Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 15, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Hits Historic Low Teen BirthrateNew Data Show Chicago African American Teens Have Achieved the Steepest Decline
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Jan 15, 2019Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent Johnson Congratulate 315 New Officers in Chicago Police GraduationCPD also announced an additional 32 Police Observation Device cameras installed on the Near North Side
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Jan 13, 2019Mayor Emanuel And CTA Launch New Public WI-FI Service In Downtown Blue Line Subway StationNation’s First Subway System Fully Equipped with 4G Wireless Service Now Providing Free Internet Access at Clark/Lake Station; More Stations to Come
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Jan 13, 2019Mayor Emanuel Outlines Package of Ethics Reforms to be Introduced to City CouncilPackage to include jurisdictional move of workers’ compensation to City Comptroller, enhanced transparency to permitting and zoning actions and campaign contribution limits from parties with matters before City Council
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Jan 12, 2019Mayor Emanuel And Education Experts Launch The Youth Quality Of Life FrameworkFirst-of-its-kind framework built to evaluate youth investments so that the programs with the greatest positive impacts can be prioritized
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Jan 11, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces City Now Accepting Applications for Latest Round of Neighborhood Opportunity Fund GrantsInnovative Program Leverages Downtown Growth to Make Direct Investments into Commercial Corridors across the City’s South, West and Southwest Sides
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Jan 11, 2019The City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools and the Seeds of Change Brand Announce a $500,000 Grant to Support Eat What You GrowThe Mars Food organic brand’s grant will support gardening programs at 130 Chicago schools, summer jobs and more
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Jan 11, 2019Mayor Emanuel Announces a Record 57.6 Million Visitors to Chicago in 2018The City is already underway to break that record in 2019 by hosting 'The World's Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches and Administrators'
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Jan 10, 2019Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Library to Celebrate Opening of the Whitney Young BranchLibrary in the Chatham neighborhood underwent a $12 million gut renovation and expansion
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Jan 10, 2019Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Completion of Garfield Gateway ProjectTransformational project improves the transit experience for Chicagoans and creates a strong focal point for the historic Washington Park community
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Jan 8, 2019Mayor Emanuel, Superintendent Johnson Unveil the First of 200 New Police License Plate Reader Vehicles That Will Be Deployed CitywideLatest investment part of a larger citywide strategy that has resulted in an 18 percent reduction in carjackings and 31 percent increase in arrests
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Jan 7, 2019Mayor Emanuel and CPS Expand Number of Advanced Placement Capstone Schools as CPS Students Lead Nation in Capstone Diplomas and Reach Success MilestonesCPS to Expand AP Capstone Diploma Program to Six Additional Schools in the 2019-2020 School Year as CPS Students Earn More Capstone Diplomas than any District in the Nation; CPS Students Also Reached Key Milestone With More than 50 Percent of Students Passing at Least One Exam During the 2017-2018 School Year
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Jan 4, 2019Mayor Emanuel and CTA Welcome Riders to New 95th/Dan Ryan Station North TerminalHistoric project has generated thousands of jobs and created a new landmark for the Far South Side
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Jan 3, 2019Mayor Emanuel And City Colleges Of Chicago Announce Three New Star Scholarship Transfer PartnersChicago State University, Florida Memorial University and Stillman College join City Colleges’ growing list of transfer partners
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Jan 2, 2019Mayor Emanuel to Announce Expansion of the Chicago Early Learning Workforce ScholarshipCity will invest an additional $4 million to support Chicagoans pursuing early childhood education
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Dec 20, 2018Mayor Emanuel Joins Alderman King and Bronzeville Community to Cut Ribbon on 41st Street Pedestrian and Bike BridgeNew Structure is Second of Five New or Rebuilt Bridges that Will Improve Lakefront Access on the South Side as Part of Mayor Emanuel’s Building on Burnham Plan
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Dec 20, 2018Mayor Emanuel Opens First Section Of Navy Pier Flyover ProjectProject Reaches Major Milestone Carrying Lake Front Trail Over Busy Street Crossings at Illinois and Grand Streets
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Dec 19, 2018Mayor Emanuel Launches Modernized Chicago 311 SystemNew CHI 311 System Relies on User Feedback, Resulting In Easier Use, Greater Transparency and More Efficient Delivery of City Services
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Dec 17, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces Completion of Hiring Plan GoalsMore than 1,000 new officers supporting trending declines in violent crime
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Dec 15, 2018Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Ken Griffin and the Chicago Park District Celebrate the Completed Lakefront Trail Separation ProjectHundreds of participants in the Lakefront Chill 5K ran through the ribbon to officially open the separated trails
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Dec 14, 2018Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Completion of Modernization Work to Historic Quincy Loop StationChicago Landmark Loop L station receives two new elevators making it vertically accessible to people with disabilities, among other improvements
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Dec 13, 2018Mayor Emanuel, City Colleges of Chicago and AAR Announce the Aviation Futures Training CenterAviation sheet metalworking course will prepare students to earn $80,000 within five years
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Dec 13, 2018Mayor Emanuel Joins Ferrara Candy Company to Announce Headquarter Move to Chicago from Oakbrook TerraceThe company expects to complete its move to the Old Post Office by late summer 2019
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Dec 11, 2018Mayor Emanuel and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Call for Statewide Transportation Capital BillStatewide Increase in Taxes and Fees Would Provide Sustainable, Recurring Revenue to Support a Transportation Capital Bill
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Dec 11, 2018Mayor Emanuel, City of Chicago Submit Comment in Opposition to President Trump's 'Public Charge' Rule ChangeTrump administration’s proposal is unlawful, would be harmful to Chicago residents
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Dec 10, 2018Mayor Emanuel and the James Beard Foundation Announce Awards Ceremony to be Held in Chicago Through 2027The “Oscars of the Food Industry” Extends Stay in Chicago for Six Additional Years
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Dec 9, 2018City Cracks Down On Outlaw Party Buses, Sustains Reductions In Violent CrimeNew Nights And Weekend Team, Party Bus Task Force Sustains Record Low Crime on Part Buses
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Dec 6, 2018CPS Earns Spot on AP Honor Roll for Sixth Consecutive YearCPS is the Largest School District to be Named to AP Honor Roll in 2018, and the Only Large Urban District to Earn a Spot on the AP Honor Roll for Six Consecutive Years
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Dec 6, 2018Mayor Emanuel Opens Innovative New Food Business Incubator in East Garfield ParkThe Hatchery Will Create Hundreds of Jobs and Further Strengthen Chicago’s Thriving Food and Beverage Sector
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Dec 4, 2018Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Announce Men of Color in Education InitiativeInitiative will build pipeline of diverse male educators in Chicago focusing on three distinct groups of students
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Dec 4, 2018Mayor Emanuel, DePaul University And City Colleges Of Chicago Announce Innovative DePaul Harold Washington AcademyFirst-of-its-Kind Academy Will Create Low-Cost Pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree, With 100 Star Scholars Taking City College Courses on DePaul University’s Campus
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Dec 3, 2018Mayor Emanuel Announces 100,000 Graffiti Removal Requests Completed So Far This YearGraffiti Complaints Are Down 16 Percent in 2018 and More Than 66 Percent of Removals Are Done Proactively