Mayor's Press Releases
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Nov 19, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Plans to Make Theater on the Lake Year-Round2014 Show Will Go ‘On The Road’ During Construction
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Nov 17, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Increase In Park Program ParticipationResidents Can View Winter Programming Tomorrow, Winter Registration Begins December 2
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Nov 15, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Joins Brighttag to Announce Brighttag Closes $27 Million Funding Round, Injecting Significant Foreign Investment into Chicago’s Tech CommunityInvestment led by Yahoo! JAPAN will allow BrightTag to double headcount, bringing over 100 high-paying technology jobs to downtown Chicago
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Nov 14, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Makes First International Trip To Mexico CityChicago and México City to Sign Innovative Economic Partnership Committed to Increase Tourism, Expand Exports, and Facilitate University Partnerships
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Nov 13, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Selection Of Contractor For Park In Little VillageConstruction Work at Park on former Celotex Site to Begin this Month
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Nov 13, 2013Mayor Emanuel Proposes New Measure Mandating All City Contractors to Report Corrupt or Unlawful Activity Following Recommendation from Inspector GeneralExpansion of Existing Reporting Requirements Will Reduce Opportunities for Fraud, Waste, and Corruption
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Nov 12, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Recognizes Superior Service Achievements By City Employees During The Kathy Osterman AwardsAwardees represent the City of Chicago, Chicago Park District, Chicago Transit Authority, City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Housing Authority
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Nov 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel Reduces Costs and Acquires Cleaner Energy with New Electricity Supply Agreement for City FacilitiesAgreement Eliminates Coal from City’s Portfolio for the First Time And Saves City $1.2 Million in Electricity Costs
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Nov 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits GoHealth to Announce a Total of Over 650 New Jobs as a Part of 2014 Health Insurance Enrollment EffortGoHealth Exceeds Initial 2013 Job Estimate By Hundreds as a Part of Company’s Expansion Into New Space at Merchandise Mart, Adding Formerly Unemployed Workers through Strong Partnership with Skills for Chicagoland’s Future
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Nov 7, 2013Mayor Emanuel Delivers Keynote Speech To The World Bank On City Colleges' College To Careers ProgramCollege to Careers is Part of the City’s Larger Workforce and Economic Development Strategy
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Nov 7, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Strategy For Continued Crackdown On Illegal Cigarette SalesExpanded Efforts Will Build Upon Success of Previous Two Years
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Nov 6, 2013U.S. Secretary of Commerce Pritzker Returns Home to Chicago for First Official Event as Commerce SecretaryPritzker discusses Obama administration's efforts to strengthen the economy and create jobs, U.S. business climate
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Nov 6, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Expansion Of Free Mammography ProgramNearly 1,500 More Chicago Women Will Have Access to Breast Cancer Screenings
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Nov 4, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Commitment To Doubling Chicago Tech Economy In Next Ten YearsMayor Outlines Goals for Tech Economy in Major Speech at 1871; Highlights Building Entrepreneurial Spirit, Attracting Talent, Building Workspaces and Attracting Venture Capital as Keys to Success
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Nov 4, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel And Purdue University Announce Purdue University's Weekend MBA Will Be Offered In Chicago To Train Leaders For Companies Of TomorrowFirst university from outside Illinois to launch Chicago-focused MBA program, Sixteen month program to equip STEM professionals with analytical and managerial skills, foster digital economy and startup growth
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Nov 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Welcomes ConnectedHealth to Chicago; Company to Bring 85 Jobs to New Bucktown SpaceSerial Chicago Entrepreneurs Continue to Grow Health & Technology Company as Health Reform Unfolds
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Nov 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Innovative Competition To Reduce Energy Usage In Humboldt Park And Logan Square Neighborhoods$25,000 Grand Prize for Residential Property with Biggest Cuts to Electricity, Gas, and Water Usage
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Oct 30, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces GoGo to Relocate Headquarters and Expand in ChicagoWorld leader of in-flight Wi-Fi to bring 500 jobs to new Chicago location
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Oct 30, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Aviation Officials Break Ground on Major Cargo Project at O'Hare International AirportProject to bring more than 11,000 jobs, approximately $600 million in economic benefits to the airport, and new job training opportunities; O’Hare set to grow as one of world’s largest air cargo hubs
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Oct 29, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel And The Department Of Innovation And Technology Announce The Release Of Two Additional Transportation Data SetsContinues Ongoing Effort to Expand Access to Data
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Oct 29, 2013Divvy to Serve Chicago Transit Needs 365 Days a YearAll 300 Divvy Stations Will Remain Available Through the Winter
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Oct 28, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Enhanced Transparency, Accountability for Standard Plan Building PermitsNew Time Stamp to Aid City's Efforts to Shorten Time to Permit
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Oct 28, 2013Construction To Begin On $45 Million Transportation, Distribution And Logistics Center At Olive-Harvey College That Will Create 150 Construction JobsNew Facility Reinforces City Colleges’ Focus on Preparing Students for Jobs in Growing Industries and is Part of Larger $524 Million Capital Improvement Plan
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Oct 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel Introduces Ordinance To Accommodate Vertiport In Chicago Medical District For Business, Medical UseVertiport would be first public-use helicopter landing site near downtown Chicago since 2003
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Oct 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Dowell, Alderman Pawar, And Alderman Smith Announce Agreement On City Council Office Of Financial AnalysisIncluded in 2014 Budget, New Office will Provide Independent Analysis of Financial Efforts Under Consideration by City Council; Office Draws From Best Practices Used Around the United States
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Oct 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Partnership With Google To Bring Free Wi-Fi To City ParksTwo of the City’s Most Popular Parks to be outfitted with Wireless Internet Service
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Oct 24, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel And The Chicago Park District Present Sculpture On The BoulevardsFeaturing Works on Display now Through Next Fall Along Logan, Independence, California, Western and Garfield Boulevards
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Oct 23, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces New Support To Aldermen Who Use Participatory Budgeting For Local InvestmentsBuilds Off Successful Efforts by Alderman Joe Moore in 49th Ward
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Oct 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel Presents Balanced 2014 Budget Proposal To City CouncilNo New Property, Gasoline or Sales Taxes for Third Year; Continued Investments in Children and Neighborhoods
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Oct 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Launch of Chicago Solar Express to Drive Solar Development and Create Green JobsReforms Will Reduce Costs and Reduce Permit Wait Time to Encourage Solar Development Among Residents and Developers
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Oct 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces City Will Expand School-Based Vision Program to Serve 45,000 Chicago Public School StudentsCity’s Free Eye Exams Program Will Now Serve 15,000 Additional Students in Need
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Oct 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Recycling Expansion Complete as Final Phase Reaches the Last 72,000 Households600,000 Households Across the City Now Receive Recycling Services
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Oct 19, 2013Chicago Park District and Community Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of New Boat House at Clark ParkThe Second of Four New Boat Houses Will Offer Public Rowing Programs for Youth and Adults
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Oct 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn Unveil CTA's New Red Line SouthHistoric project brings brand-new railroad to South Side, creates more than 1,500 jobs; riders will see faster, smoother commutes and more reliable service thanks to $425 million investment
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Oct 17, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Joins Senator Dick Durbin and Aviation Officials for Commissioning of New Runway 10C-28C at O'Hare International AirportOpening Marks Completion of O’Hare Modernization Program Phase One; Runway Can Reduce Delays By 50%; Reinforces O’Hare as the Best Connected Airport in the World
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Oct 16, 2013Mayor Emanuel Nominates Michael R. Merchant as Next CEO of Chicago Housing AuthorityNominates Veteran Public Servant for Crucial Role Overseeing Implementation of the Plan for Transformation 2.0
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Oct 15, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel and The Department Of Innovation And Technology Launch City Of Chicago Data DictionaryData Dictionary Will Provide For The First In The Nation Easy To Navigate Directory For All City Data
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Oct 15, 2013Mayor Emanuel, State's Attorney Alvarez, Superintendent McCarthy And Victim's Families Call For Passage Of HB2265 To Strengthen Gun LawsCity Council Public Safety Committee Hears Testimony on Resolution to Support Stronger Penalties