Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 10, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Fresh Moves Mobile MarketsMobile Food Markets Will Provide Fresh Produce to Underserved Areas on the City’s South and West Sides
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Jul 9, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Community Engagement, Violence Prevention Pilot Program in La Villita ParkEffort Will Saturate Park with Additional Programming for Residents on Weekend Nights
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Jul 9, 2015Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Export Growth in Chicagoland AreaU.S. Department of Commerce Report Shows Chicago Metro Had Record High Export Growth in 2014; Making Chicago a National Leader in Exports is Critical to the Continued Growth of the City’s Economy
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Jul 9, 2015Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announces Purple Line Express Track Improvement Project$30 Million Rehabilitation Project Will Upgrade Track Infrastructure, Improving Service Reliability Between Lawrence To Jarvis; Work Scheduled To Begin July 20
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Jul 8, 2015New Report Finds More Than 70 Percent of Chicago Small Businesses Increase Revenue After Completion of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses ProgramEntrepreneurial Learning Program at Harold Washington College Demonstrates Importance of Investing in Small Business Owners to Drive Growth and Create Jobs
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Jul 8, 2015Mayor Emanuel, CHA Acting CEO Jones and HUD Secretary Julian Castro Open Revitalized Park Boulevard Housing DevelopmentThe Former Stateway Gardens Site Includes 475 Mixed Income Housing Units; Secretary Castro Highlights Mayor’s Commitment to Fair and Affordable Housing
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Jul 7, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Divvy Expanding Access to Popular Bike Share System through Divvy for Everyone (D4e) ProgramCity Offering Low Cost Annual Memberships Based on Ability to Pay; New Program Launched as Divvy Expands to New Neighborhoods
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Jul 6, 2015Mayor Emanuel Visits Youth Participating in a One Summer Chicago Plus Community Improvement ProjectCity’s Largest Youth Jobs Program Provides 24,000 Job and Internship Opportunities to Keep Youth Safe This Summer
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Jul 1, 2015City Of Chicago Raises Minimum Wage to $10More than 200,000 Workers Across Chicago Receive a Raise Today; This is the First Step in Raising the Minimum Wage to $13 Per Hour
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Jun 30, 2015Mayor Emanuel Holds Public Safety Cabinet Meeting Focused on July 4 PlanningPolice to Work 12-hour Shifts, Adding Manpower to Streets; Community Leaders Partnering with Police to Promote a Safe Holiday Weekend
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Jun 30, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Retirement Of Planning And Development Commissioner Andrew J. MooneyReplacement Expected to be Named This Summer
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Jun 29, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces 2015 Launch of One Summer Chicago Jobs ProgramProgram Starts Today, Works to Keep Youth Safe and Engaged During Summer; Record 24,000 Jobs and Internships Filled
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Jun 27, 2015Mayor Emanuel Celebrates the Official Grand Opening of the Newly Expanded Chicago RiverwalkCelebration Includes All-Day Music, Food and Family Activities
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Jun 25, 2015Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces City’s First-Ever Technology Plan Makes Significant Progress In Eighteen MonthsCity Marks Key Accomplishments On 28 Initiatives Outlined In Original Strategy, Ranging From STEM Education And Transportation Upgrades To Data Analytics And Digital Literacy Programs
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Jun 25, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Steps To Develop Low-Priced Ultra High Speed Broadband NetworkCity Releases Request For Proposals To Four Pre-Qualified Companies To Develop Gigabit Speed Broadband Network In Key Commercial And Industrial Corridors Across Chicago
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Jun 24, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Launch of Chicago Riverwalk Programming with Events This Week and WeekendFull Day of Music, Food and Family Activities Highlight the Grand Opening of the Riverwalk; Friday Evening Events Celebrate Downtown Worker Appreciation Day
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Jun 23, 2015Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Open Applications For ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2015Annual Program Will Host 125 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago; Local Alumni Are Invited Back to Participate in Mentoring and Program Planning Sessions
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Jun 23, 2015Mayor Emanuel Highlights That Paving Season Is Going Strong Across ChicagoCrews Have Already Paved More Than 65 Miles of Streets; City is on Track to Meet Mayor’s Commitment to Pave 300 Miles in 2015
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Jun 23, 2015Mayor Emanuel and Navy Pier Announce the Purchase of a New, World Class Ferris Wheel in Time for 2016 Centennial CelebrationHome to the First-Ever Ferris Wheel at 1893 World’s Fair, New State-of-the-Art 196-Foot Wheel Will be Privately Financed as Part of “Elevate Chicago” Redevelopment
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Jun 22, 2015Mayor Emanuel, XS Tennis Break Ground on New World Class Tennis Facility in Washington Park Community$9.8 Million Facility Will Allow XS Tennis Programs to Reach More than 4,000 Chicago Youth
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Jun 17, 2015City of Chicago Announces Newly Extended Parade Route; Viewing Screens at Soldier Field to Accommodate More FansFans Without Tickets Encouraged to Celebrate the Team at Expanded Downtown Parade
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Jun 17, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional Blackhawks Parade and Rally Details to Celebrate The Team's Third Stanley Cup In Six YearsFans Encouraged to Use Public Transportation; Free Tickets Now Available Online
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Jun 16, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Blackhawks Parade and Rally Details to Celebrate The Team's Third Stanley Cup In Six YearsFans Encouraged to Use Public Transportation
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Jun 16, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Mobile STEAM and Early Learning Outreach ServicesSTEAM and Early Learning Services will be Delivered On-Site at Over 200 Early Childhood Centers, Serving Approximately 8,000 Children Across the City
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Jun 11, 2015Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Public Health Launch PlayStreets 2015PlayStreets offering events in more neighborhoods than ever to engage children and families in physical activity and play
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Jun 10, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Enforcement Plan for Minimum Wage IncreaseMore than 200,000 Chicago Workers Will Receive Raises on July 1st
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Jun 8, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Library Kick Off Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning ChallengeProgram Asks Chicago Kids to Read at Least 20 Minutes a Day This Summer
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Jun 8, 2015Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Revamped Volunteer Website and Invites All Chicagoans to Participate In ServiceFollowing His Call to Residents to Explore Mentorship during His Inaugural Address, City Launches Revamped One Good Deed Chicago Website to Connect Volunteers with Service Opportunities at Nonprofit Organizations across the City
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Jun 6, 2015Mayor Emanuel Joins Senator Durbin, The Chicago Park District, The Chicago Department of Transportation and The Trust For Public Land To Open The 606 Park and Trail SystemEvent Kicks Off Three-Mile Long Weekend Festival Celebrating Chicago’s Next Great Park
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Jun 5, 2015Mayor Emanuel and Senator Durbin Announce $6 Million Accelerated STEM and Leadership Academy Pilot at Phoenix Military AcademyResearch Partnership with the University of Chicago’s Urban Education Lab Will Examine STEM Models that Prepare Students for College and Career Success
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Jun 5, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces City Colleges of Chicago Board AppointmentsNew Board Members Bring Diverse Experience in Educational Development and Planning
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Jun 4, 2015Mayor Emanuel Visits Students Receiving Free Eye Glasses at John Charles Haines ElementaryMayor’s vision program has distributed 50,000 pairs of glasses since launch
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Jun 3, 2015Mayor Emanuel Joins King Willem-Alexander And Queen Máxima Of The Netherlands To Take Part In A Tour Of Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory AcademyVisit By Royal Couple Comes On The Heels Of Brooks College Prep Recently Being Ranked As The 16th Best High School In Illinois By U.S. News And World Report
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Jun 3, 2015DPS Introduces Consolidated Buying Plan at 2015 Vendor FairProcurement Event Promotes Continued Transparency, Increased Competition and Participation
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Jun 3, 2015Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Xu Zezhou, Vice Mayor Of Shanghai, ChinaIn Honor of the 30th Anniversary Of Their Sister City Relationship Mayor Emanuel And Vice Mayor Xu Zezhou Unveiled The Stone Talk Statue Highlighting The Two Cities Ever Strengthening Relationship
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Jun 2, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Board of Education AppointmentsNew Board Members Bring Diverse Backgrounds, Commitment to Public Service
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Jun 2, 2015Mayor Rahm Emanuel Nominates Lisa Morrison Butler to Be Commissioner of The Department Of Family and Support ServicesEvelyn Diaz Leaves to Join Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights as President
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Jun 1, 2015Mayor Emanuel Nominates Lori Lightfoot As Police Board ChairFormer Federal Prosecutor with Public Safety Experience Brings Important Voice to Civilian Body in Police Disciplinary Process
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May 31, 2015