Mayor's Press Releases
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Sep 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel and President Preckwinkle Announce Skills for Chicagoland's FutureDemand-driven Initiative to Address Workforce Skills Gap in Chicago and Cook County; Modeled on National Skills for America’s Future Initiative
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Sep 12, 2012
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Sep 7, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces 38,000 Employees and Spouses Sign Up for City's Wellness ProgramChicago’s Numbers Near 80 Percent, Making Chicago Lives Healthy the Largest Wellness Program in the Country; City Colleges of Chicago Union Agreement Will Grow Pool Even Further
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Sep 4, 2012Mayor Emanuel, CPS Leaders Join Students, Parents, Teachers and Principals Across the City to Celebrate the Start of the Full School Day for All of Chicago’s StudentsMayor and CPS Leaders Visit Over 20 Schools In Neighborhoods Across the City
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Sep 3, 2012Mayor Emanuel and SEIU Local 73 Announce Competitive Bidding for Custodial Services at AirportInnovative Agreement Will Reduce Costs and Incorporate Best Practices from Public and Private Sector to Improve Efficiency and Service
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Aug 31, 2012Mayor Emanuel, US Department of Justice and Chicago Police Department Expand Successful Violence Reduction Initiative to Additional DistrictsMore than 50 Additional Federal Agents from FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS Join Concentrated Police Resources to Reduce Violence, Improve Quality of Life
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Aug 31, 2012100th Building Demolished as Part of a Citywide Initiative to Prevent Gang Activity In and Around Vacant BuildingsProperty in Englewood Community will be 100th Building Demolished as Part of Mayoral Initiative to Identify, Secure and Demolish Vacant Buildings
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Aug 28, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Roundarch Isobar to Add 150-200 Jobs to Chicago OfficeDigital Design and Development Firm to Nearly Double Staff In Coming Years
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Aug 27, 2012Mayor Emanuel CTA and CPS Announce Free Fare Card Pilot ProgramPilot Program Grew Out of Idea Presented to Mayor By Chicago Youth Commission; Students at Five Different High Schools Will Participate In the Program
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Aug 24, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces $1.5 Million will be Invested in Nearly 500 Job Opportunities for Chicago Youth for the School YearFunds Remaining from Scofflaw Income Tax Collections Will Support Additional Youth Jobs through 11 Community Organizations
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Aug 23, 2012Mayor Emanuel Expands Homeless Services in Chicago at No Additional Cost to TaxpayersProvide an Additional 220 Homeless Individuals with Job Preparation and Placement Services to Prevent and End Homelessness
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Aug 23, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces 47 Percent Participation in Wellness to DateWhopping 99.8 Percent of Respondents Choose to Join the Program
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Aug 22, 2012Whistleblower Protections Expanded to Ensure Every Chicagoan Can Report Misconduct Without Fear of RetaliationFirst Major City in the U.S. to Extend Protections to Cover Residents, Contractors and Elected Officials
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Aug 21, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces New Opportunities for City Colleges of Chicago Students to Access Top Nursing Program Through College to Careers InitiativeCity Colleges of Chicago Launches Total of 10 New or Enhanced Degree and Certificate Programs in Both the Healthcare and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Fields
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Aug 21, 2012Mayor Emanuel, SEIU and IBEW Announce New Collective Bargaining AgreementFour-Year Agreement Reached and Overwhelmingly Ratified
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Aug 20, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Governor Quinn Announce SalesForce.com is Expanding Chicago OfficeWorld’s Leading Enterprise Cloud Computing Company to Double Local Workforce with New Facility
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Aug 20, 2012Chicago Public Schools and CTA Announce Reduced Fare for Student Rides Extended for Full School DayReduced CTA Fares for Students Extended an Extra 30 Minutes to Accommodate Student Activities After the School Day Ends
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Aug 17, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Austin to Introduce Ordinance Establishing New MBE/WBE Mentorship ProgramOffers Five Percent MBE/WBE Credit to Big Firms that Agree to Mentor Protégés
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Aug 16, 2012Ecological Restoration To Begin On Northerly IslandPark District Expands Programs for Campers, At-Risk Youth, as Army Corps of Engineers Begins Work
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Aug 15, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional $250,000 Donation to the DREAM Fund During Historic Dream Relief DayBringing Total to $275,000 to Assist Students in Illinois without Legal Status Obtain a Higher Education
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Aug 14, 2012Mayor Emanuel and President Claypool Announce 16 Consecutive Months of CTA Ridership GrowthAnnouncement Made at Newly Rehabilitated Morse Red Line Station
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Aug 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel and School Leaders Join Students, Teachers, Principals and Parents to Kick-Off the First School Day for Chicago's SchoolsMayor and CPS Leadership Visit 19 Schools Across Chicago
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Aug 13, 2012City of Chicago and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Announce Joint Task Force on Fraud DetectionTask Force to Help Identify and Recover Millions in Healthcare Fraud
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Aug 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel, United Airlines and U.S. Equities Announce United Will Move HQ to Willis TowerUnited Airlines Will Shift Corporate HQ to Willis Tower; Extend Commitment to Downtown through 2028
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Aug 10, 201234 Start Application Process for Food Truck Licenses in First Week after Ordinance PassesAll 34 Come from New Potential Vendors as Ordinance Sparks Renewed Interest in Joining Food Truck Trend
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Aug 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel Visits 300 W. Adams, Tours Vibes Media, IfbyPhone and Emmi SolutionsLocal Companies Driving Growth of Technology Economy; Combined Will Add 150-200 Jobs in Coming Years
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Aug 7, 2012Residential Phase of Retrofit Chicago LaunchedResidential Partnership Focuses on Single Family and Multi-Unit Buildings; Will Save Up to $400 Per Unit Annually While Creating Hundreds of Jobs
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Aug 5, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces City Installing 34 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes in 2012Part of a Nearly 650-Mile Network of Bikeways to Be Established by 2020
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Aug 3, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of Early Childhood Education Opportunities for Children Across ChicagoThree-Year Investment Creates Opportunity for Over 5,000 Children Starting in Fall 2013
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Aug 2, 2012
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Aug 1, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago's Participation in New Google Developer ChallengeMayor Urges Local Developers to Set the Bar and Showcase Chicago’s Innovation
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Aug 1, 2012Mayor Emanuel Highlights the Importance of All Students Getting to School on the First DayGreets Students, Teachers, Parents and School Leaders at LEARN Hunter Perkins School on Their First Day of the 2013-2014 School Year
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Aug 1, 2012Steve Koch Named Deputy Mayor of the City of ChicagoMark Angelson Named Head of International Institute of Education's Scholar Rescue Fund, Will Step Down Labor Day
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Jul 31, 2012Chicago's Visitor Industry Sees Boom in Both Jobs and Spending2011 Shows Outstanding Progress; Best Numbers in Several Years
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Jul 31, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Reznick Group Will Move Midwest Headquarters to Downtown ChicagoTop 20 Accounting Firm to Move from Skokie, Bring 150 to 200 Jobs to Loop
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Jul 31, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces 2013 Budget Gap Reduced by 50 percent as a Result of Structural Change Made in 2012Tough Choices Made in 2012 Budget Led to $369 Million Budget Gap for 2013 – Less than Half the $741 Million Gap Projected
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Jul 30, 2012Mayor Emanuel Joins Braintree to Announce Company Will Triple Staff as Part of Expansion and Tech Jobs GrowthBraintree payments expands its Chicago headquarters to house growing staff, recruit top tech talent and support rapid growth
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Jul 27, 2012Mayor Emanuel Kicks Off Unprecedented, Groundbreaking Wellness Program with City of Chicago's LeadersWorld Leader in Well-Being Designed Program for More than 47,000 City Employees and Spouses to Address Specific Challenge Areas
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Jul 26, 2012Motorola Mobility, Alongside Mayor Emanuel, Announces Global Headquarters Move to Downtown ChicagoCompany Signs Lease in the Historic Merchandise Mart; Will Arrive in 2013
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Jul 25, 2012