Mayor's Press Releases
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Aug 25, 2015Mayor Emanuel, City Colleges of Chicago and University Of Illinois at Chicago Announce New Tuition Award to Put Chicago Star Scholars on the Path to Bachelor's DegreesAt Least 250 Star Scholars Annually Will be Provided With $5,000 UIC Tuition Award Following Graduation from City Colleges
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Aug 24, 2015Mayor Emanuel And Chicago Public Library Join The National Summer Learning Association To Announce Chicago Public Library As The First Ever Winner Of The Founder’s Award In Recognition Of The Summer Learning ChallengeUniversity of Chicago’s Chapin Hall Research Shows CPL’s Redesigned Program Not Only Reduces the ‘Summer Slide’, But Linked with Higher Academic Performance in Math and Reading
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Aug 24, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces 2016 Budget ScheduleMayor Emanuel to Hold Town Hall Meetings to Solicit Budget Ideas from Residents; Will Deliver the 2016 Budget Address to City Council on Tuesday, September 22
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Aug 21, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs Kick Off Citywide Youth Baseball, Softball Tournament TodayFirst citywide tournament in decades will feature youth teams from throughout Chicago
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Aug 20, 2015Mayor Emanuel Launches Resilience AmeriCorps with Cities of Service, Corporation for National and Community Service and The Rockefeller FoundationCity of Chicago is Among 10 Cities Across the U.S. to Receive Funding and Human Capital to Support Local Resilience Efforts; Public-Private Partnership to Extend Expertise and Reinforce Program Results
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Aug 18, 2015Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce Faster Bus Service for Ashland, Western AvenuesReinstated Express Service, Bus Stop-Spacing Changes And Signal Improvements Will Provide Quicker Commutes
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Aug 17, 2015Mayor Emanuel Accepts Transition Committee Report On Priority Policy RecommendationsRecommendations Made on Public Engagement, Driving Neighborhood Economic Growth, and Expanding Pre-K Opportunities; Report Also Calls for Consolidating City Early Learning Programs into One Agency
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Aug 14, 2015Mayor Emanuel and Illinois Mentoring Partnership Launch Mayor’s Mentoring ChallengeInitiative Seeks 1,000 New Mentors for Chicago Youth over the Next Two Years; Corporate Partners Commit 250 Mentors as Down Payment on Goal
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Aug 13, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Expansion Of Free Wi-Fi At Chicago BeachesBeaches at 31st Street, 57th Street now offer free Wi-Fi; Seven beaches along Lake Michigan now offer free wireless service to beachgoers
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Aug 12, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce New Art Installation Coming To Garfield Park ConservatoryAn immersive installation of light and art, ‘solarise’ to be on display from September 23, 2015 through September 22, 2016
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Aug 12, 2015Chicago Ranks Second in the Nation for Number of Fast Growing Small Businesses for Second Year104 Chicago Companies Make the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies; Businesses Added 7,461 New Jobs Over Last Three Years
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Aug 12, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Investments In New Engineering Partnerships At 7 Chicago Public High SchoolsTop Corporations Partner with High Schools as Part of City-Wide Goal of Increasing Opportunities to Prepare Students for 21st Century College and Career
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Aug 9, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Join Community Members to Break Ground on Eleanor Boat House in BridgeportSouth side boat house is fourth of its kind in the city
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Aug 8, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces New Tool to Assist Parents in Finding Early Learning ProgramsWeb-Based “Early Learning Finder” Will Further Enhance the City’s Outreach Campaign for Summer Enrollment
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Aug 7, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Department Of Streets And Sanitation Announce City Has Responded To More Than 1,700 Tree Emergencies Caused By Weekend StormsForestry Crews To Now Redirect Efforts To Pick Up Storm Debris Along Parkways
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Aug 7, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Textura Corporation To Add Jobs In Chicago And Make Chicago A Central Recruiting HubFast-Growing Technology Company to Bring New Jobs to Chicago with 23,000 Square-Foot Innovation Center
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Aug 6, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Investment in Midway International Airport FacilitiesExtensive Upgrades to Improve Experience for Travelers, from Parking to Security Checkpoints to Concessions
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Aug 5, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Spaces Still Available For Late and Specialty Summer CampsMore than 1,800 spaces open for summer camps starting on or after August 10
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Aug 3, 2015Mayor Emanuel Hosts Hundreds of Labor, Business and Community Leaders to Discuss Careers Available Through the 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing CampaignMayor and Community Leaders Collaborate to Put 1,000 Chicagoans on Pathways to Quality Careers
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Aug 3, 2015Mayor Emanuel Tours Storm Damage in Rogers ParkCity crews working to clear roads, remove downed trees, wires
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Jul 31, 2015CDPH Announces Record Jump In Chicago Teens Receiving HPV VaccineCity’s comprehensive outreach efforts lead to coverage levels above the national average
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Jul 31, 2015Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Bannon Announce Expansion of Early Learning Educational InvestmentsFunds From Exelon Will Support Establishment of Flagship Early Learning Center at Harold Washington Library and Expansion to Fourteen Branches Across the City
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Jul 30, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces New Innovative System to Prioritize Food Safety Health InspectionsCDPH and DOIT now using open data to target critical health violations in restaurants
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Jul 30, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Blackhawks and Rush University Medical Center Announce Redevelopment Plan for Current Malcolm X College SiteSite will be Repurposed for Blackhawks Training Center and Community Rink and Expansion of Rush University Medical Center Facilities
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Jul 30, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2015125 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago To Learn About Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and Vibrant Urban Culture
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Jul 30, 2015City of Chicago Celebrates Second Annual PlayStreets DayNew record set for most PlayStreets events held in one summer day
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Jul 28, 2015Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On New Marriott Marquis Chicago HotelDevelopment of McCormick Place Entertainment District and Other Tourism Investments Will Create 7,400 Construction Jobs and 2,500 Full-Time Jobs; Groundbreaking Marks Next Step in Completion of “McCormick Collection” Suite of Convention Venues and Amenities
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Jul 27, 2015Mayor Emanuel Introduces Transit Oriented Development Reform Ordinance to Accelerate Development Near Public Transportation StationsReform Would Add More Than $400 Million to Local Economy Annually
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Jul 24, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces 311 Enhancements To Boost Services For VeteransCity will track City services provided to veterans
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Jul 24, 2015Mayor Rahm Emanuel Names New Board Members To Chicago Infrastructure TrustRecommends Leslie Darling, an Experienced and Proven Manager, as Executive Director and Appoints Treasurer Kurt Summers as New Board Chair
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Jul 21, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Invite Youth Baseball, Softball Teams To Register Starting Tomorrow For First Annual Citywide TournamentDonations from Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox allowed for creation of citywide tournament
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Jul 16, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Leadership Changes at Chicago Public Schools; Names Forrest Claypool as Next Chief Executive OfficerJanice Jackson named new Chief Education Officer, Frank Clark named new President of Chicago Board of Education
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Jul 14, 2015Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Announce Joint Chicago-China Business AcceleratorProgram Will Help Chicago Companies Connect With Global Markets and Drive Additional Chinese Investment in Chicago; Accelerator is a Direct Outcome of the Gateway Cities Agreement Signed by Mayor Emanuel in 2013
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Jul 13, 2015Top U.S.-Based Companies Launch the “100,000 Opportunities Initiative” to Create Pathways to Economic Opportunity for Young AmericansAlaska Airlines, Cintas, CVS Health, Hilton Worldwide, HMSHost, JCPenney, JPMorgan Chase, Lyft, Macy’s, Microsoft, Porch.com, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Target, Walgreens and Walmart Come Together With the Goal to Create the Nation’s Largest Employer-Led Coalition to Hire or Train 100,000 Opportunity Youth First Opportunity Fair & Forum Coming to Chicago on Aug. 13, Hosted by Common
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Jul 13, 2015Mayor Emanuel Launches Destination: Chicago Mobile Van to Bring Computers and Computer Learning to Underserved Neighborhoods This SummerProject powered by Chicago City of Learning and sponsored by Best Buy
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Jul 10, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Municipal ID Working GroupNew Working Group Will Explore the Creation of a Municipal ID Program That Can Be Used to Benefit All of Chicago Residents, Regardless of Immigration Status, Homeless Status, or Gender Identify