Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 10, 2012Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce 7-Hour Day for Elementary StudentsAfter Input from Parents and Teachers, Elementary Schools Adopt 7 Hour Day Next Year
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Apr 9, 2012Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce Chicago High School for the Arts to Relocate Into Malcolm X College in 2015Performance Space to be Available to All CPS Schools, House Additional Arts Groups
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Apr 9, 2012Nobel Peace Prize Winners to Bring Message of Human Rights and Peace to 17 Chicago Public SchoolsU.S. Secretary of State Clinton announces students from conflict regions to visit U.S., participate in 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
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Apr 6, 2012Mayor Emanuel, President Preckwinkle Announce 17,000 Summer Jobs and 168,000 Activities to Keep Chicago Youth Safe this SummerNew Website Details Jobs and Programs Offered by City, Cook County, Sister Agencies and Non-Profits
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Apr 6, 2012Demolition Continues on Kingsbury Street Streetscape as Workers Remove Century-Old Railroad TracksStreet Improvements are Crucial Infrastructure Upgrades in Building a New Chicago Program
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Apr 6, 2012Mayor Emanuel Launches New Retirement Security WebsiteFeatures include a “Property Tax Calculator” and “Debt Ticker” to Illustrate Significant Financial Burdens Chicago Taxpayers Face if Pension Reforms Aren’t Achieved
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Apr 5, 2012Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Citywide Recycling in 2013Competitive Bidding Saves $2.2 Million in Recycling Service Costs in Six Months Supporting Plan to Expand to 340,000 Additional Households
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Apr 5, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces New Tourism Organization Will Create Offices in Brazil, Germany and JapanMayor Sets Goal of Moving Into Top Five of American Cities in International Visitors; Announces Chicago Will Host Pow Wow in 2014.
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Apr 4, 2012Springfield Pumping Station Switches to Electricity for PowerCrucial Infrastructure Upgrade is Key Element of Building a New Chicago Program
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Apr 3, 2012Mayor Rahm Emanuel Visits Start of Construction on Route 41 Through USX SiteRoadway Project Part of “Building a New Chicago” Infrastructure Investment Program
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Apr 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Presents Chicago's Plan to Prevent Youth ViolenceCut Violence in Half by 2020; Create a City Where Youth Are Safe, Healthy and Educated
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Apr 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Urges Sister Agencies to Adopt a Zero-Tolerance Gift Policy for Procurement OfficersAsks Sister Agencies to Bring Standards in Line with City and Implement a Full Prohibition on All Gifts from Outside Vendors
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Mar 31, 2012City of Chicago, ComEd and Cubs Ready to Turn Off the Lights to Celebrate Earth HourWrigley Field Marquee Set to Go Dark for One Hour to Raise Awareness About Climate Change
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Mar 29, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces $7 Billion Building a New Chicago ProgramComprehensive, Coordinated Revitalization of City Infrastructure Will Create 30,000 Jobs Over Three Years While Improving City Infrastructure
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Mar 28, 2012City of Chicago Wins National Transparency AwardSunshine Review Gives City of Chicago Website the Sunny Award and A+ Grade for Government Transparency
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Mar 28, 2012The Car Wash Show is Coming to Chicago in 2014As a Direct Result of McCormick Place Reforms Negotiated by Mayor Emanuel, Show Will Leave Las Vegas and Come to Chicago
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Mar 27, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Announce Reciprocal Certification for Minority- and Women-Owned BusinessesNew Program Will Spur Job Creation by Allowing Businesses to Save Time and Money While Eliminating Bureaucracy
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Mar 26, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent McCarthy Announce Results of Two Gang-Related Investigations on City's West SideMultiple Weapons Seized with More than $1.6 Million in Illegal Drugs in Lawndale; Gang-Controlled Drug Market Dismantled and Offenders Charged in Austin
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Mar 26, 2012President Bill Clinton to Speak at Opening Dinner of the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in ChicagoWorld Summit Host Committee announces high-profile moderators for the three-day peacemaking event this April
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Mar 23, 2012Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce Plan to Create 10 New International Baccalaureate Diploma Programmes in Public High SchoolsUniversity of Chicago Study Recognized IB Programme for its Success in Preparing Students for College
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Mar 21, 2012Video Showcasing Chicago's Economic and Business Advantages to be Shown Throughout ShanghaiChicago and Shanghai Sign Agreement to Promote Each City’s Economic Opportunities
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Mar 21, 2012Governor Quinn, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel Announce First-Ever Converged Data SiteThrough innovative collaboration, merged data will lead to better services, access to vital information and further innovation
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Mar 20, 2012City of Chicago Announces Five Sister Agencies Have Joined Wellness InitiativeAdditional 10,000 People Will be Eligible for Wellness Program, Pushing City into Lowest Cost Bracket and Increasing Taxpayer Savings
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Mar 19, 2012Twenty Nobel Peace Laureates to Convene in Chicago for 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace LaureatesSean Penn to receive annual Peace Summit Award at April summit
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Mar 15, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Western Union Will Announce New Americans Small Business SeriesWestern Union to Fund Innovative Series Promoting Small Business in Immigrant Communities; Company Also Makes $25,000 Donation to Illinois DREAM Fund
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Mar 14, 2012
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Mar 14, 2012Mayor Emanuel To Announce New Ordinance Proposing Greater Payment Plan Flexibility to Improve Debt CollectionCostly Down Payment Requirements Have Deterred Those Facing Economic Hardship from Entering into Payment Plans to Eliminate their City Debt; City Estimates Additional $2.5 Million in Debt from Increased Compliance
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Mar 14, 2012Chicago Bike Share Plan Will Be Presented to City CouncilCity to Partner with Alta Bicycle Share to Build and Operate Bike Share Program
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Mar 12, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces $290 Million Public Space Capital Plan to Invest in Hundreds of Parks and Recreational Areas across the CityFirst $7 Million in Private Funds Raised to Begin Final Design and Construction of Bloomingdale Trail; Exelon Makes Leadership Gift of $5 Million, Boeing and CNA Contribute $1 Million Each
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Mar 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Plan to Develop Economic Development and Job Creation Alternatives for Fisk and Crawford Power PlantsJoyce Foundation and Sierra Club will Finance Effort to Develop Plan; Delta Institute Will Lead Process That Will Include Community Groups, Labor, Elected Officials, and Others
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Mar 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Mayor Bloomberg Announce Major New Initiatives for C40: Green Growth Initiative and Sustainable Infrastructure Finance NetworkMayor Bloomberg Calls on All C40 Cities to Join; Mayor Emanuel to Chair Infrastructure Finance Network
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Mar 8, 2012Innovative Urban Financing Can Help Cities Grow Green and Generate JobsCities Say They are Ready to Lead Efforts to Green the Economy During OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers
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Mar 5, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces $8.5 Million in Collections from Scofflaws will be Invested in Safer Summer for Chicago KidsFunds Will Support 20,000 Additional Youth Opportunities with Parks and Summer Job Programs; 50 New Cadets Will Double June Police Academy Class
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Mar 5, 2012Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel Announce Appointees to McCormick Place BoardEight Appointees Will Guide Organization as it Fosters Convention Business and Economic Development Throughout the City and State
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Mar 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce $25,000 Signing Bonus for 50 Principals, Partners for Principal Leadership ProgramChicago Leadership Collaborative and Increased Recruitment Efforts Will Ensure High-Performing Leaders in Every School
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Mar 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces City of Chicago Website is Now Available in Multiple LanguagesVia Google Translate Residents can Access City Information in 64 Languages Including Spanish, Polish, Chinese and Arabic
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Mar 1, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Infrastructure Trust to Invest in Transformative ProjectsFirst Project, Retrofit Chicago, Will Invest More than $200 Million in Energy Efficiency for City Properties, Creating more than 2000 Jobs and Saving Taxpayers $20 Million Annually
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Feb 29, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Agreement with Midwest Generation to Retire Two Coal-Fired Power Plants in ChicagoNegotiation Results in More Rapid Timeline for Closing of Plants and Achieves Goals of Proposed Clean Power Ordinance
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Feb 29, 2012Mayor Emanuel Releases First Plan for Economic Growth and JobsPlan Will Position Chicago Area as Economic Powerhouse in Global Economy and Chart Course for Job Creation and Development; World Business Chicago Led a Team of Stakeholders and Leaders in Designing the Plan
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Feb 28, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces New Partnership with Five Technology Companies to Create New Early College SchoolsCPS, CCC and Industry Leaders Develop Early College STEM Schools Model to Encourage Technology Careers as Recommended by IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Report
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Feb 28, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces New Sustainability-Focused Twitter Feed and Web PageContinues Commitment to Promoting Sustainability For All Chicagoans
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Feb 27, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces the Allocation of Funds From Allied Waste Settlement Will Support Minority and Women-Owned BusinessesAllocation Will Benefit All Chicagoans, Improve Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Opportunity Throughout the City