Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Law Department to Ask Court for Six-Month Delay for Guns Sales in ChicagoTime Needed to Develop and Adopt Ordinance to Regulate Gun Sales
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Jan 3, 2014Mayor Emanuel Names Ken Bennett Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the Mayor's Office of Public EngagementSenior Obama Official Will Serve as a Direct Link Between City Departments and Chicago Communities
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Jan 2, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Maria Guerra Lapacek to be New Commissioner of The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer ProtectionGuerra to Bring Years of Government Experience and Focus on Government Efficiency to BACP; Krimbel Asked to Lead New Effort to Modernize and Streamline City Code
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Dec 31, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Rebekah Scheinfeld to be New Commissioner of the Chicago Department of TransportationExperienced Leader with Extensive Transportation Background to Take Reins at CDOT and Continue The Mayor’s Record of Expanding Transportation Option for All Chicagoans
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Dec 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Attorney General Madigan Announce Next Steps to Protect Residents from Petcoke DustMayor Emanuel Introduces Regulations for Bulk Material Piles, Joins Attorney General Madigan in Agreed Order to Remove Petcoke Piles from Beemsterboer Facility
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Dec 18, 2013Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Archer Daniels Midland to ChicagoAfter Extensive Process, ADM Chooses to Move Global Headquarters to the City, Marking the 25th Headquarters to Move to Chicago in the Mayor's Tenure; Announcement Comes on the Heels of IBM's World's Most Competitive Cities Report Which Highlighted Chicago's Strengths as a Destination for International Headquarters
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Dec 17, 2013New Skills at Work, Landmark Economic Opportunity Initiative from JPMorgan Chase, Commits $15 Million to ChicagoAims to revolutionize how employers and skills trainers develop talent for jobs in local high-growth industries; Mayor Emanuel highlights ongoing work to address skills gap in the city
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Dec 17, 2013Chicago Ranked Among World's Most Competitive Cities for Business in New IBM ReportWorld’s Most Competitive Cities Report Puts Chicago at the Top of All Major Sectors for Business Investments; Global Location Trends Report Ranks Chicago #1 in U.S. for Foreign Direct Investment
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Dec 13, 2013Happy Holidivvy, Chicago!Candy Cane Bike Rides the Streets for the Holiday Season
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Dec 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel Participates In 24 Hour Fast In Solidarity With Immigration Reform Advocates Fasting On The National Mall In Washington, D.C.Mayor, Several Aldermen Pressure members of Congress to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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Dec 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Announce Schools to Receive Grant Funding as Part of Comprehensive Arts Education PlanOn First Year Anniversary of the Arts Education Plan, 45 Schools will Receive Funding for Art Learning Opportunities
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Dec 10, 2013Mayor Emanuel Names Felicia Davis Commissioner Of The Department Of BuildingsAs Commissioner, Davis Will Lead Efforts to Modernize Department, Promote Safety, and Enhance Economic Development in Communities Across Chicago
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Dec 10, 2013Mayor Emanuel Asks Residents to Suggest Locations for New Divvy Stations175 Additional Stations to be Added to System in 2014
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Dec 9, 2013Mayor Emanuel And CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Announce Comprehensive K-12 Computer Science Program For CPS StudentsFive-Year Plan Calls for Creating a Pipeline for Computer Science in Elementary School and for every High School to Offer a Computer Science Pathway
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Dec 8, 2013Classics in the Parks Series Extends Chicago Opera Theater’s Acclaimed Production of Orpheus & EuridiceThree Additional Performances to Be Held in Welles Park
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel and the Kitchen Community Announce the Installation of the 100th Learning Garden at a Chicago Public SchoolIn 18 months, the City, CPS, and the Kitchen Community Achieved its Goal of Installing 100 Learning Gardens Across the City to Provide Students with Hands-On Nutrition and Science Education Opportunities
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Sustainable Chicago 2015 Action Agenda Makes Significant Progress in Year OneCity Marks Several Key Accomplishments on 24 Set Goals; One Third of Goals Delivering Ahead of Schedule
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Daniel Widawsky to Be Appointed City ComptrollerWidawsky to Begin Serving in New Role in Late January
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Announce New Organization to Foster Growth in Transportation Distribution and LogisticsNew Organization Will Bring Industry and Government Together to Stimulate Chicago’s Competitive Advantage in Supply Chain, Transportation and Logistics
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Dec 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Grocery Store Task ForceNew Committee Will Bring Together Labor, Government and Industry to Address Economic Impacts of Store Closings, Ensure Food Access, and Support and Protect Grocery Workers
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Dec 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn Announce Comprehensive Improvement Plan for CTA Blue Line O'Hare Branch“Your New Blue” includes station, track upgrades; largest Blue Line investment in 30 years
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Dec 4, 2013Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Public And Private Investments To Expand City's Efforts To Improve Access To Quality After School Programming And Youth Jobs Through After School Matters$25 Million Donation from George Lucas Foundation over Five Years to After School Matters Will Provide Free Access to Program for Teens
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Dec 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel, State's Attorney Alvarez, And City Agencies To Create Inter-Governmental Domestic Violence Task ForceState-of-the-Art Training for Police Officers, Proactive Law Enforcement Response, and Increased City Services to Help Stop Cycle of Domestic Violence
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Dec 3, 2013The City of Chicago and Northwestern University to Expand Access for CPS Students to Top CollegesNorthwestern Academy will Provide Free Rigorous Academics to Challenge CPS Students and College Counseling to Prepare them to Gain Admittance into a Top-Rated Public or Private University
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Dec 2, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Join Eataly Leadership to Mark Opening of Eataly ChicagoLargest Eataly in the United States Opens Today
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Dec 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches Campaign Asking Residents to Report PetcokeResidents Asked to Call 311 or Email Complaints in Latest Effort to Crackdown on Petcoke Emissions
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Dec 2, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Chicago Residents Can Now Register Online for Winter ProgramsAfter Record Fall Program Participation, Winter Programs Run From January 6 Through March 17
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Nov 30, 2013Mayor Emanuel Encourages All Chicagoans to Shop LocalShop Small Business This Weekend City Partnered with Neighborhood Chambers of Commerce throughout Chicago to Launch Campaign That Encourages Residents to Shop Local this Holiday Season
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Nov 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel And Vice President Biden Celebrate Chicago's First New Domestic Violence Shelter In More Than A DecadeTwo-Story Facility Will Feature an Innovative Suite-Based Design, Social Services, and Economic Opportunities for Domestic Violence Victims
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Nov 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel Joins with Community Groups to Push Public Health Ordinances to Curb Youth SmokingProposals Would Regulate E-Cigarettes as Tobacco Products and Prohibit the Sale of Flavored Products within 500 Feet of Schools; New Ad Campaign Will Warn Kids of Danger of Flavored Cigarettes
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Nov 24, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Break Ground at the ‘Big Park In Little Village’Construction Work at Park on Former Celotex Site to Begin This Month
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Nov 21, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Reopens Historic Wells Street Bridge to TrafficKey Project in Mayor’s Building a New Chicago Infrastructure Investment Program
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Nov 20, 2013Hand Woven Sculpture by Artist Orly Genger Designed for Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive Being Installed This Week‘Hot Rod,’ Created from Miles of Recycled Lobster Rope, on Display for a Year as Part of Mayor’s Initiative to Increase Public Art
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Nov 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel Offers First Look at New 95th Street TerminalNew South Side transit hub to feature works from internationally renowned artist Theaster Gates; include program to create jobs, provide training, promote community involvement