Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 14, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Construction Beginning at CVCA, Which Will Transform School for 21st Century Learning and Career Training While Creating Jobs for the CommunitySince 2012, the Mayor has Leveraged over One Billion in Capital Funds to Invest in Local Schools Across the City
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Mar 13, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional Resurfacing this Summer to Counter Winter’s Toll on City Streets333 Miles of Chicago Streets and Alleys to be Resurfaced In 2014; Nearly One-Quarter of Chicago’s Streets Resurfaced in Mayor Emanuel’s First Term in Office
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Mar 13, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Crack Down on Pet Coke Dust by Requiring Facilities to Fully Enclose Harmful MaterialsNew Regulations Take Effect Immediately and Will Require Facilities to Submit Monthly Progress Reports
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Mar 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel Orders Pothole Strike Teams to Arterial StreetsAll Crews to Fill Potholes on Arterial Streets on Monday and Friday
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Mar 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces New Electric Bill Savings for ChicagoansSecond Year of City's Bulk Energy Purchasing Program Expected to Deliver $24 Million in Savings; Residents and Businesses Have Saved $32 Million To Date
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Mar 6, 2014Mayor Emanuel Orders Audit of Recently Repaved Arterial StreetsCity to Protect Infrastructure Investments through Warranties with Private Companies
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Mar 4, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Method Breaks Ground And Unveils Designs For Its First U.S. Manufacturing PlantChicago Facility to Create Nearly 100 New Local Jobs and Aims to be First LEED Platinum Certified Factory in Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
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Mar 3, 2014Chicago Named “Top Metro” in North America for Corporate Relocation and ExpansionsReport shows 373 new and expanding companies, generating approximately 10,000 new jobs and $2.8 billion in investment
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Mar 2, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel Participates in Polar Plunge Benefiting the Special OlympicsComedian Jimmy Fallon, NFL Star Israel Idonije, Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon and Park District Superintendent Mike Kelly Join Following Success of Rahm’s Readers Challenge
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Feb 26, 2014Mayor Emanuel, CTA President Claypool Unveil New Buses as Part of CTA Fleet OverhaulNew Bus Fleet Features Chicago-Made Seats, Creating New Local Jobs
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Feb 24, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Emirates Announce New Non-Stop Service Between Dubai International Airport and O’Hare International AirportStrengthening O'Hare International Airport as the Best Connected Airport in the World; Economic Impact of the New Emirates Service to be Nearly $200 Million Annually
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Feb 23, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin, Senator Kirk, World Business Chicago and UI Labs Announce $320 Million Digital Lab for Manufacturing in ChicagoDepartment of Defense Grant for $70 Million will go Toward Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation ("DMDI") Institute that will Change the Face of Research and Engineering Growth in the Midwest
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Feb 20, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Significant Expansion in Digital Learning Programs for TeensExpansion Compliments City's Efforts to Increase Public Access to the Internet and Provide Youth With Critical Technology Skills
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Feb 19, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces The Federal Savings Bank Relocates National Headquarters To The City Of ChicagoFederally Chartered Home Lender Owned and Operated by Military Veterans to Create 100 New Jobs at New Chicago Headquarters
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Feb 14, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Launch of First Phase of Paperless Online Permit and License Portal for BusinessesBusinesses Can Apply for Environmental Permits Online; All City Permits and Licenses Will Move to Online One-Stop-Shop by 2016
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Feb 12, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Steps in Crack Down on Harmful Pet Coke DustNew Ordinance Would Ban New Pet Coke, Coke, and Coal Facilities in Chicago and Prohibit Existing Facilities from Expanding; City is Finalizing Regulations After End of 50-Day Public Comment Period
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Feb 11, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Results of Sting Operation Targeting Predatory Tax PreparersCity Conducts Undercover Investigation to Protect Residents as they Receive Help Preparing their Taxes and Reminds Residents of the free Tax Preparation Assistance Program
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Feb 7, 2014Mayor Emanuel Attends Annual Chinese Lunar New Year AssemblyCelebrating the Year of the Horse
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Feb 7, 2014Mayor Emanuel Attends Ribbon Cutting for Metropolitan Family Services Learning and Wellness CenterThe Early Learning Center Is Part of Mayor’s $36 Million Investment in the City Budget to Expand High Quality Early Learning Options
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Feb 7, 2014Advisory Committee for School Repurposing Announces RecommendationsPlan Emphasizes Transparency and Community Engagement to Find New Uses for Buildings that Will Spur Economic Activity and Maximize Community Benefit
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Feb 7, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel Releases First Annual Open Data ReportReport Outlines New Data Initiatives and Dataset Releases for 2014 and Provides a Progress Update on the City’s Open Data Policies
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Feb 6, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Visit Michele Clark High School to Highlight Successful STEM Education ModelChicago’s STEM High Schools are a National Model in Providing Students Accelerated Pathways to College and a Career
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Feb 6, 2014Chicago to Showcase its Talent at South by Southwest Multi-Media ConferenceMayor Sends Chicago Organizations to Promote Local Talent at Annual South by Southwest Multi-Media Conference in Austin, Texas
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Jan 31, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Department of Water Management Announce MeterSave Program Exceeds 2013 GoalsMetered Households Achieve Average Water Bill Savings of 50 Percent
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Jan 30, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Integrys Energy Services Announce the Launch of the Small Business Energy Advantage ProgramNew Program Offers 40,000 Additional Small Businesses the Opportunity to Save 12 Percent on Electricity Bills
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Jan 30, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces City of Chicago Wins $3 Million Grant Following Municipal Wellness Competition91 Percent of City Employees Participate in Wellness Programs as Part of the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America Wellness Competition Against San Antonio; Grant Will Support Expansion of the Chicago Lives Healthy Program
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Jan 30, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Choose Chicago and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Unveil First-Ever Cultural Tourism StrategyStrategy a Critical Component to Achieving Mayor’s Goal to Attract 55 Million Visitors a Year
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Jan 28, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, Department of Family and Support Services Announce a 40 Percent Decrease in Youth Violence in 2013Coordinated Strategy, Increased Violence Prevention Investments and Other Key Initiatives Result in Reduction of Shootings Involving Youth
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Jan 28, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Start of the 2014 Chicago EITC CampaignTargeting the 100,000 Eligible Chicagoans Who Don’t File for the EITC and Leave $200 Million on the Table; Program Will Offer Free Tax Preparation to 23,000 Working Families at 20 Sites
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Jan 27, 2014Match Program Closing The Achievement Gap For CPS StudentsAfter Six Months, the Combination of Programs Boosted Math Scores by Nearly Two Thirds of the NAEP Black-White Test Gap and Student Misconduct Dropped by 67%. The City and University of Chicago’s Urban Education Lab Announce Expansion of Tutoring and Mentoring Effort
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Jan 24, 2014Chicago Park District Receives "Exceptional Workplace" Award from Illinois Parks and Recreation AssociationOrganization Lauded for Commitment to Overall Health of Employees
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Jan 23, 2014Mayor Emanuel Calls for Cracking Down on Unsafe Transportation of Hazardous MaterialsHighlights Five Common-Sense Measures to Reduce the Risk of Rail Accidents and Calls for a National Hazardous Materials Freight Fee
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Jan 22, 2014Mayor Emanuel Outlines Vision for Continued Expansion and Growth of Tourism in ChicagoExtends Goal to 55 Million Visitors a Year; Launches International Lighting Competition; Formally Announces Citywide Chinese New Year Celebration
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Jan 22, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Hotel Performance for 2013Chicago’s hotel occupancy rate highest ever; Room nights are highest in history, with more than 275,000 additional room-nights compared to 2012; Continued Growth in Leisure Segment Yields Record Room Occupancy and Hotel Revenue
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Jan 22, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Citywide Celebration of the Chinese New YearCelebrations in Chinatown and Across the City Run January 31- February 14; Expected to Grow to be the Largest Celebration of Chinese New Year in North America
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Jan 21, 2014City of Chicago Announces Another Record Year For Local Film and Television Industry20 Percent Increase in Overall Production Activity, with a Total of 2,198 Filming Days