University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research Reports On-Track Graduation Rate Rises 25 Percent with CPS Strategy to Reducing Course Failure in Ninth Grade

Bike Share System Celebrates One Million Individual Trips Taken Divvy Week Offers $5 24-Hour Passes and Membership Incentives

Company Relocates from Libertyville, Bringing 2,000 Jobs to the City of Chicago; Foundation Awards $150,000 Grant to Chicago Public Libraries to Continue Maker Lab Technology Programming

New State-of-the-Art Interactive Map Helps Residents Monitor Personal and Community Energy Usage

Project Provides New Science, Music and Art Rooms

Expansion Creates IB Campuses Pairing Elementary and Wall-to-Wall IB High Schools, Creating the Largest IB Network in the Country

Public Hearing At The Chicago Cultural Center And A New Website Will Provide Opportunities For All Residents To Provide Input In The Process Of Exploring A Potential Site For The Lucas Cultural Arts Museum

Playground Groundbreakings Held at Lindblom Park, Murray Park and Kucinski-Murphy Park

2014 Index Ranks Chicago in the Top 10 of the World’s Most Global Cities of Today and Tomorrow

Panel Tasked with Finding Accessible Location that Enhances Public Space, is Easily Accessible by all Communities, and Does Not Require Taxpayer Dollars

Paralympians are Members of the RIC Chicago Blackhawks Sled Hockey Team run through the Chicago Park District and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Nearly 350 Miles of Chicago Streets to be Resurfaced This Year

ParkChicago App Had 3,500 Downloads Within the Same Period; Pay-by-Cell Option Part of the Agreement Mayor Emanuel Negotiated to Save Taxpayers $1 Billion and Provide Free Sunday Parking in Neighborhoods

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reports More than 20 Percent Decrease in Youth Smoking Following City Strategies Aimed at Curtailing Youth Smoking

Warm Weather, Growth in Users Help Beat Previous Best as Users Travelled 32,000 Miles

100 Participants will Ride a Divvy Bike in the Transamerica Chicago Triathlon SuperSprint Event

DREAMers will be Eligible to Apply for Nearly 23,000 City-funded Internships, Volunteer and Job Opportunities

Responsible Approach Ensures Firefighters and Paramedics are Fairly Compensated and Taxpayers are Protected; Includes Retiree Contributions for Healthcare Mirroring Similar Sworn Contracts

User-Friendly, Technologically Advanced Website Will Enhance Patron Experience

The City’s Summer of Learning and Earning Initiative Expands Access to Jobs and Educational Opportunities

Urban Prep Seniors Were Admitted to over 185 Colleges and Universities and Received over $11 Million in College Grants and Scholarships

Step Up Chicago Connects Entrepreneurs with Successful Industry Leaders at Free Networking Events

On the heels of the $70 Million Dollar Grant to Build the Nation’s Flagship Research Institute in Digital Manufacturing, Chicago Receives another Federal Grant to Improve Learning and Career Training Opportunities for Austin Polytech Students

Nearly 350 Miles of Chicago Streets and Alleys to be Resurfaced In 2014; $15 Million Added for Additional Street Resurfacing and Repair

Residents can sign up for summer day camps and programs online April 7-8, in-person registration to be held April 12-14

Next 20 Miles Installed This Spring; 30 More Miles in Design Phase

$26 million transformation to $26 Million Transformation to O’Hare’s International Terminal 5 to Create Over 400 Jobs; Features 24 New High Quality Retail and Dining Options, Innovative Design, First-Class Amenities and Local Brands

Hernandez will Serve as a Direct Link between the Mayor’s Office, City Departments, and Communities; Carmona will Continue the Work to Make Chicago the most Immigrant Friendly City in the Country

Small Technology Businesses are Creating Jobs Rapidly Across the City; More than 400 Jobs to be Created in the Next Two Years by these Companies Alone

Funding commitments from EquiTrust and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation will Expand Access to Math Tutoring Program that Helps Close the Achievement Gap between Black and White Students in Math by 60%

Optimum Employment Pilot Program Creates Groundbreaking Full-Year Employment Opportunity for Unemployed Talent in Chicagoland by Linking Seasonal Jobs

City will provide critical jobs, training and support to nearly 2200 formerly incarcerated individuals in 2014

Citywide STEM Strategy Seeks to Triple the Number of Students with STEM Credentials by 2018

DWM Increases Infrastructure Work in Third Year of Building a New Chicago Program

Garfield Park and South Shore Cultural Center Outfitted with Wireless Internet Service

97% Satisfied with Divvy Service; Save an Average of $760 a Year on Travel Expenses

Leaders throughout the City and State have been advocating for local Ukrainian communities and providing assistance during difficult time in Ukraine

Program will Allow Englewood Residents to Purchase Vacant Lots for $1; First Initiative Under Mayor Emanuel’s Five Year Housing Plan

Pilot Program in Chicago’s 14th Police District Aims to Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence

Pre-Bid Conference Held as City Seeks Qualified Riverwalk Managers/Operators