Proposals Will Be Accepted Over Four Months Starting in October; Redevelopment Expected to Generate Thousands of Jobs and Major Economic Impact

Store Brings More Fresh, Healthy Food Access and Economic Opportunities to Chicago’s South Side

New School-Based Health Center is One of Five to be funded by E-Cig Tax, Joins 32 Centers of its Kind in Schools Citywide to Foster Healthy Lifestyles for Students

New Data Reveals Major Reduction in Student Victimization and Criminal Incidents Impacting CPS Students; Results Follow Innovative Anti-Violence Approaches and Improved Citywide Safety Coordination for City’s Youths

Plan to improve safety, security in every Chicago neighborhood, grow the police department by 970 officers over two years, provide mentors to every 8th - 10th grade CPS boy in the 20 most violent community areas

‘Eat Think Grow’ is this year’s theme

Chicago Wins Top Honor from Bicycling Magazine as City Poised to Become First Major U.S. City with Downtown Network of Protected Bike Lanes

South Water Purification Plant renamed in Mayor Sawyer’s honor