Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 29, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces $12 Million Commitment from Amtrak to Begin Major Rehabilitation of Chicago’s Union StationFirst Part of a $500 Million Plan to Overhaul Transit Center’s Aging Infrastructure
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Jan 28, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Library Announce “Internet To Go” Tech Lending ProgramPilot Program Allows Residents To Check Out Wi-Fi Hotspots and Tablets
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Jan 26, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces ContextMedia Will Expand Workforce in ChicagoCompany to Hire an Additional 600 Jobs in Chicago; Growing Chicago’s Technology Workforce is A Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
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Jan 22, 2015Mayor Emanuel Joins United Center To Announce Construction Of New Office BuildingBulls, Blackhawks and United Center Staff Move will Make Room for Additional Fan Experiences at United Center; Project is Part of More than $400 Million in Public and Private Investments in the City’s Near West Side
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Jan 20, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Settlement with City of Harvey to Collect Unpaid Water Charges on Behalf of Chicago TaxpayersAction Ensures More Than $30 Million Will Be Recouped From All Four Suburban Municipalities Who Owe Chicago Taxpayers
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Jan 16, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Secretary McDonald and Peoples Gas Announce Five-Year Extension of Utility Workers Military Assistance ProgramExtension of Seven-Month Classroom and Mentorship Program Will Prepare an Additional 250 Veterans for Careers in the Natural Gas Industry
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Jan 16, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces New Campaign to Help Small Businesses Avoid Predatory Lending PracticesMayor to Press State and Federal Agencies to Establish Regulations for Business-to-Business Lenders
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Jan 16, 2015Mayor Emanuel, DHL and Aeroterm Open $35 Million Dollar DHL Global Forwarding Center at O’Hare International AirportNew Cargo Facility Serves as DHL’s Largest Air Gateway for Exports in the World; New Investments at O’Hare Providing For the Most Usable Square Footage for Cargo Operations of Any Gateway Passenger Airport in North America
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Jan 15, 2015Mayor Emanuel And Roundy’s Break Ground On New Mariano’s In BronzevilleNew Grocery Store Will Add Hundreds of Jobs and Create New Food Opportunities in Area; Investing in Neighborhoods is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
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Jan 14, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Prescient Edge To Move Headquarters To ChicagoFast-growing Government Services Firm is 30th Company to Locate Headquarters in Chicago since 2011; Attracting Corporate Headquarters is a Crucial Part of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
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Jan 13, 2015Mayor Emanuel Promotes Greater Transparency For Chicago Businesses With New Expediter DatabaseDatabase Helps Businesses Research and Report Violations by Expediters, Attorneys, and Other Third Party Processors
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Jan 13, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces Illinois Institute Of Technology, Exelon And Von Steuben High School Partnership For College Success In STEMExelon and IIT Support Valued at $2.6 Million, STEM Partnership Part of City-Wide Goal for Increasing Postsecondary Success in STEM Education and Careers
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Jan 13, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces New 311 Resource For ParentsFree Text Messaging Service, Connect4Tots, Will Deliver Information and Resources on Caring for Children Over Age One Straight to Parents’ Smartphone
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Jan 9, 2015Mayor Emanuel and GE Announce Expansion of Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment Programs, More Than Doubling Participation$500,000 Investment Expands Free College Course Opportunities for Chicago Public School Students, Reducing Burdensome College Debt; Program has Expanded by Nearly a Factor of Eight Since 2011
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Jan 6, 2015Mayor Emanuel Announces City Of Chicago Is Awarded $600 Million For Early Childhood Education ProgrammingEmanuel Administration Will Triple Full-Day Pre-K Classrooms by 2019
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Jan 5, 2015Mayor Emanuel, Choose Chicago and Labor Leaders Announce $105,000 Sponsorship for PCMA Convening Leaders ConferenceProfessional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Conference Returns to Chicago after Two-Decade Absence; Chicago is the Number One City in the Nation for Meetings and Conventions
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Dec 30, 2014Mayor Emanuel’s Office, Chicago Park District To Hold Success Fair For Youth, TeensSoldier Field to host event offering career opportunities, workshops, teen programming available in parks
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Dec 29, 2014City of Chicago Offers Christmas Tree Recycling From January 3 – January 17Seasonal City Program Provides Chicagoans with an Easy and Environmentally-Friendly Tree Disposal Service
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Dec 29, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Continued Efforts To Protect Consumers From Deceptive Business PracticesWeek Long Undercover Investigation Targeted ‘Notarios’ to Ensure Consumers Are Protected from Predatory Business Practices
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Dec 19, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Dowell Open Motor Row BrewingNew Facility Will Help Motor Row Fulfill Its Role as a Link Between the South Loop and Near South Side
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Dec 19, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Third Phase of Large Lots Program with Expansion to AustinApproximately 250 City-owned Lots Available for $1 Through January 2015; Part of Mayor Emanuel’s Five Year Housing Plan to Create, Improve and Preserve More than 41,000 Units of Housing
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Dec 18, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce its Expansion in China with the Opening of its Fourth Office in ChengduThe City of Chicago aims to further its growth and investment in China as Chinese visitation volume to the U.S. is expected to more than double by 2020
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Dec 18, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Final Agreement for $900 Million Wanda Vista Hotel and ResidenceProject Will Create Over 2,500 New Jobs; $900 Million Investment is Largest-Ever by a Chinese Company in Chicago
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Dec 16, 2014Mayor's Commission For A Safer Chicago Releases Collaborative Anti-Violence ReportCommunity Process Brings City Staff, Community Leaders, Faith Leaders and Youth Together; Generates Proposals for Each to Address Violence
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Dec 14, 2014Mayor Emanuel, City Officials Celebrate Opening Of La Villita Park In Little VillageSkate park, playground, soccer fields, basketball courts and turf fields now open to the public
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Dec 13, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Celebrate Opening of Maggie Daley ParkSkating ribbon, play garden, climbing features are now open to the public
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Dec 12, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Gains in Computer Science 4 All ProgramIn Inaugural Year, Number of Chicago Public School Students Taking Computer Science Classes Triples
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Dec 11, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools Announce $10 Million Investment in Arts Education For 2015Creative Schools Funds Also Dedicating $1 Million to Support Arts Programs in Schools
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Dec 11, 2014Dr. Choucair to Leave After 5 Successful Years in Making Chicagoans HealthierHead of Chicago Department of Public Health to be replaced by Dr. Julie Morita
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Dec 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Informational Sessions for Chicago Public School Students to Learn More about the Chicago Star ScholarshipSessions Aim to Increase Awareness and Provide CPS Students with Information on How to Earn an Associate Degree with No Out of Pocket Costs
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Dec 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of High-Quality Early Educational Programming to 2,200 ChildrenCity of Chicago Wins Two Competitive Education Grants from the Federal Government for More Than $37 Million to Provide Early Learning and Comprehensive Services in Areas of Highest Need
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Dec 9, 2014Department Of Planning And Development And Members Of The Affordable Housing Task Force Recommend Reforms To Expand Affordable Housing Options In Growing NeighborhoodsMayor Supports Proposal to Add 1,200 Affordable Housing Units and Generate Nearly $100 Million in Housing Funds over 5 Years, a Five-fold Increase over Units and Funds Created since 2007
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Dec 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Analysis That Shows Parks Are A Driver Of Economic GrowthParks shown to increase property values of nearby homes by $900 million, create more than a billion dollars per year in additional economic impacts
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Dec 8, 2014Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On New Wilson Station Reconstruction Project$203 Million Project Will Bring New State-Of-The-Art Facility, Red-Purple Transfer Point, While Creating Jobs And Boosting Development In Uptown
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Dec 8, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces 50th Building to Join Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings InitiativeCity continues aggressive energy efficiency push with Commercial Buildings Initiative milestone and $1.6 million in additional funding for energy efficiency upgrades in apartment buildings
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Dec 4, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Second Round Results of CHIdeas, City’s Online Community ForumCity Will Implement Three Ideas Submitted by Residents to Support Small Businesses, Urban Agriculture, and Family Nutrition; Four New Discussion Topics Launched
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Dec 3, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Selected As Winning City In 100 Resilient Cities ChallengeCity to receive grant money for enhanced tools, funding and technical expertise to build resilience to the challenges of the 21st century
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Dec 3, 2014Mayor Emanuel Opens New PECO Pallet Depot In The Hegewisch NeighborhoodCompany Will Grow to More Than 100 Employees in Chicago in Next Two Years
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Nov 24, 2014Mayor Emanuel, DSS Announce Addition of Two New Trucks to Enhance Graffiti Removal EffortsNew graffiti vehicles further enhance removal efforts Citywide