Mayor's Press Releases
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May 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Laborers’ 1001 and 1092 Identify Shared Path Forward To Stabilize and Fund Laborers’ & Retirement Board Employees’ Annuity & Benefit FundAgreement Includes Increased Contributions from New Employees and Benefit Options for Current Employees In Return For Commitment to Actuarial Funding with Dedicated Revenues
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May 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel Helps Break Ground For Albany Park Stormwater Diversion TunnelTunnel Will Have Capacity to Divert 2,300 Cubic Feet of Water Per Second, Preventing Types of Floods that Devastated Neighborhood Twice in Recent Years
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May 23, 2016Mayor Emanuel And Alderman O'Shea Launch Operation Help-A-Hero To Support Formerly Homeless Veterans CitywideAldermen and the Chicago Park District Join Forces to Collect Household Goods for City Veterans
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May 20, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces New Investment to Expand One Summer Chicago Jobs Program to Reach Nearly 30,000 YouthInvestment Would Increase Summer Jobs by More than 3,000; By Employing Nearly 30,000 Youth this Summer Program Will Have Doubled in Size Since 2011
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May 19, 2016Mayor Emanuel Joins Residents, Community, Faith and Business Leaders to Kick-Off Third Annual Summer of Faith and ActionGroup urges every community to participate in Citywide anti-violence initiative on May 27
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May 17, 2016Mayor Emanuel Secures Federal Resources Aimed at Reducing Wait Times At Chicago AirportsPassengers will see relief for ‘unacceptable’ wait times with additional canine units and TSA staff increase
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May 17, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Glassdoor Announce Company’s Growth Plans for ChicagoGlobal Tech Company Selects New Fulton Market Location with Plans for 350 More Jobs
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May 17, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces City’s 36th Annual Taste of Chicago Festival to Include More Vendors and New Dining ExperiencesLineup of 69 food establishments includes 20 new vendors and several new dining experiences
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May 16, 2016Mayor Emanuel Launches City’s First Universal Preschool Application to Help Families Enroll in Early LearningNew universal online application to improve ease of enrollment for parents and empower families in identifying options to meet the needs of their early learners