Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 29, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District and CARA Announce Free Community Runs in Neighborhood Parks1 mile and 5K runs to begin May 21
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Apr 27, 2016Mayor Emanuel, City of Chicago Applaud Work of State and Federal Legislators to Address Lead; Announce Additional Actions to Increase Monitoring, Reassure Public of the Safety of ChicagoCPS and CDPH launch programs to monitor water in schools and the homes of children who test positive for lead; residents can request free water testing by calling 311; results to be posted online
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Apr 26, 2016Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism In 2015Domestic Visitors to Chicago Topped 50 Million for the First Time; Total Tourism Expected to Surpass 52 Million, Supporting 3,800 New Jobs in 2015
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Apr 25, 2016Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Dunbar High School to Establish City’s First Comprehensive Trades ProgramConstruction Trades Campus at Dunbar to Revitalize Trade Programming and Prepare Students for Careers in Construction Industries
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Apr 24, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Pilot To Address Chronic Homelessness With Viable Housing Options For ResidentsMayor’s Homeless Task Force launches pilot seeking to initially house 75 chronically homeless residents and identify more long-term housing solutions for homeless
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Apr 24, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces 250th Business Is Awarded Microloan Through Chicago’s Microlending InitiativeNeighborhood Small Businesses Have Received Support for Nearly 1,000 Jobs Since 2012
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Apr 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Open Applications For ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2016Annual Program Will Host 200 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago; Program to Expand Number of Student Participants by an Additional 75
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Apr 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel Names Erin Keane Acting City ComptrollerKeane Joins Budget Director Alex Holt and Chief Financial Officer Carole Brown as City Continues to Improve Long-Term Financial Stability and Address Pension Funding Challenges
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Apr 22, 2016Mayor Emanuel Calls on Congress to Invest Savings from Bipartisan Sentencing Reform Legislation in Underserved CommunitiesMayor Calls on Congress to Seize the Opportunity to Break the Cycles of Violence in Hardest Hit Communities
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Apr 21, 2016Mayor Emanuel Announces Plan to Modernize Cottage Grove Retail Corridor$4.8 Million Streetscaping Project Will Support Businesses from 77th to 83rd Streets