Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 31, 2016Mayor Emanuel Launches Citywide Task Force to Reduce Homelessness CitywideTask Force to focus on coordination of homeless services across all agencies to improve delivery and reduce homelessness of youth and families
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Mar 30, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Alicia Tate-Nadeau to Serve as the Executive Director of OEMCMayor Bolsters Public Safety Team Following Appointment of Interim Police Supt. Eddie Johnson
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Mar 28, 2016Mayor Emanuel Appoints Eddie Johnson as Interim Police SuperintendentAsks Police Board to Conduct a New Search Process Later this Year
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Mar 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin Open New Section of Lakefront at Fullerton Avenue Beach, Stabilizing Shoreline and Creating Nearly Six Acres of New Park LandProject Includes Separated Lakefront Bike and Pedestrian Paths at Fullerton Avenue
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Mar 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Building on Burnham, A Comprehensive Strategy To Invest In Chicago’s Waterfronts, Parks And NeighborhoodsPlan builds on Daniel Burnham’s vision to bring more open spaces and recreational assets to residents inevery neighborhood
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Mar 20, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces ‘Paseo’, Path To Connect Pilsen, Little VillageRails to trails project will provide opportunity for recreation, culture and beautification
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Mar 18, 2016Mayor Emanuel Invites All to Chicago Resident Service FairsStarting March 19th, Series of Events Will Connect Residents Across Chicago With Important
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Mar 17, 2016Whole Foods Market® and Mayor Emanuel Announce New Distribution Center in Pullman NeighborhoodNew facility marks continued commitment by the company to Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods
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Mar 16, 2016City of Chicago Issues RFP Seeking Developer for Old Main Post OfficeRedevelopment of Vacant and Deteriorating Site Would Create Thousands of Jobs and Drive Neighborhood Economic Development Forward
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Mar 14, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces 25,000 Summer Youth Job Opportunities Available Through 2016 One Summer Chicago ProgramOnline Registration Opens Today for Mayor’s One Summer Chicago Program to Keep Chicago’s Youth Engaged this Summer with Job and Internship Opportunities
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Mar 4, 2016Chicago Named Nation’s “Top Metro” For New And Expanding Companies For Third Year In A RowSite Selection Magazine recognized Chicago for having most corporate investment in the nation in 2015
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Mar 3, 2016Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chancellor Cheryl Hyman Restart Construction on Olive-Harvey College’s Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics CenterCity Overrides Eight-Month Work Stoppage by the State of Illinois; Construction Moves Forward at City Colleges' Expense
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Mar 2, 2016After School Matters® and Mayor Emanuel Announce Neighborhood Programming Site To Open In Belmont CraginDonated 36,000-square-foot building to deepen organization’s community presence, potentially lead to replication in neighborhoods throughout Chicago Open in Belmont Cragin
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Mar 2, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Shakespeare Announce New Theater Space at Navy PierThe Yard at Chicago Shakespeare is the latest investment in the revitalization of Navy Pier
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Feb 27, 2016Mayor Emanuel Expands Resources to Serve Chicago’s VeteransCity Launches New Resource Website to Support Veterans, Designates a Director to Lead the Office of Veterans Affairs
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Feb 26, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Michael Scott Jr. and North Lawndale Seniors Launch Construction of New Affordable Apartment ProjectComplex Will Provide More Than 100 New Units of Affordable Senior Housing and Support Services; Part of Comprehensive Effort to Revitalize North Lawndale Neighborhood
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Feb 25, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Process To Appoint Fourth Ward Alderman For City CouncilWebsite launched to ensure open process, committee members named to evaluate candidates
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Feb 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Spring Park Program Registration is Now OpenNew social media campaign also launched to boost enrollment among teens, young adults
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Feb 22, 2016Chicago Police Department’s Recruitment Campaign Results in 71% in Minority ApplicantsWith Recruitment Campaign Over, City Moves to Ensure Applicants Are Prepared for Police Exam
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Feb 20, 2016Mayor Emanuel Moves To Jumpstart Development Of Old Main Post OfficeRedevelopment of Deteriorating Site Would Create Thousands of Jobs; Generate Major Economic Impact
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Feb 19, 2016Mayor Emanuel Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Pullman’s Designation as a National MonumentFeb. 19, 2015 President Obama Signed Proclamation to Create Chicago’s First National Monument
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Feb 18, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Initiative to Further Drive Neighborhood DevelopmentInitiative Will Ensure Downtown Construction Projects Support Jobs and Economic Growth in Underserved Communities
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Feb 16, 2016Mayor Emanuel Meets With Players from International Rugby Teams“The Rugby Weekend” to be held in Chicago on Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th
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Feb 15, 2016Local Talent Sought for Mayor Emanuel’s Teens in the Park (T.I.P.) FestMore than 3,000 teens attended last year’s event
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Feb 15, 2016City Of Chicago, Village Of Evergreen Park Take Legal Action Against CSX Transportation, Inc. For Blocking Grade Crossings In Violation Of Federal MandateGovernments petition federal agency to sanction, monitor CSX for repeated and sustained violations that have negatively impacted local residents, public safety
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Feb 14, 2016Mayor Emanuel and the City of Chicago Take Steps to Advance O’Hare Express Rail from Vision to RealityCity will select engineering team to develop conceptual designs, including routes and terminal options by March
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Feb 11, 2016Mayor Emanuel Opens Wings Metro Shelter And Safe House For Families Touched By Domestic ViolenceFirst domestic violence shelter to open in Chicago in more than a decade will increase citywide shelter space for victims of domestic violence by more than a third
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Feb 9, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Sen. Durbin, CTA Announce President Obama’s Proposed 2017 Budget Includes Significant Funding for CTA Red-Purple Modernization ProgramFederal DOT also announces new funding for historic project to completely rebuild and add passenger capacity to congested, outdated sections of Red, Purple lines
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Feb 8, 2016Mayor Emanuel Streamlines Chicago’s Early Learning System to Expand Access to Full Day Programs and Simplify EnrollmentSavings from structural reforms will be reinvested to expand full-day programming to roughly 1,000 additional children; launch universal online application to improve ease of enrollment
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Feb 7, 2016Mayor Emanuel, American Airlines Announce New Gates at O’Hare International AirportBuilding on the $1.3 billion Infrastructure Deal at ’Hare, City Announces First Major Gate Expansion Since 1993
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Feb 6, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Treasurer Summers To Nearly Double The Number Of Free Tax Preparation Assistance LocationsNumber of free tax preparation locations will increase from 21 to 36; 16th annual Tax Prep Chicago to assist residents in accessing millions in income tax refunds
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Feb 4, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library Welcome Patrons and Materials Home With Fine AmnestyWelcome Home Program Kicks Off CPL and FCB Partnership for ‘Home of the Curious’ Campaign
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Jan 30, 2016Historic Agreement Reached on $1.3 Billion Infrastructure Plan for O’Hare AirportNew project will create thousands of local jobs with significant focus on local workforce participation
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Jan 29, 2016Mayor Emanuel Nominates Eugene Jones, Jr. as CEO of the Chicago Housing AuthorityAgency is reaching critical development and resident services milestones under new leadership