Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 28, 2017Mayor Emanuel and the French Pastry School Announce First-Ever "Mayor's Cup" Citywide Youth Culinary CompetitionApplication launches today for citywide competition to engage youth from 50 wards in a chance to win a full scholarship to world-renowned pastry program led by Master pastry chefs
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Feb 27, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Applications Are Open For Grants To Support Commercial Development Projects On West, South And Southwest SidesGrants Come From the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, Which Leverages Downtown Development to Create Resources for Commercial Development in Communities of Greatest Need
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Feb 26, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Milestone in City's Mental Health Emergency ResponseAll 911 dispatch operations staff completes mental health and de-escalation training Police department appoints new leadership in Crisis Response Unit
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Feb 23, 2017Mayor Emanuel Expands Working On Womanhood (WOW) Mentoring Services For 1,500 Young Women This FallCity to expand WOW mentoring program by 50 percent to support more young women in at-risk communities; expansion outlined by Mayor’s Mentoring Initiative comes a year ahead of schedule
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Feb 23, 2017Mayor Emanuel And KPMG Discuss Company's Cyber Security Practice And Announce Firm's Plans To Add 500 More Jobs By 2020Chicago is KPMG’s Second-Largest Office in the U.S. with 2,300 Colleagues and Home to Company’s Main Cyber Security Lab
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Feb 21, 2017Mayor Emanuel Appoints Juan Ochoa To Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Authority BoardOchoa is Chief Executive of International Facilities Firm and Previously Served as CEO of MPEA
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Feb 20, 2017
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Feb 19, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Millions in New Grants Available for West, South, and Southwest Side Business and Development ProjectsGrants come from the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, which leverages downtown development to create resources for commercial development in communities of greatest need
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Feb 15, 2017Mayor Emanuel Joins 15 Mayors In Calling On Governor Rauner To Stop The Impasse And Introduce A Balanced State BudgetMayor Emanuel joins regional mayors to urge governor to fund state’s obligations with a balanced budget that is 20 months overdue
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Feb 14, 2017Global Engineering and Architecture Design Firm EXP Relocates Operational Headquarters to ChicagoCompany Will Add 150 Employees to Michigan Avenue Office
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Feb 14, 2017Mayor Emanuel Joins Covenant House To Launch New Shelter And Services For Homeless Youth In ChicagoCovenant House opens first new location in 17 years; selects Chicago for demonstrated commitment to addressing homelessness among youth
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Feb 10, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Riverwalk Named Finalist For Urban Excellence Design AwardRecently completed sections of Chicago Riverwalk are one of five finalists for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence
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Feb 9, 2017Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce Plans For New Green Line Station At Damen AvenueNew station to fulfill a longstanding need for better transit options on Chicago’s Near West Side
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Feb 9, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces 60,000 Jobs Created Under Building A New Chicago, With 40,000 More Planned During Next Phase Of The Infrastructure StrategyChicago Poised to Continue Investing in Infrastructure with planning underway on express rail to O'Hare and a new Green Line station on the City's near west side
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Feb 8, 2017Mayor Emanuel, Department Of Procurement Services Announce Record Turnout For Construction SummitHundreds of attendees gather to learn about upcoming City contracting opportunities
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Feb 6, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces $20 Million Settlement Between City Of Chicago And RedflexFormer Red Light Camera Operator to Pay Damages After Committing Fraud
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Feb 5, 2017Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department Announce Successful Police Recruitment Campaign with 16,544 Qualified Applicants Seeking to Become a Police OfficerLatest recruitment effort attracts more applicants and more diversity as compared to last year’s exam
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Feb 2, 2017Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Johnson Publishing Building To Be Considered For Landmark StatusBuilding Served as Longtime Home to Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Businesses
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Jan 31, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces MLS All-Star Game Presented By Target Will Be Held At Solider FieldFS1, Univision Deportes, TSN and TVA Sports to televise the game in the U.S. and Canada
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Jan 31, 2017
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Jan 30, 2017Mayor Emanuel and Thrive Chicago Announce Opportunity Youth Summit To Drive Citywide ActionSummit will help inform a citywide plan for putting disengaged youth 16-24 in connection with jobs and education; Mayor to highlight urgent need for increased investment by both federal and state governments
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Jan 30, 2017Mayor Emanuel Kicks Off Tour Of Nation's Leading Stem UniversitiesThinkChicago Roadshow Designed to Attract Top Talent to Chicago; Support City’s Thriving Tech Sector
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Jan 29, 2017Mayor Emanuel and Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Chicago Release Economic Impact Report For 2016 EventReport Found Event Drew Nearly 200,000 People From 23 Countries; Strengthens Chicago’s Case to Bring International Event Back in 2018
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Jan 29, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces $30 Million In Savings Following Completion Of Grid Garbage 2.0Grid garbage system results in reduction of 60 refuse trucks each day, on average
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Jan 28, 2017
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Jan 27, 2017Mayor Emanuel, Police Department Announce Launch of New Technology to Support Strategic Deployments, Reduce ViolenceDepartment launches single platform intelligence centers, expanded gunshot detection systems and POD cameras, and mobile technology in 7th and 11th Districts
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Jan 25, 2017Mayor Emanuel, Blackstone Charitable Foundation And World Business Chicago Launch Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship ChallengeInitiative Will Support Entrepreneurship in Communities Throughout Chicago Area
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Jan 24, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces 7 Percent Reduction in Chicago Carbon Emissions As Emissions Increased NationwideReduced building energy use drive significant progress while population, jobs, and economy expand
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Jan 23, 2017Mayor Emanuel Joins Community To Open Apna Ghar Domestic Violence ShelterNew shelter opens in Uptown with specialized outreach for immigrant communities; will expand City’s network of domestic violence services and shelter to protect women and children
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Jan 22, 2017Mayor Emanuel and Northwestern University President Attend Grand Opening of New Northwestern Academy for CPS StudentsAcademy supports CPS students in preparing for competitive colleges and universities
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Jan 21, 2017Mayor Emanuel Reminds Residents That Free Income Tax Preparation Help Is Available Across 19 StatesCity continues free tax prep services this season, with focus on engaging many with help on ITIN renewals
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Jan 20, 2017Mayor Emanuel And World Business Chicago Announce 2017 Chicago Venture SummitUpcoming Summit Will Highlight Chicago as a Leading, Global Hub for Investment in a Vibrant Tech Economy
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Jan 20, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces New Fulton Market Offices To Be Built To Support Businesses That Work With McDonald's Corporation12-Story Building Will Bring 1,100 jobs to the Near West Side
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Jan 19, 2017Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On 57-Story Building In South LoopEssex on the Park will Create 400+ Jobs and Tower Crane will Build on Post-Recession Record
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Jan 12, 2017Mayor Emanuel, Amtrak And Other Union Station Partners Announce Redevelopment Plan Designated As USDOT Emerging ProjectAgreement Creates Path To Federal Backing For West Loop
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Jan 12, 2017Citywide Mental Health Steering Committee Announces Free Mental Health Awareness TrainingCity’s first responders, community leaders launch West Side Outreach Project to reduce mental health stigma, improve crisis response and generate awareness of city support services available