Summer camp enrollment has grown by 10,000 kids over past five years

Executive Leadership Named: Steven Collens Appointed CEO, Patrick Flavin, Executive Director, Partnerships

Morgan Park team one win away from a trip to Williamsport, Pa

First Cease and Desist Order Issued Under New Regulations to Protect Air Quality for Residents

Funds Will Allow For First Phase Of One Of The Largest Capital Improvement Projects In CTA History - The Red Purple Modernization Program

Former underutilized zoo now community hub for environmental education

Scores Exceed National Growth Averages Scores Improve in Every Grade, While District 8th Graders Pass National Averages

American Lung Association to honor Mayor Emanuel for leading efforts to reduce tobacco use

CPD Expanding Partnership with State Police on Fugitive Apprehension Team

Former Teacher to Coordinate Administration’s Efforts on Cradle to Career Education Strategy

New Data Shows Nearly Twice as Many Students are Entering Kindergarten Ready to Learn

Rahm’s Readers for the First Time Ever Introduced An Early Literacy Component For Early Readers Ages 0-5 Years; Sparks Partnership with Illinois Chapter of Reach Out and Read Program

Chicagoans Invited to ‘Pitch In’ on August 23 to Clean Neighborhoods in Preparation for School Year

More than $226 Million in Planned Investments Underway in Area, Creating over 1,500 New Jobs; Investing in Neighborhoods for Local Economic Growth is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs

City celebrates 10th anniversary of music festival

CDOT, DSS Will Plant Over 6,200 Trees Citywide This Year

More Than 2,000 Youth Clean Five City Parks As A Summer Service Project, Back-To-School Kick Off

Chicago On Screen to showcase 16 local films as part of Movies in the Parks

Project to transform old industrial property into an eco-friendly recreation and habitat restoration to be completed in the fall of 2015

Record Number of Applications Submitted for Event That Brings 125 of the Nation’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago; Supporting Next-Generation Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs

Program Allows LINK Customers to Receive Matching Funds for Healthy, Locally Grown Food; Program Nearly Doubles in Size to 26 Markets

City to Identify Sites to Create Space, Provide Services for Hundreds of Unaccompanied Child Migrants

New Committee Will Make Recommendation to Ensure Immigrants and Residents with Limited English Proficiency Have Meaningful Access to City Services and Programs

After Achieving Universal Kindergarten for All Chicago Children, Mayor Outlines Vision to Expand Pre-Kindergarten to All 4-Year Old Children in the City of Chicago

Bronzeville playground one of 103 playgrounds to be rebuilt or refurbished as part of Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago Plays! program this year

New Suspension Bridge to Connect Bronzeville to the Lakefront

Project will Create More Than 1,500 Construction Jobs and 1.5 Acres of New Open Space Along the Riverfront

Purchase Of Next-Generation Rail Cars Will Encourage U.S. Job Growth, Modernize CTA’s Rail Fleet, And Improve Customer Comfort

Annexes at Wildwood and Oriole Park Elementary Schools Help Ease Overcrowding and Expand Classroom Space

More than 3,100 students will be reached during the 2014-15 school year for Becoming a Man and Match programs

Community Leaders and Developers Will Make Recommendation to Add 1,000 Affordable Housing Units Over 5 Years, a Fivefold Increase Over Units Created since 2007

16 Additional Facilities Commit To 20 Percent Energy Efficiency Improvement Within Five Years; Current Participants Have Achieved Seven Percent Energy Reduction To-Date

Metered Households Achieve Average Water Bill Savings of 50 Percent

Buildings in Humboldt Park and Logan Square Averaged 20% Reduction in Electric, Gas, and Water Use and Savings of $54,000 on their Energy Bills

Combination Gymnastics Center and Ice Rink to be Complete in Summer of 2015

Artificial Turf Field Expected to Be Complete by October 2014

CPS to Complete Installation of 57 Air Conditioning Systems Under Budget, Allowing an Additional 29 Schools to be Included in the First Phase of Five-Year Installation Plan

Public Now Able to View CPD Internal Investigation Files Into Alleged Police Misconduct