Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 14, 2016Mayor Emanuel and the City of Chicago Take Steps to Advance O’Hare Express Rail from Vision to RealityCity will select engineering team to develop conceptual designs, including routes and terminal options by March
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Feb 11, 2016Mayor Emanuel Opens Wings Metro Shelter And Safe House For Families Touched By Domestic ViolenceFirst domestic violence shelter to open in Chicago in more than a decade will increase citywide shelter space for victims of domestic violence by more than a third
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Feb 9, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Sen. Durbin, CTA Announce President Obama’s Proposed 2017 Budget Includes Significant Funding for CTA Red-Purple Modernization ProgramFederal DOT also announces new funding for historic project to completely rebuild and add passenger capacity to congested, outdated sections of Red, Purple lines
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Feb 8, 2016Mayor Emanuel Streamlines Chicago’s Early Learning System to Expand Access to Full Day Programs and Simplify EnrollmentSavings from structural reforms will be reinvested to expand full-day programming to roughly 1,000 additional children; launch universal online application to improve ease of enrollment
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Feb 7, 2016Mayor Emanuel, American Airlines Announce New Gates at O’Hare International AirportBuilding on the $1.3 billion Infrastructure Deal at ’Hare, City Announces First Major Gate Expansion Since 1993
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Feb 6, 2016Mayor Emanuel, Treasurer Summers To Nearly Double The Number Of Free Tax Preparation Assistance LocationsNumber of free tax preparation locations will increase from 21 to 36; 16th annual Tax Prep Chicago to assist residents in accessing millions in income tax refunds