Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 16, 2014Mayor Emanuel And Choose Chicago Announce Microsoft Ignite In Chicago In May 2015Conference Will Bring 20,000 Visitors and Nearly $50 Million in Estimated Direct Expenditures
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Oct 16, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week 2014Fourth Annual Event Brings 139 of the Midwest’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago; 2014 Winner of ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza Challenge Announced
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Oct 16, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin and CTA Welcome Customers To Newly Revitalized California StationStation Project Is Part Of Mayor’s Four-Year, Comprehensive $492 Million Your New Blue Program
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Oct 15, 2014Mayor Emanuel Presents Balanced 2015 Budget to City CouncilNo New Property, Gasoline or Sales Taxes for Fourth Year; Budget Continues Substantial Investments in Children and Neighborhoods
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Oct 14, 2014Mayor Emanuel, World Business Chicago, Chicago Federation Of Labor And Business Leaders Announce 1,000 Jobs For Chicagoland ManufacturingPilot Program Will Place at Least 1,000 Workers in Open Manufacturing Jobs over the Next Year; Manufacturing Jobs Provide Full-Benefits and Average Wages of over $70,000; Supporting Job Growth in Manufacturing is a Key Tenant of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
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Oct 14, 2014Mayor Emanuel Opens Shops And Lofts At 47$46 Million Project Anchors New Cottage Grove Corridor with 96 Mixed-Income Residential Apartments and Walmart Neighborhood Market; Chicago Neighborhoods Now Projects in Bronzeville are Creating 2,700 Permanent Jobs and 12,000 Construction Jobs
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Oct 14, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Park District Receives 2014 National Gold Medal Award For Excellence In Parks And RecreationChicago wins significant honor in the Park and Recreation Industry
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Oct 13, 2014Mayor Emanuel, City Officials Break Ground On Fullerton Revetment, Announce Future Of Theater On The Lake$31.5M Investment will improve lakefront experience for Chicago residents, visitors
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Oct 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Tunney And Heartland Housing Open Town Hall ApartmentsChicago Region’s First LGBTQ-Friendly Seniors Housing Project Reached Full Occupancy Within Two Weeks of Opening
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Oct 9, 2014
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Oct 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel Opens New Braintree Office as Part of Continued Tech GrowthCompany to Add 360 Jobs in Chicago over the Next Three Years; Creating Jobs in the Technology Economy and Supporting Business Growth in Innovative Industries are Central Tenets of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
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Oct 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel Hosts Naturalization Ceremony At City Council Chambers45 Individuals from 24 Countries Presented Citizenship Certificates during the Seventh Naturalization Ceremony hosted by Mayor Emanuel and the City of Chicago as part of the New Americans Initiative
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Oct 8, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces UPS Will Create 4,000 New Jobs In Chicagoland AreaBoosting Chicago’s Competitiveness as a National Leader in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics is a Critical Part of Mayor Emanuel’s Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs; Interview Days to be Held at City Colleges of Chicago on October 18 and October 25
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Oct 7, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of Pre-K to More Than 2,600 Chicago Public School ChildrenNearly $17 Million Social Impact Bond Program Reinforces the Mayor’s Commitment to Providing High-Quality early Childhood Education for Students Most in Need; Pay for Success Financing from Goldman Sachs, Northern Trust and the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation
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Oct 7, 2014Mayor Emanuel Closes the Gap on Pre-Kindergarten Education for 4-Year Old Children in Low Income Families1,500 4-Year Olds Who Qualify for Federal Free or Reduced Lunch Program and are Without Access to Pre-K Will Receive Education Through $9.4 Million Capital Investment
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Oct 6, 2014Divvy Launches Student Membership Program To Make Bike Share Even More AffordableSix Colleges Sign on to Offer $55 Memberships for Students
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Oct 3, 2014Mayor Emanuel and the John Buck Company Break Ground on 200 North Michigan Avenue$155 Million Mixed-Use Project Will Create Up to 400 Construction Jobs
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Oct 3, 2014Mayor Emanuel And CDPH Encourage Chicagoans To Get Their Yearly Flu ShotHealthy Chicago initiative continues to increase awareness and opportunities for residents to take charge of their quality of life and well-being
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Oct 1, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Chancellor Hyman Announce Chicago Star Scholarship for Chicago Public High School StudentsCPS Students Have the Opportunity to Earn an Associate Degree with No Out of Pocket Costs
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Sep 30, 2014Mayor Emanuel Introduces Innovative 2014 Taxi Driver Fairness ReformsReforms Will Increase Driver Income, Propel Industry Innovation, and Improve Driver Experience
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Sep 30, 2014Mayor Emanuel Calls Upon All City Of Chicago Sister Agencies To Pay Contractors A Minimum Wage Of $13Call to Action for Sister Agencies Follows September 2nd Executive Order Signing; Sister Agencies Would Add an Additional 2,400 Chicago Workers
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Sep 29, 2014Mayor Emanuel Proposes Ordinance to Remove Employment Barriers for Returning CitizensOrdinance will fill gap in new state law by applying to 45,000 businesses in Chicago
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Sep 29, 2014Mayor Emanuel Cuts Ribbon On Frazier School Playground And Turf FieldNational Blue Ribbon Award-Winning International Baccalaureate School Receives New Playground and Turf Field as Part of NATO Legacy Funds
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Sep 29, 2014Mayor Emanuel Proclaims September 29 – October 3 Healthy Hearts Week In ChicagoCDPH brings advocates together across Chicago to improve Heart Health
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Sep 29, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Public Library To Accept All State-Issued Id’s For Library CardsThe Policy Includes Acceptance of the Temporary Visitor Driver’s License; Providing Library Cards to More Chicago Residents
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Sep 29, 2014Unprecedented Regional Collaboration Between the City of Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry And Will Counties Leads To Metro Chicago Exports LaunchJPMorgan Chase Pledges $500,000 to Launch the Initiative
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Sep 29, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Announce More Than 22,500 Chicago Youth Hired Through One Summer Chicago 2014Program Exceeds Goal to Provide Quality Job Opportunities for the Third Year in a Row
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Sep 26, 2014Chicago Sets Multiple Tourism Records For Summer 2014 Travel SeasonOccupancy Rates Rise for Fifth Year; Making Chicago a Destination for Business and Leisure Travel is a Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
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Sep 25, 2014Illegal Coke & Coal Operation Shuts Down After City Of Chicago CrackdownUnder pressure from City, Attorney General, and Community, Company Also Ends Petcoke Operation
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Sep 24, 2014Mayors Call For Immediate Action To Keep Drinking Water Safe In The Great Lakes And St. Lawrence RiverToledo water crisis a ‘wake up call’
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Sep 24, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces O’Hare International Airport Reclaims Status As World’s Busiest Airport For Flight OperationsComes on the Heels of Mayor Emanuel Welcoming Global Aviation Leaders at World Routes 2014
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Sep 23, 2014Mayor Emanuel Calls On State Legislature To Reform Sentencing For Low-Level Drug OffensesProposal Would Make All Drug Arrests Under One Gram a Misdemeanor Instead of a Felony, Would Also Make Cannabis Possession Under 15 Grams a Ticketable Offense Statewide
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Sep 22, 2014Chicago Is Largest City Named To Money Magazine’s “Best Cities In America” List For 2014Edison Park Neighborhood Ranks in Top Ten for Big-city Bargains
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Sep 22, 2014Mayor Emanuel Launches Video Contest To Get Youth Active In The Fight Against Big TobaccoPartners with national group to ask youth to create innovative anti-tobacco campaigns for their peers
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Sep 22, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Divvy #BLACKHAWKSBIKE Contest To Celebrate Start Of NHL Hockey SeasonBike Share Contest Kicks Off Chicago Blackhawks 2014-15 Season
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Sep 22, 2014Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On New 95th Street TerminalNew South Side transit hub to create more than 700 jobs, promote economic development; New terminal will significantly increase safety and comfort for passengers
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Sep 19, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Whole Foods, Alderman Thompson And Greater Englewood Community Development Corporation Announce Englewood Entrepreneurial Workshop SeriesPrograms Will Support Small Business Growth Across Englewood and Help Businesses to Become Whole Foods Suppliers
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Sep 19, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Governor Pat Quinn, Secretary Of State Jesse White, Chicago Park District Cut Ribbon On Community Center And Field HouseCommunity celebrates opening of nearly 30,000 square foot facility with two gymnasiums
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Sep 18, 2014Over 90 percent of Trees Inoculated in 2011 and 2012 Still ViableDedicated Workforce Continues Inoculation of All Viable Parkway Ash Trees, Including Ash Tree Retreatment
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Sep 17, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Proposed Ordinance To Establish A Chicago River Corridor Special Sign DistrictNew Standards Will Ensure that the Chicago River is Protected from Signage that Negatively Impacts the Visual Environment
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Sep 17, 2014Mayor Emanuel To Host Water Quality Summit With Great Lakes MayorsMayor Emanuel and Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative will convene Great Lakes Mayors in Chicago on September 24 to discuss the protection, preservation of freshwater resources
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Sep 17, 2014City Of Chicago Ranked Number One In Green Purchasing AwardOffice Depot declares Chicago number one green purchaser in the country through 2013 Office Depot Green Purchasing Program
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Sep 17, 2014Chicago Mayor Emanuel, Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti, New York City Mayor de Blasio and Citi Launch Cities for CitizenshipNational initiative to aid eligible permanent residents complete the path toward American citizenship through expanded naturalization and financial capability programs
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Sep 16, 2014Art Institute Of Chicago Named Top Museum In The WorldChicago Institution Tops Global Ranking for First Time in TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice™ Awards
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Sep 16, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Plan To End Veteran Homelessness In Chicago By 2015New Housing and Services Will Assist More than 700 Veterans
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Sep 15, 2014Mayor Emanuel Cuts Ribbon At Ravenswood Elementary School Playground“Green Not Gray” Playground Renovation Promotes Sustainability and Creates Urban Oasis Play Area
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Sep 15, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Kids Read Over 2.7 Million Books This Summer As Part Of The Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning ChallengeRecord-Breaking Number of Books Read Fulfills Chicago’s End of The Bargain On Wager With Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon