Mayor's Press Releases
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May 31, 2013Mayor Emanuel, DCASE and IRA Announce 2013 Taste of Chicago Restaurant LineupDiverse Lineup includes 35 Restaurants made up of New Additions and Classic Favorites
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May 30, 2013Grainger Expands In the Citigroup Center and Plans for 300 New HiresGrainger Expanding Chicago Office to build on its eCommerce Success
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May 29, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago's First Expansion of Domestic Violence Shelters in More than a Decade and Increased Support for Additional VictimsSuite-Based Domestic Violence Shelter Will Serve 100 Families a Year, Increase Number of Available Beds in Chicago by 36 Percent
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May 29, 2013Divvy Website Open For Membership Registration WednesdayExclusive Founding Memberships Offered to First 4,000 Registered; System Launches on Friday, June 14th
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May 27, 2013Mayor Emanuel, SeatonCorp Announce that PeopleScout Selected to Place 100,000 Veterans70 Locally Hired Veterans will Lead Largest Ever Veteran Focused RPO Engagement
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May 27, 2013Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce the Complete Lineup of Performers for the 28th Chicago Gospel Music Festival, June 20-23Festival Highlights and Activities Announced
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May 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces City of Chicago Wins Phoenix Award for Excellence in Public/Private Partnership Collaboration, Building a Sustainable Community AssetRay and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Wins Regional Award, People’s Choice Award, and Grand Prize for 2011 for Excellence in Brownfield Redevelopment
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May 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Announce Jeff Malehorn as New President & CEO of World Business ChicagoDistinguished Chicago-Based Business Leader Tapped to Lead Economic Development Arm and Continue Implementation of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
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May 21, 20132013 Construction Season Underway for $1.5 Billion In Roadway, Waterway and Transit Infrastructure ProjectsMore Than 6,500 Jobs Will Be Supported by CTA, CDOT AND Water Management Project
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May 20, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Two Shows Extended Commitments to McCormick Place and Chicago$100 Million in Expenditures Expected as Shows Re-Commit as a Result of Continued Success
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May 20, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Appointment of Desiree Rogers as Chair of Choose Chicago BoardExperienced Business Leader to Guide Tourism Organization toward Mayor's Goal of 50 Million Annual Visitors
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May 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel Attends A Community Celebration for the Opening of a New Athletic Field In KenwoodThe New Mandrake Park Athletic Field Dedicated to Workers Rights Champion Thomas Luczo
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May 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta as the Grand Marshall for Chicago's Memorial Day Parade and Wreath LayingCeremony to Kick-off at Daley Plaza on Saturday, May 25
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May 16, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and Navy Pier Announce Elevate Chicago, Major Redevelopment of Chicago Convention and Trade Show, Tourism InfrastructureCreation of McCormick Place Entertainment District, Redevelopment of Navy Pier will Lift Chicago Visitor Industry to New Level, Create Ten Thousand Jobs, Foster Economic Growth, Revitalize Neighborhoods
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May 15, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces $1 Million Investment in High-Quality Arts Education for All CPS StudentsInvestment Goes Directly Towards Implementing CPS’ First Ever Arts Education Plan
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May 14, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces "Night Out in the Parks" With More than 750 Citywide Activities and Performances at Parks this SummerMore than750 Cultural Performances Plus Expanded Movies in the Parks, Circus in the Parks and Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks along with New Grant Park Music Festival Concerts
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May 13, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record April TourismNearly 80 percent of hotel rooms filled as leisure visitation continues to grow
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May 10, 2013City of Chicago to Host Latino Small Business Expo at West Side Technical InstituteMore than 30 government and nonprofit agencies will offer resources and networking opportunities to entrepreneurs and established businesses
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May 10, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of School-Based Vision Program to Give 30,000 CPS Students Free Vision Exams and GlassesProgram Is a Direct Result of The Mayor’s Budget Commitment
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May 10, 2013Mayor Emanuel Supports Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in ChicagoMayor Rallies Residents to Donate More Than 634,000 Pounds of Food to Beat Last Year’s Donations
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May 9, 2013Chicago Named A “Playful City USA” CommunityCity is One of 217 Communities Recognized Nationally by the Non-Profit Organization KaBOOM!
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May 7, 2013Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce Chicago Bike Week to Promote Cycling June 10-14 As Part of Bike Chicago 2013Bike to Work Rally Returns to Daley Plaza on June 14
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May 6, 2013Wells Street Bridge North Leaf Reconstruction CompleteCTA Train Service Returns to Normal; Coordination Between Agencies Saved $500,000 and Significantly Reduced Service Interruptions
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May 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Governor Quinn Announce Successful First Year of 1871 Digital Startup Hub1871 Community Generates 800 Jobs, $30 Million in Capital Investments and $13 Million in Revenue; Paves Way for Next Generation of Business Leaders
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May 2, 2013Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation Adds Five Painters to Graffiti Removal Program; Increases Productivity by Nearly 20 PercentCrews complete more than 7,400 more graffiti removal jobs in first four months of 2013; reduce average weekly service request backlog by 21 percent
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May 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce the 35th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival LineupEntirely Free Festival Opens at Chicago Cultural Center; Then Moves to Its New Home on Four Stages in Millennium Park
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May 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Calls on General Assembly to Pass Vital Gaming LegislationMayor Renews Vow to Direct All Casino Revenue to School Construction and Modernization
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Apr 30, 2013Mayor and City Officials Discuss Plans to Ensure Safe and Successful Transition for Chicago's StudentsMayor to Cabinet: "Safe Passage is Everyone's Responsibility"
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Apr 30, 2013Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce Chicago Farmers Markets Schedule and Launch New Spinoff Night MarketsFarmers Markets Kick Off on May 11; Official Opening is May 16; New Night Markets Launch June 26 and 27
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Apr 29, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces $1 Billion in Reduced Parking Meter Charges, Free Sundays and Pay-By-Cell for Chicago ParkersDispute Agreement Between the City of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters Results in Big Win for City and its Residents; $20 Million Per Year Over the Life of the Contract Will No Longer Be Billed to the City; Chicagoans Will Get Free Sundays in Neighborhoods, Convenient Pay-By-Cell Options
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Apr 26, 2013City to Plant 3,800 Trees in Neighborhoods Across Chicago in 2013CDOT Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting Around North Side Elementary School
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Apr 25, 2013City of Chicago to Launch Bike Share System"Chicago Blue” Colored Bikes to Debut Later This Spring
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Apr 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2013Expansion of Successful Recruitment Program will Bring 100 of the Nation’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago This Summer
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Apr 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel Highlights Early Learning Investments at Ounce of Prevention LuncheonRecent Reforms and Investments Increase Access to High-Quality Early Learning Programs for Over 2,000 Children
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Apr 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel Highlights Investments in Englewood Agricultural Expansion as a Critical Chicago Neighborhoods Now ProjectGrowing Home Organic Farm Expansion Will Triple Farm’s Produce in a Chicago Food Desert, Increase Economic Activity in Community
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Apr 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce Taste of Chicago Headline TalentPetrillo Music Festival Concert Series Lineup Released