Mayor's Press Releases
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Sep 1, 2017
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Sep 1, 2017Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District Open Landmark Event Space at the DuSable Museum of African American HistoryThe 15,000 square foot outdoor space will be used for celebrations and special events in Washington Park
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Sep 1, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Amicus Briefs Have Been Filed in Support of Chicago's Lawsuit to Prevent President Trump's Justice Department from Making Federal Crime Prevention Grants Conditional on Unrelated Immigration Enforcement ActionsChicago also applies for FY2017 Byrne JAG grant to expand ShotSpotter technology while making clear the City will not agree to unlawful new conditions attached to grant application
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Aug 31, 2017Mayor Emanuel Opens New CTA Train Station at Washington and WabashFirst New Loop ‘L’ Station in 20 Years Replaces Two Century-Old Stations, Creating More Than 350 Jobs and Continuing Mayor’s $8 billion Transit Modernization Investment
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Aug 30, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Leads North America in Foreign Direct Investment for Fifth Consecutive YearChicago Tops List in Metro Area, Domestic and Foreign Investment Job Creation
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Aug 30, 2017Citywide Mental Health Steering Committee Takes Steps on Police Reform, Mental Health Crisis ResponseWest Side Outreach Project trains more than 500 community members in mental health symptoms and how to respond
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Aug 26, 2017Mayor Emanuel and Museums in the Park Announce Free Admission for CPS Students to Select Museums Next WeekIn 2016, over 3,500 CPS students and their families took advantage of free museum days
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Aug 25, 2017Mayor Emanuel Opens New North Park Senior Housing BuildingDevelopment Providing 63 Affordable Housing Units for North Side Seniors
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Aug 25, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Pilot Initiative To Generate New Affordable Housing Options In Gentrifying NeighborhoodsPilot Will Create 1,000 Affordable Units Over Three Years on the Near North and West Sides
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Aug 25, 2017Mayor Emanuel Opens West Side Senior Housing ComplexNorth Lawndale Facility Delivering 120 Units of Affordable Housing to Seniors on Chicago’s West Side
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Aug 24, 2017Mayor Emanuel Joins CTA To Promote Opportunities For Local Contractors To Work On Green Line Station RenovationsUnique Program Prepares South and West Side Small Businesses and DBEs to Bid on CTA Projects
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Aug 23, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces City Reaches 100 Mile Mark On Street PavingCrews Continue Working to Improve Chicago Streets While Enhanced Coordination Saves $101 Million for City and Utility Partners
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Aug 22, 2017Mayor Emanuel and CPS Congratulate CPS Students Completing Summer Certification and Employment Programs289 CPS Students Have Participated in Summer Certification Programs through a Partnership with JPMorgan Chase Foundation since 2015
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Aug 20, 2017Lakefront Trail Separation Construction Continues From 41st to 55th StreetsConstruction on this section expected to be complete by year-end 2017
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Aug 18, 2017Mayor Emanuel Dedicates New Public Artwork Along Chicago RiverwalkPaintings by Candida Alvarez and other temporary art on view through Fall 2017
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Aug 18, 2017Mayor Emanuel, Department of Streets and Sanitation Tout Efficiency of Graffiti RemovalAs a result of grid model, new blaster trucks, resident graffiti complaints are down 17 percent over last year
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Aug 17, 2017Mayor Emanuel Opens Phase II of the Northeast Cargo Development and Announces Record Cargo Activity at O'HareNew Cargo Development Expands and Hires 600 Local Workers; 2017 Expected to be Another Record Year for Air Cargo Activity at O’Hare International Airport
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Aug 16, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Decreasing Breast Health Disparities for Chicago's African American WomenChicago ranked top among cities in reducing breast health disparities, invests $700,000 in services to further decrease breast cancer mortality rate
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Aug 16, 2017Mayor Emanuel Issues Executive Order to Require City's Largest Construction Projects Commit to Hiring Diverse WorkforceDevelopers Seeking Plan Development Zoning Approvals will be Required to Disclose Efforts to Hire Minorities and Women
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Aug 15, 2017CPD Superintendent Johnson Welcomes 111 New Police RecruitsApplications open for new police entry exam as city makes progress on CPD hiring plan
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Aug 14, 2017Mayor Emanuel Opens Reconstructed Six-Way Interchange at Damen, Elston and Fullerton AvenuesNew Traffic Pattern Eliminates Dangerous Interaction and Will Dramatically Improve Traffic Flow
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Aug 12, 2017
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Aug 10, 2017Community Policing Advisory Panel Releases Draft RecommendationsResidents encouraged to share input during 30-day public comment period
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Aug 10, 2017Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Record High Reading and Math Scores on National ExamMore than 60 Percent of CPS Students Outscore National Peers in Reading
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Aug 9, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago's Riverwalk Added as Friday Night Flights VenueSummer-Long Series of Events Highlighting Neighborhood Breweries and Restaurants
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Aug 9, 2017Mayor Emanuel, CTA to Offer Students Free CTA Rides on the First Day of SchoolPopular “First Day, Free Rides” Program Encourages Student attendance
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Aug 8, 2017Mayor Emanuel Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Chicago Picasso on Daley PlazaEveryone’s Picasso commemorates the 1967 unveiling of Picasso’s first large-scale civic sculpture in America
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Aug 8, 2017Mayor Emanuel Congratulates Youth on Completing 2017 Summer Jobs ProgramProgram goes beyond a job to provide mentoring and life skills to 31,000 participants
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Aug 7, 2017Mayor Emanuel Announces Latest Efforts to Protect Southeast Side Residents from ManganeseChicago Department of Public Health will investigate manganese exposure on Chicago’s Southeast Side, protect residents from health risks
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Aug 7, 2017Mayor Emanuel, City of Chicago File Federal Lawsuit to Prevent President Trump's Justice Department from Making Federal Crime Prevention Grants Conditional on Unrelated Immigration Enforcement ActionsTrump Administration’s latest unlawful, misguided action violates Constitution, undermines public safety and community policing
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Aug 6, 2017Mayor Emanuel, City of Chicago File Federal Lawsuit to Prevent President Trump's Justice Department from Making Federal Crime Prevention Grants Conditional on Unrelated Immigration Enforcement ActionsTrump Administration’s latest unlawful, misguided action undermines public safety and violates Constitution
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Aug 4, 2017Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Park District Announce Record-Breaking Summer Camp AttendanceOver 21,000 campers attended Chicago Park District camps this summer