Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 19, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin and City Officials Celebrate Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Affirmation Supporting Injunction Against Trump Justice DepartmentAppellate Court Rules in Favor of Federal District Court Ruling Installing a Nationwide Injunction Preventing New Conditions on Public Safety Grants
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Apr 16, 2018Mayor Emanuel Outlines the Future of Chicago as a Two Waterfront City in the Second Building on Burnham Address985 new acres of parks acquired and 5.5 miles of new waterfront access developed since 2011
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Apr 15, 2018Mayor Emanuel and CTA Open New South Terminal at 95th Street StationModern Terminal the First of Two that Will Replace 50-Year-Old Station Serving 20,000+ Daily; Historic Project is Creating Hundreds of Jobs
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Apr 13, 2018Mayor Emanuel Kicks Off First City Service Blitz of the SeasonThe City to conduct 20 service blitzes this year in neighborhoods across Chicago
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Apr 12, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism in First Quarter of 2018Surge in Room Demand Pushes Occupancy to Record Highs; Builds on Record Job Growth Set in 2017
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Apr 12, 2018Postsecondary Navigators Begin Work Helping Students Create Postsecondary PlansCity Colleges of Chicago postsecondary navigators are working in CPS high schools to help students create plans for after graduation as part of the Learn. Plan. Succeed initiative
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Apr 11, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Ken Griffin, University of Chicago Crime Lab Announce $10 Million Grant to Support Police Innovation in Crime FightTransformative grant supporting strategic capabilities, research partnerships and officer supports as new SDSC opens in 25th District
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Apr 10, 2018Mayor Emanuel Issues Executive Order Prohibiting City from Asking Prospective Employees about Pay HistoryExecutive Order signed into action on Equal Pay Day
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Apr 10, 2018Mayor Emanuel and CPD Superintendent Johnson Celebrate Graduation318 new officers and promoted members added to CPD as part of hiring plan
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Apr 9, 2018Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on Fleet and Facility Management Headquarters in EnglewoodNew Headquarters Will Relocate 220 City Jobs to Englewood
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Apr 6, 2018CTA Unveils Interactive Artwork at Damen Blue LineNew Artwork Concludes Station Improvement Work Performed Through Mayor Emanuel’s Historic Your New Blue O’Hare Branch Modernization Project
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Apr 5, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel, City of Chicago Join Coalition Suing Trump EPA for Ignoring Responsibility Under Clean Air Act to Control Methane PollutionCity of Chicago joins 15 AGs in Suing Trump EPA for Disregarding Legal Obligation to Stem Methane Emissions from Existing Oil and Gas Operations, Endangering Americans’ Health and Safety
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Apr 5, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Announce Tech Skills Training ProgramChicago Codes Designed to Provide Skills Needed for In-Demand Occupations; Made Possible with $500,000 from The Rockefeller Foundation and Major City Investment
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Apr 3, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship$2 million investment supports Chicagoans pursuing state-certified credentials in early education
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Apr 3, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel, City of Chicago Join Suit to Block Trump Administration from Demanding Citizenship Info in 2020 CensusChicago Joins Coalition of 18 Attorneys General, 6 Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors in Suit Filed Today
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Apr 2, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces iam bank Expanding Global Headquarters in ChicagoFollowing Decision to Locate Global Headquarters in Chicago Last Year Innovative Bank is Growing to 300 Employees
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Mar 30, 2018Mayors Emanuel, De Blasio, Garcetti, Kenney & Walsh File Legal Brief with Supreme Court Against President Trump's Travel BanCities, counties, U.S. Conference of Mayors, continue to oppose the President’s attempts to restrict travel into the United States
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Mar 30, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces New Online Tool that Allows Residents to Track Street SweepersThe new technology to kick off the start of street sweeping season April 1
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Mar 29, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Chairman Burke Introduce Ordinance Requiring Financial Institutions That Do Business with the City Adopt a Safe Guns PolicyOrdinance Follows City of Chicago’s Efforts to Enact Common-Sense Gun Safety Reforms, and Citigroup’s Announcement to Implement Strict Requirements on Gun Sales
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Mar 28, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Airlines Sign Historic $8.5 Billion Agreement to Transform Chicago O'Hare International AirportCity and airlines execute agreement to grow O'Hare's terminals, creating tens of thousands of new jobs and steady long-term economic growth for the City and its residents
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Mar 27, 2018Mayor Emanuel Continues Efforts to Protect Residents from SmokingNew efforts increase awareness about risks associated with e-cigarettes and other tobacco products
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Mar 27, 2018Mayor Emanuel and CPS Expand High Quality Academics at Eight SchoolsInvestments Increase Nation’s Largest IB Network and Early College STEM Program to Prepare Students in Every Neighborhood for College Success
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Mar 26, 2018City of Chicago Wins Award for Tech InnovationCity among 50 International Recipients of Smart 50 Award for Transformative Smart Cities Projects
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Mar 26, 2018Mayor Emanuel and City Clerk Valencia Announce RFP for Prescription BenefitsCity seeking partner to provide a Discount Prescription Drug Program to Chicago residents through benefits card or CityKey
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Mar 26, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces that City of Chicago has Identified the First 135 Miles of Streets to be Resurfaced in 2018 Paving SeasonCDOT, Water Department and Utilities have Repaved More than One-third of City’s Streets as Part of Mayor Emanuel’s Push to deliver 21st Century Infrastructure and Boost Quality of Life in Chicago’s Neighborhoods
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Mar 23, 2018Mayor Emanuel, City Council Poised to Authorize Additional $6 Million to Fund Neighborhood Business Investments on South, West Sides of ChicagoNeighborhood Opportunity Fund continues to leverage large downtown developments to fund neighborhood businesses and support commercial growth
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Mar 23, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Congressman Gutierrez Lead Delegation on Humanitarian Visit to Puerto RicoThe visit is part of mayoral exchange program that allows leaders to share expertise with peers and support rebuilding efforts on the island
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Mar 22, 2018Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges Announce the Expansion of Technology BootcampsBy the end of 2018, City Colleges will have seven bootcamps at six campuses across the city
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Mar 21, 2018Mayor Emanuel Encourages Youth to Apply for One Summer Chicago JobsThe City is accepting applications today for the more than 30,000 positions that will help youth gain valuable work experience while providing critical support resources
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Mar 21, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Step Towards Express Service Between O'Hare International Airport and Downtown ChicagoTwo Respondents Selected to Compete to Deliver Express Service to O’Hare Airport with No Public Subsidy
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Mar 20, 2018Chicago Already Setting Tourism Records in 2018Record-Setting First Two Months Saw Overall Increase in Business and Leisure Segments
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Mar 19, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Moreno and Representative Luis Gutierrez Cut the Ribbon on New Athletic Fields for Roberto Clemente Community Academy and Wells Community Academy High SchoolMore than $7 million invested in competition-size facilities in the first ward
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Mar 19, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Progress Towards New Grocery Store in South ShoreSigned Purchase Agreement Marks Next Step Towards Construction of Much-Needed Grocery Store