Mayor's Press Releases
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Jun 21, 2016Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Announce Partnership with Arizona State University to Simplify College Transfer for Four-Year DegreeChicago and Arizona State University launch new guaranteed admission program to provide students with clear pathway to a quality four-year degree program upon completion at CCC
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Jun 19, 2016Chicago Named Nation's Top City for Return on Startup InvestmentSeattle-Based Pitchbook Analyzed Returns on Venture Investment in Startups Over Last Ten Years
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Jun 16, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Emerson Collective Announce Peace Mini Grants To Be Awarded For Youth-Led and Youth-Created Peace Initiatives This SummerCity to award grants of up to $25,000 for innovative ideas by youth to promote peace this summer
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Jun 16, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Announce $2 Million Grant to Expand One Summer Chicago Employment for 300 YouthChicago selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to launch Beyond Summer Jobs in Chicago program and expand job opportunities beyond summer for 300 youth
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Jun 15, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Blackhawks Break Ground on Community Training Center125,000-Square-Foot Facility Will Offer Community Benefits Through Youth Hockey Development Programs, Recreational Leagues and Events
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Jun 14, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Online Business License Application SystemAll City Business License Applications Will Be Available Online this Summer
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Jun 14, 2016City Takes Steps to Educate and Ensure Businesses Become Compliant For Implementation of Tobacco 21 LawCity Works to Educate Retailers on New Law to go into Effect July 1; Increased Enforcement to Ensure Safe and Lawful Business Practice across All Neighborhoods
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Jun 14, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces One Million Books Giveaway to Ensure More Children Engage In Reading This SummerChicago Public Library’s Largest Book Giveaway Ever; One Million Free Books for Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge
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Jun 13, 2016Mayor Emanuel Joins Father Pfleger in Launching New Youth Jobs Program to Employ 50 in the Auburn-Gresham CommunityPilot will help 50 disconnected youth gain support, mentorship and full-time employment
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Jun 13, 2016CPS Students Accessing IB Coursework Graduate High School and Enroll In College at Higher RateDistrict, home to nation’s largest network of IB programming, releases report detailing higher rates of high school graduation, college enrollment and persistence for those participating in IB coursework
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Jun 12, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Tunney Announce Agreement for Outdoor Plaza at Wrigley FieldAgreement Limits Hours of Operation and Alcohol Sales to Protect Neighborhood Qualify of Life
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Jun 11, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Break Ground on the Bike Park at Big Marsh on Chicago’s Southeast SideNew recreational asset will be first project to break ground under Mayor Emanuel's Building Burnham Plan
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Jun 9, 2016Home Buyer Assistance Program Now Accepting ApplicationsProgram Provides Down Payment Assistance to Help Chicago Families Buy Homes Strengthening Neighborhoods Across Chicago
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Jun 9, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Schedule for 64th Season of Theater on the LakePerformances Begin June 15th at Berger Park Cultural Center
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Jun 7, 2016Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce New Tourism ChiefIndustry Veteran and Former Brand USA CMO David Whitaker to Oversee Choose Chicago and Continue Drive to Meet Mayor Emanuel’s Goal of 55 Million Visitors by 2020
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Jun 6, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Chancellor Hyman Announce Modernization of Richard J. Daley College with State-Of-The-Art Advanced Manufacturing CenterCity Colleges’ Advanced Manufacturing Center for Excellence to open in fall of 2018
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Jun 5, 2016Mayor Emanuel Congratulates City’s Newest Lifeguards at Chicago Park District Graduation CeremonyCandidates are recruited through City’s One Summer Chicago youth employment program
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Jun 2, 2016
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May 30, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Elks National Service Commission Grant to Support Chicago in Addressing Veterans HomelessnessChicago Awarded $100,000 Emergency Fund Grant to Support 50 Veterans in Securing Housing
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May 27, 2016
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May 26, 2016Mayor Emanuel And City Colleges Of Chicago Announce Qualifed Applicants For Star Scholarship Have Already Doubled For This FallCCC Encourages More Eligible Students to Apply to Second Cohort of Star Scholarship Program and Enroll in College at No Cost
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May 26, 2016
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May 25, 2016Mayor Emanuel Opens New Cermak Fresh Market in AvondaleNew Grocery Store Located in Former Marshall Field’s Warehouse Creating 175 New Jobs
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May 24, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Launch 4th Summer Season of Night Out in the ParksMore Movies, Performances & Fun in Parks throughout all of Chicago’s 77 communities
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May 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Laborers’ 1001 and 1092 Identify Shared Path Forward To Stabilize and Fund Laborers’ & Retirement Board Employees’ Annuity & Benefit FundAgreement Includes Increased Contributions from New Employees and Benefit Options for Current Employees In Return For Commitment to Actuarial Funding with Dedicated Revenues
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May 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel Helps Break Ground For Albany Park Stormwater Diversion TunnelTunnel Will Have Capacity to Divert 2,300 Cubic Feet of Water Per Second, Preventing Types of Floods that Devastated Neighborhood Twice in Recent Years
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May 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel And Alderman O'Shea Launch Operation Help-A-Hero To Support Formerly Homeless Veterans CitywideAldermen and the Chicago Park District Join Forces to Collect Household Goods for City Veterans
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May 20, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces New Investment to Expand One Summer Chicago Jobs Program to Reach Nearly 30,000 YouthInvestment Would Increase Summer Jobs by More than 3,000; By Employing Nearly 30,000 Youth this Summer Program Will Have Doubled in Size Since 2011
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May 19, 2016Mayor Emanuel Joins Residents, Community, Faith and Business Leaders to Kick-Off Third Annual Summer of Faith and ActionGroup urges every community to participate in Citywide anti-violence initiative on May 27
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May 17, 2016Mayor Emanuel Secures Federal Resources Aimed at Reducing Wait Times At Chicago AirportsPassengers will see relief for ‘unacceptable’ wait times with additional canine units and TSA staff increase
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May 17, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Glassdoor Announce Company’s Growth Plans for ChicagoGlobal Tech Company Selects New Fulton Market Location with Plans for 350 More Jobs
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May 17, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces City’s 36th Annual Taste of Chicago Festival to Include More Vendors and New Dining ExperiencesLineup of 69 food establishments includes 20 new vendors and several new dining experiences
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May 16, 2016Mayor Emanuel Launches City’s First Universal Preschool Application to Help Families Enroll in Early LearningNew universal online application to improve ease of enrollment for parents and empower families in identifying options to meet the needs of their early learners
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May 16, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces 2016 Riverwalk Vendor LineupConcessions include thirteen entertainment, beverage and food vendors, including first-ever mobile food cart
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May 13, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Announce Local Program Impact, Demonstrating the Strength of Partnerships to Support More Neighborhood BusinessesNew Report Shows More Than 70 Percent of Local Program Participants Increase Revenues Six Months Following Graduation