Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 18, 2012New Target Store Coming to Near North SideStore Will Employ CHA Residents, Generate 200 New Jobs
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Oct 17, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Venture Capital Firm New Enterprise Associates Announce New Chicago OfficeLongtime Chicago Investor Leads $35 Million Investment in Chicago-Based Braintree
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Oct 16, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Significant Expansion of Graffiti Program In 2013 BudgetInvestment Allows City to Address an Additional 40,000 Requests in 2013; Increase Graffiti Crews by 25 Percent
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Oct 16, 2012Mayor Emanuel Launches ChicagoNEXT To Amplify City's Tech and Science Business ClimateCouncil on Innovation and Technology Will Promote Entrepreneurship, Attract Investment, Create Jobs
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Oct 15, 2012Chicago Cultural Plan 2012 UnveiledNew Cultural Plan was Developed Over Months of Meetings with Stakeholders and Community Members Across Chicago; Community Input Led Directly to a New Initiative to Develop an Arts Education Plan for Chicago Public Schools
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Oct 14, 2012Mayor Emanuel Orders Independent Audit Of Chicago Parking Meters, LLCAs part of improved oversight and accountability of parking meter contract, comprehensive audits will be performed regularly
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Oct 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel, County President Preckwinkle Announce C.A.R.E. Initiatives To Reduce Violence And Strengthen CommunitiesComprehensive Portfolio of Anti-Violence Strategies Created by Government, Business and Community Leaders
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Oct 12, 2012Mayor Emanuel Meets With 100 Of The Midwest's Best And Brightest Students As ThinkChicago Comes To TownFinal day of two-day recruiting trip is highlighted by panel discussion with Mayor
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Oct 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Mayor Dragan Đilas of Belgrade, SerbiaSister City Mayors Meet as Đilas Visits Chicago to Discuss Economic Development
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Oct 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Grand Opening of New State of the Art Soccer Field at Haas ParkNew Artificial Turf Field will Improve Youth Athletic and After-School Programs for Chicago Community; UAE Embassy in Washington, DC, English Premier League Champions Manchester City and the Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation Creates Year-Round Playing Field and Training Program for Local Kids
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Oct 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Teamsters President John Coli Announce New Group to Evaluate Work Rules and Identify Opportunities for SavingsNew City-Labor Group Will Present Solutions, New Ideas
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Oct 10, 2012Mayor Emanuel Presents 2013 Budget To City CouncilNo New Taxes, Fines or Fees, Eliminates Head Tax on Chicago Businesses; Major Investments in Children’s Programs, Public Safety, Neighborhood Services.
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Oct 9, 2012Mayor Emanuel Hails New Labor Agreement With CTA Iron WorkersMore Flexibility, Reduced OT Among Changes; Mayor Also Highlights Recent Deals with SEIU
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Oct 9, 2012Mayor Emanuel Joins Police and Fire Officials To Present the Annual Lambert Tree and Carter Harrison AwardsRecognizes Police and Fire Officials for their sacrifice and service to protect Chicago’s Communities
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel Hails North Red Line Station Renewal Work ProgressCommunity members welcomed to newly rehabbed Argyle station
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America Launch New Municipal Wellness CompetitionEmployees from Two Cities Will Compete to Improve Wellness, supported by $5 Million Grant by Beverage Industry Foundation; Coincides with Launch of Calories Count Vending Program in San Antonio and Chicago
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel To Take Part In Chicago Ideas Week PanelMayor Emanuel will participate in Chicago Ideas Week’s panel ‘Democracy: State of Our Union’
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Oct 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Plans to Complete Chicago RiverwalkContinuous Walkway to Connect Lake Michigan to Confluence of the Three River Branches
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Oct 6, 2012Mayor Emanuel Names Charles Williams As Commissioner of Streets and SanitationTom Byrne Joining Park District as Director of Park Services, Safety and Security
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Oct 6, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces $6.5 Million In Unspent NATO and Park District Funds Will Be Used For Community Projects Across the CitySix Parks, Four Boathouses and the Bloomingdale Trail will Become NATO Legacy Projects
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Oct 5, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces That Abe's Market Natural Goods Will Relocate Corporate Headquarters To Chicago As Part Of Expansion And Tech Jobs GrowthAbe’s Market opens its new facility in River North today to gain better access to workforce talent
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Oct 5, 2012City of Chicago, Secretary of State Announce Results of Large-Scale, Coordinated Sting Operations to Crack Down on Disability Placard AbuseMotorists Cited During Enforcement Actions Since Effort Launched in August; Goal of Operation is to End Fraud and Abuse
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Oct 4, 2012Mayor Emanuel To Announce New Budget Proposal To Make City Hall A Better Partner To Small BusinessesNew Small Business Center will Serve as One-Stop-Shop for Chicago’s Small Business Owners; Chicago will Appoint First-Ever Chief Small Business Officer
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Oct 3, 2012Mayor Emanuel To Replace Entire Board of EthicsSeven New Nominees Include Two Former Judges, Respected Attorney and Community Leaders
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Oct 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Brings 39 Technology Companies to the University of Illinois to Recruit Students to ChicagoMayor Participates in Panel Discussion, Meets Directly with Best and Brightest Computer Science and Engineering Students
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Oct 2, 2012Mayor Welcomes New CTA Bus Drivers For Red Line South ProjectNew Hires Among Hundreds of New Jobs Related to Reconstruction
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Oct 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Expansion of After-School and Summer Program Opportunities for ChildrenExpansion Leads to Opportunity for A Total of 13,000 Children Across the City and Increases 2013 Budget Investment in Children's Programs by An Additional $9 Million
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Oct 1, 2012Two Key Shows Extend Commitments To McCormick Place and ChicagoNational Restaurant Show and International Manufacturing Technology Show Extend Runs in Chicago, Bringing an Additional $1 Billion in Direct Expenditures and Thousands of Jobs; Shows Extending in City Due to New Union Agreements
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Oct 1, 2012Chicago Public Schools Receives $4.4 Million Federal Grant to Launch Comprehensive "Healthy CPS" InitiativeInitiative Will Build Upon This Year’s Addition of Recess To the Full School Day; CPS Will Partner With City Departments and Non-Profit Organizations to Align with City-wide Goals Outlined in Healthy Chicago, the City’s First Public Health Agenda
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Sep 28, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces More Than $65 Million in Infrastructure Projects and Developments to Help Revitalize Communities in the Near South SideCommunity to Benefit from Coordinated Investments from City and Sister Agencies
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Sep 26, 2012City Releases Second Quarter Budget ReportTighter Spending Controls, Greater Efficiencies and Improved Revenue Leave the City on Strong Financial Footing
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Sep 25, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Environmental Plan For ChicagoRoadmap Lays Out Goals and Metrics for Environmental Stewardship and Economic Development in Coming Years
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Sep 24, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces that More Than 20 Chicago-Based Technology Companies are Committing to Create More Than 2,000 New Jobs in the CityMayor Additionally Announces Chicago Broadband Initiative as Technology Sector Continues to Grow and Extend Leadership in United States
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Sep 24, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Broadband ChallengeCity Will Completely Remake its Digital Infrastructure, Providing Access to Underserved Areas, Free Access in Public Spaces, and Affordable Access for the Business Community
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Sep 23, 2012Improving Education in ChicagoBy Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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Sep 23, 2012City Reduces Projected 2013 Budget Gap By $71 MillionTighter spending controls, reforms, and improved revenues help reduce projected 2013 deficit by almost 20 percent; Results in smallest gap since 2008 recession
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Sep 22, 2012Mayor Emanuel Receives Plan to Revitalize Former Coal Plant Sites and Surrounding CommunitiesAdditionally, Park District Secures Funding to Build New Park on Nearby Site of Long-Vacant Former Asphalt Factory
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Sep 21, 2012More Than Four Million People Attend Chicago's Signature Free Summer Events and FestivalsEvents and Festivals Achieved an Increase in Attendance and Revenue
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Sep 20, 2012Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Mayor Tang Liangzhi of Wuhan, ChinaVisit Included Signing a Memorandum of Understanding and a Ceremonial Unveiling of a Gift to Chicago, Highlighting the Two Cities Growing Relationship
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Sep 20, 2012Mayor Emanuel Launches New Online "Open311" System to Improve Government Accountability and Service Delivery“Service Tracker” Helps Public Track Progress of Service Requests to Completion; System Accepts Photos, Helps the Development of Applications, and Will Take Text Messages
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Sep 19, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces KPMG to Add 500 New Jobs to New Chicago Regional HeadquartersProfessional Services Firm to Make $165 Million Investment in Aon Center; Will Host International Partners Conference in Chicago This Week