Mayor's Press Releases
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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
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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