Mayor's Press Releases
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Oct 6, 2016Mayor Emanuel Proposes A Series Of Measures To Combat Heroin Addiction In Chicago And Cook CountyFollowing recommendations by a joint City and County-led task force, Mayor moves to launch prevention and awareness campaigns, establish additional licensing requirements for pharmaceutical representatives, and increase investment in addiction treatment by 50 percent to keep residents safe from heroin and opioids
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Oct 5, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Over $3 Million in Federal Funding to Bolster Chicago Police DepartmentCity of Chicago to receive $3.125 million to help hire 25 officers focused on community policing
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Oct 4, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces New Program To Employ And Deliver Services To 100 Homeless Individuals“Day for Change” Pilot to Help 100 Homeless Individuals who Panhandle Gain Employment Skills
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Oct 3, 2016Mayor Emanuel Launches First Phase Of Mentoring Initiative By Immediately Expanding Becoming A Man Mentoring Program To Reach More Than 4,000 Male Youths This School YearFall 2016 Expansion of Proven BAM Model to Deliver on Priority of Comprehensive Public Safety Plan; Corporate Partners Support Mayor’s Three-Year Plan to Provide More than 7,000 At-Risk Youth with High-Quality Mentoring
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Sep 30, 2016Mayor Emanuel Reopens Historic Rosenwald Courts ApartmentsHistoric Bronzeville Apartment Building Restored to Serve Again as Community Anchor