Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 16, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Representative Daniel Burke Break Ground on a Modular at Columbia Explorers AcademyModular will house 6 new classrooms with a modern design and larger windows
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Mar 16, 2018Mayor Emanuel Welcomes 102 New Recruits to the AcademyBuilding on hiring plan progress, more than 1,400 recruits entered the Academy since January 2017
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Mar 15, 2018Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on Second Gotham Greens Greenhouse in PullmanInnovative Agriculture Facility Will Create Approximately 130 Jobs and Serve as the Next Chapter in Pullman’s Renaissance
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Mar 12, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Redevelopment Project on North Side of Chicago RiverfrontLettuce Entertain You Teaming Up with Hines & Levy on Four-Story ‘RPM On The Water’ in 2019
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Mar 9, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Latest Efforts to Support and Grow Small BusinessBACP releases small business scorecard, Kenya Merritt named Chief Small Businesses Officer, convenes Mayor’s Business Council
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Mar 8, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Department of Public Health Increase Community Investment to Fight OpioidsCity invests an additional $225,000 in community health workers, continues focus on evidence-based treatment to residents of south and west sides
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Mar 7, 2018Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on New Jewel-Osco in Woodlawn48,000-Sq. Ft. Store Will Bring Fresh Quality Food Options to the Woodlawn Neighborhood
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Mar 6, 2018City of Chicago Continues Its Fight Against Opioid Addiction by Filing Suit Against Pharmaceutical DistributorsCity alleges that distributors contributed to public health crisis and violated state and federal laws by delivering unreasonable quantities of opioids
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Mar 6, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Second Round of Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Investments in Chicago's Neighborhood Businesses$3.2 Million in Grants Funded by Large Downtown Development Projects will Create Jobs and Revitalize Commercial Corridors on the West, Southwest and West Sides
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Mar 5, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Aspen Dental Management to Open Chicago HeadquartersInnovative Healthcare Company Will Employ 250 in West Loop Neighborhood; Move Comes as Chicago is Named Nation’s Top Metro for Corporate Relocation for Fifth Straight Year
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Mar 4, 2018CPD Continues Expansion of Predictive Technology to Support Strategic Deployments, Reduce Crime86 new officers hit the street as part of ongoing hiring plan to add nearly 1,000 officers
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Mar 3, 2018Mayor Emanuel Opens World-Class Tennis Center in Washington ParkXS Tennis Village to Bring Tennis Programs, Education and Training to Thousands of CPS Students
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Mar 2, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Special Olympics and the Chicago Park District Break Ground on Eternal Flame of Hope to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary YearThe permanent monument, which conveys the hope for inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, will be located outside of Soldier Field –recognized as the birthplace of Special Olympics
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Mar 2, 2018Mayor Emanuel Visits Crews Working Seven Days a Week to Fill PotholesNew contract provides flexibility to further strengthens City’s efforts
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Feb 28, 2018Mayor Emanuel Introduces Historic Plan to Transform O'Hare International Airport and Create Billions in Economic DevelopmentMarking the largest terminal expansion plan in O’Hare’s history, $8.5 billion eight-year capital program to deliver better gate capacity and connectivity, thousands of jobs for the community, and an improved passenger experience by 2026
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Feb 27, 2018Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce Launch of New Safe and Secure Program to Improve Safety and Security Across Transit SystemProgram will Upgrade 3,800 System Cameras to High-Definition and Add 1,000 New Cameras; $33 million of Improvements to be Funded by Innovative Ride-Hailing Fee
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Feb 25, 2018Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce Art on theMARTProposed permanent art projection on the Chicago Riverwalk is expected to be the largest in the world
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Feb 23, 2018Mayor Emanuel and ServiceNow Announce New Technology Development Center in Chicago's Fulton MarketA Leading Silicon Valley-based Enterprise Cloud Software Company, ServiceNow Picks Chicago for Access to Top Engineering Talent and Network of Premier Computer Science Schools
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Feb 23, 2018
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Feb 22, 2018Chicago Public Schools Named AP District of the Year by the College BoardCPS Recognized for Expanding Access to AP and Improving Performance Overall and Among Students of Color; CPS is the Only District to Ever Win AP District of the Year More than Once
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Feb 22, 2018Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Expansion of Engineering Futures ProgramJames Dyson Foundation will expand programming by offering internships to participating students
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Feb 20, 2018Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Announce the 2018 Chicago Venture SummitFourth Annual Summit to Take Place Oct. 2 and 3 to Highlight Chicago as a Leading, Global Hub for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Feb 19, 2018Mayor Emanuel, City Colleges Announce Malcolm X College Awarded Prestigious LEED Gold CertificationCollege’s design compliments its high-quality healthcare & general education programs
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Feb 15, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library Cut the Ribbon on the Newly Renovated Woodson Regional LibraryNearly $9 million investment will serve as a community anchor for south side residents, housing the largest collection of African American history and literature in the Midwest
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Feb 13, 2018Mayor Emanuel Releases the 2017 Chicago Energy Benchmarking ReportMore than $39 million in cost savings over four years since benchmarking was implemented
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Feb 11, 2018Mayor Emanuel, Superintendent Johnson, State and Local Lawmakers Call for Legislation, Announce New Technology to Combat Auto TheftNew law would embolden enforcement against car thieves, empower victims
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Feb 8, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Steps in Fight Against OpioidsPolice Department rolls out lifesaving overdose medication to officers
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Feb 7, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Responses to RFQ for Express Service Between O'Hare International Airport and Downtown ChicagoFour Respondents Demonstrate Strong Private Sector Interest in Transformative Project to Create Express Service to O’Hare Airport
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Feb 6, 2018Mayor Emanuel Calls on U.S. Department of Commerce to Not Politicize 2020 CensusChicago Department of Law to consider legal action if citizenship questions are added to 2020 Census
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Feb 5, 2018
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Feb 5, 2018Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announces Completion of Transformational Wilson Station Reconstruction ProjectCTA completes final milestone of $203 million project; Wilson station has created hundreds of jobs and spurred new development in Uptown; restored Gerber building will serve as community anchor
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Feb 5, 2018Mayor Emanuel Achieves Double Notch Ratings Upgrade for City of ChicagoKroll Bond Rating Agency (“KBRA”) notes ‘effective management’ and a ‘very diverse employment base’ when upgrading Chicago
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Feb 4, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent Johnson Announce 83 New Police Officers Hit the StreetsNew "Be the Change" recruitment campaign launches to continue progress