Humboldt Park/Garfield Park and Woodlawn
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Jun 23, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Logan Square Affordable Housing ProjectJoins Community Leaders to Break Ground on New Affordable Apartment Building That Honors Longtime LGBTQ Rights Activist John Pennycuff
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Jun 22, 2018
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Jun 22, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Plan to Expand Transit-Oriented Development Policy to High-Ridership Bus LinesReforms Extend Innovative Program to Bus Lines to Encourage Affordability and Connect Neighborhoods
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Jun 22, 2018Mayor Emanuel And The Chicago Film Office Announce Record TV FilmingAn unprecedented ten series will film in the next year, including four new shows
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Jun 21, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Next “On The Road” Small Business Expo At 1871 theMartExpo offers free resources and workshops from nearly 40 agencies, insights from fashion designer and entrepreneur Maria Pinto
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Jun 21, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Community Investment Corporation Announce Fund to Invest $30 Million in Affordable HousingOpportunity Investment Fund Will Support Creation and Preservation of Affordable Housing in High-Cost and Gentrifying Markets Across Chicago
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Jun 20, 2018
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Jun 20, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel And City Colleges Of Chicago Team Up With Facebook To Equip A Tech Ready WorkforceFacebook will support existing training programs that prepare students for the future
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Jun 20, 2018Mayor Emanuel Names Jamie Rhee New Commissioner Of The Chicago Department Of AviationShannon Andrews to Replace Rhee as Chief Procurement Officer
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Jun 19, 2018Mayor Emanuel Congratulates 293 New and Promoted OfficersCPD continues progress on hiring plan with graduation of 230 new police officers, 50 Sergeants and 13 Lieutenants
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Jun 18, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library Launch Annual Rahm's Readers Summer Learning ChallengeEarth Explorers will learn about earth systems science and climate resiliency this summer