Mayor's Press Releases
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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
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Oct 14, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Leads Divvy Bike Tour Of Chicago's Transportation And Historic Highlights For Chicago Ideas Week AttendeesChicago Ideas Week Attendees Tour the Future Bloomingdale Trail and Historic Boulevards of Palmer Square and Logan Square On Divvy Bikes
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Oct 14, 2013Ping Tom Memorial Park Celebrates Opening Of New Fieldhouse30,000-Square Foot Single-Story Fieldhouse Features a Six-Lane Pool with a Spectator Area; Gymnasium; Club Room and Fitness Center
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Oct 14, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits River Park To Celebrate The City Of Chicago’s Continuing Investment in the Lincoln Square CommunityPark Features Artificial Soccer Field, Eight-Lane Running Track
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Oct 12, 2013Community Members Gather To Announce A New Sports Complex In Morgan Park-BeverlyWill Feature an Indoor Ice Rink and Gymnastics Center
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Oct 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel And Members Of The Beverly Community Visit The Construction Site Of Future Chicago Plays! Playground At Ridge ParkPlayground is one of the Initial Aging Playgrounds that will be Completely Rehabilitated as part of the Chicago Plays! Playground Renovation Program
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Oct 9, 2013City Informs Retirees Of Healthcare Adjustments For 2014Adjustments Driven by Evolving Healthcare Landscape and Challenges Faced by Taxpayers; City Will Continue to Provide a Substantial Retiree Healthcare Subsidy in 2014
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Oct 9, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces the Small Business Center will go Paperless by 2016All licenses and permits will be online by 2016; online “wizard” to launch in 2014
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Oct 9, 2013Mayor Emanuel and City Treasurer Stephanie Neely to Invest $1 Million in Expanding Microlending InitiativeInvestment will provide seed funding to help start or grow 300 new businesses by 2016
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Oct 8, 2013Mayor Emanuel Meets with Marathon Security TeamBriefed on Security Protocols, Updates and Enhancements for 36th Annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon
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Oct 8, 2013Mayor Emanuel and President Preckwinkle Announce $70.9 Million in Total Savings and New Revenue Achieved as Second Year of Collaboration Comes to a CloseCity and County Exceed Goal Ahead of Schedule While Delivering Service Improvements
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Oct 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits Columbus Park to Celebrate the City of Chicago's Continuing Investment in the Austin CommunityPark Features Natural and Artificial Lacrosse, Football, Soccer, T-ball, Softball and Baseball Fields
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Oct 4, 2013Mayor Help Build 75th New Learning Garden with Students at Jahn Elementary SchoolA total of 100 Learning Gardens will be in Schools this Year to Provide Students with Hands-on Nutrition and Science Education Opportunities
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Oct 4, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Built In Chicago Announce the Chicago Tech Sector Raised Over a Quarter Billion of Capital Investments In the 3rd QuarterSecond best quarter ever in capital funding; $265 million in funds raised by Chicago’s tech sector; 19 tech companies raise over $1 million in funding, 44 new startups come online
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Oct 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of Chicago Public Library YOUmedia Digital Skills Learning ProgramBudget Investment will Increase Number of Teens Served by 25 percent; Announcement Made at First of Three Budget Roundtables to Discuss 2014 Budget
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Oct 3, 2013Chicago Public Library Now Offers Largest Homework Help Program in NationTeacher in the Library and Online Tutoring Offer Study Assistance to Students 24 Hours a Day
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Oct 2, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Removes Red-Light Cameras at 18 IntersectionsNew Data Show Low Incidents of Right-Angle Collisions and Low Total Crash Rate That Allow Removal of 36 Cameras
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Oct 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce All-New Dealer Expo Moves to Chicago in 2014, 2015, and 2016Big win for city is a result of innovative partnership between Mayor Emanuel and Carpenters’ Union; Powersports industry drives new dates, location, mission for its largest and longest running trade show
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Oct 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches City-Wide Campaign to Help Enroll Uninsured ChicagoansEnroll Chicago! Campaign Will Help Nearly 400,000 Uninsured Chicagoans Take Advantage of Health Care Reform
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Oct 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Joins the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network to Mark the Beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness MonthHonors Victims of Abuse and Highlights Efforts to End Domestic Violence
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Oct 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Blackhawks Celebratory Video to Appear on City of Boston's Website on WednesdayVideo Celebrating Chicago Part of Stanley Cup Championship Wager Between Big City Mayors
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Sep 30, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Release of Final Renderings of Washington-Wabash CTA Elevated Station“Gateway to Millennium Park” Station will Consolidate Randoph-Wabash and Madison-Wabash Stations; Construction of $75 Million Station to Begin in 2014
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Sep 29, 2013Revitalized 2013 Taste of Chicago Profitable for the First Time Since 2007Festival Generated a Profit of $272,000; Generated an Estimated $106 million in Economic Impact and$2.35 Million Dollars in Tax Revenue to the City; Supported over 1,100 Jobs
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Sep 27, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits Touhy Park to Highlight City of Chicago's Investment in the Rogers Park CommunityConstruction of a new Playground, Pathway Improvements, Lighting, and Landscaping Work Underway
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Sep 26, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces NATO Legacy Funds to Help Financially Revitalize Beverly Arts CenterCenter Offers Classes in Art, Music, Dance, and Theater; Rotating Exhibitions of Art by Established and Emerging Artists; and one of the most Dynamic Performing Arts Programs in the City
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Sep 26, 2013Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Ambassador Rudolf Bekink, Dutch Ambassador to the United StatesVisit Highlights Second ThinkBike Workshop A Two-Day Exchange Between the City of Chicago and the Dutch Cycling Embassy
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Sep 26, 2013Mayor Emanuel Calls on the Food and Drug Administration to Take Strong Action Against Menthol CigarettesMayor asks FDA to consider all options to combat menthols up to and including outright ban
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Sep 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Governor Quinn Announce Power Construction Company Will Relocate Corporate Headquarters to City of ChicagoPower to move 200-plus employees to the City and add 30 new jobs; will be the 20th Corporate HQ to relocate under Mayor Emanuel
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Sep 25, 2013
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Sep 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel, US Transportation Secretary Foxx and Illinois Senators Durbin and Kirk Announce $92 Million in Funding for Partners for New Taxiway Project as Part of O'Hare Modernization Program$10 million in grant funding from FAA, $78 million from O’Hare airlines and $3.5 million from Chicago Department of Aviation
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Sep 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel Initiates and Hosts First Ever Big Ideas for Small Business Summit in Chicago to Share Best Practices from Chicago's Small Business ExperienceMayor welcomes City Hall staff from 20 cities across the country who want to mimic Chicago’s successful small business strategies. Asks each city to follow Chicago’s lead and make at least one specific commitment that is actionable by the end of the year
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Sep 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces $1.6 Million Workforce Development Investment to Put More Chicagoans Back to WorkFunding from Chicago Department of Aviation to connect unemployed local residents with job opportunities at companies that contract with O’Hare International Airport
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Sep 22, 2013Mayor Emanuel Makes Food Network Debut on the Popular Series “The Great Food Truck Race”Chicago featured as the semi-final location food truck teams vying for the grand prize
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Sep 20, 2013