Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 16, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Nearly 1,000 Drivers Sign Up For Pay-By-Cell Parking Program Within 36 Hours of LaunchParkChicago App Had 3,500 Downloads Within the Same Period; Pay-by-Cell Option Part of the Agreement Mayor Emanuel Negotiated to Save Taxpayers $1 Billion and Provide Free Sunday Parking in Neighborhoods
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Apr 15, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Record Drop in Chicago Youth Smoking RatesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Reports More than 20 Percent Decrease in Youth Smoking Following City Strategies Aimed at Curtailing Youth Smoking
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Apr 14, 2014Divvy Breaks Single Day Record with 10,866 Trips on SaturdayWarm Weather, Growth in Users Help Beat Previous Best as Users Travelled 32,000 Miles
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Apr 12, 2014Divvy Bikes to Compete in 2014 Transamerica Chicago Triathlon100 Participants will Ride a Divvy Bike in the Transamerica Chicago Triathlon SuperSprint Event
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Apr 11, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Internships And Job Opportunities For DREAMer StudentsDREAMers will be Eligible to Apply for Nearly 23,000 City-funded Internships, Volunteer and Job Opportunities
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Apr 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 Reach Tentative Contract AgreementResponsible Approach Ensures Firefighters and Paramedics are Fairly Compensated and Taxpayers are Protected; Includes Retiree Contributions for Healthcare Mirroring Similar Sworn Contracts
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Apr 10, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Library Launch New, First-of-its-Kind Website, Expanded Online OfferingsUser-Friendly, Technologically Advanced Website Will Enhance Patron Experience
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Apr 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Expanded Citywide Summer of Learning and Earning Initiative with Over 10,000 Additional Learning And Employment Opportunities for Chicago YouthThe City’s Summer of Learning and Earning Initiative Expands Access to Jobs and Educational Opportunities
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Apr 8, 2014
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Apr 8, 2014Mayor Emanuel Congratulates Urban Prep Academy Class of 2014Urban Prep Seniors Were Admitted to over 185 Colleges and Universities and Received over $11 Million in College Grants and Scholarships
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Apr 7, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel Launches “Step Up Chicago” Business Coaching SeriesStep Up Chicago Connects Entrepreneurs with Successful Industry Leaders at Free Networking Events
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Apr 7, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Austin Polytechnical Academy Receives $2.7 Million Dollar Grant from the U.S. Department Of LaborOn the heels of the $70 Million Dollar Grant to Build the Nation’s Flagship Research Institute in Digital Manufacturing, Chicago Receives another Federal Grant to Improve Learning and Career Training Opportunities for Austin Polytech Students
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Apr 7, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional 13 Miles of Resurfacing of City Arterial Streets to Counter Winter’s TollNearly 350 Miles of Chicago Streets and Alleys to be Resurfaced In 2014; $15 Million Added for Additional Street Resurfacing and Repair
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Apr 7, 2014Online Registration for Chicago Park District Summer Programs, Day Camps Opens TodayResidents can sign up for summer day camps and programs online April 7-8, in-person registration to be held April 12-14
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Apr 5, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces City Reaches Halfway Point of 100-Mile Goal for Protected Bike Lanes by 2015Next 20 Miles Installed This Spring; 30 More Miles in Design Phase
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Apr 4, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Senator Durbin Join Airport Partners to Unveil New World-Class International Terminal 5 at O’Hare International Airport$26 million transformation to $26 Million Transformation to O’Hare’s International Terminal 5 to Create Over 400 Jobs; Features 24 New High Quality Retail and Dining Options, Innovative Design, First-Class Amenities and Local Brands
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Apr 2, 2014Mayor Emanuel Names Adolfo Hernandez Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement and Tonantzin Carmona the New Director of the Office of New AmericansHernandez will Serve as a Direct Link between the Mayor’s Office, City Departments, and Communities; Carmona will Continue the Work to Make Chicago the most Immigrant Friendly City in the Country
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Apr 1, 2014Mayor Emanuel Stands with 24 Companies at 1871 to Announce the Creation of More than 400 New Jobs in Chicago TechnologySmall Technology Businesses are Creating Jobs Rapidly Across the City; More than 400 Jobs to be Created in the Next Two Years by these Companies Alone
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Mar 31, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Funding to Achieve Goal of Expanding Match Tutoring Program by 66% to Reach 1,000 Chicago Public School StudentsFunding commitments from EquiTrust and the Laura and John Arnold Foundation will Expand Access to Math Tutoring Program that Helps Close the Achievement Gap between Black and White Students in Math by 60%
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Mar 28, 2014Skills for Chicagoland’s Future, Divvy and Gap Inc. Announce First-of-its-Kind Seasonal Talent-Sharing Initiative for Unemployed Cook County Job SeekersOptimum Employment Pilot Program Creates Groundbreaking Full-Year Employment Opportunity for Unemployed Talent in Chicagoland by Linking Seasonal Jobs
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Mar 28, 2014Mayor Emanuel More Than Doubles Jobs And Training For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Since Taking OfficeCity will provide critical jobs, training and support to nearly 2200 formerly incarcerated individuals in 2014
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Mar 27, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces City-Wide Strategy to Increase Access to a High-Quality, Cradle-to-Career Stem Education Pipeline for StudentsCitywide STEM Strategy Seeks to Triple the Number of Students with STEM Credentials by 2018
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Mar 26, 2014Mayor Emanuel and Department of Water Management Announce the Start of 2014 Construction SeasonDWM Increases Infrastructure Work in Third Year of Building a New Chicago Program
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Mar 25, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Google Announce Free Wi-Fi at Two of the City’s Most Popular ParksGarfield Park and South Shore Cultural Center Outfitted with Wireless Internet Service
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Mar 24, 2014Survey of Divvy Members Brings Positive Reviews of Chicago’s Newest Transit Service97% Satisfied with Divvy Service; Save an Average of $760 a Year on Travel Expenses
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Mar 20, 2014Mayor Rahm Emanuel Meets with Members of Chicago’s Ukrainian Community Offering Support and Assistance While Conflict in Ukraine ContinuesLeaders throughout the City and State have been advocating for local Ukrainian communities and providing assistance during difficult time in Ukraine
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Mar 20, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Launch Of Large Lot Pilot Program In The Greater Englewood AreaProgram will Allow Englewood Residents to Purchase Vacant Lots for $1; First Initiative Under Mayor Emanuel’s Five Year Housing Plan
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Mar 20, 2014Inter-Governmental Task Force Announces The Launch Of A Pilot Program To Identify And Support High Risk Domestic Violence VictimsPilot Program in Chicago’s 14th Police District Aims to Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence
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Mar 19, 2014Chicago Riverwalk Development Moves ForwardPre-Bid Conference Held as City Seeks Qualified Riverwalk Managers/Operators
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Mar 18, 2014Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on Navy Pier FlyoverConstruction Begins Next Week; Right Lane and Shoulder of Lake Shore Drive Closed Temporarily Between Illinois Street and Grand Avenue
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Mar 18, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Expansion of ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza ProgramExpansion of Tech Recruitment Program Aims to Attract the Nation’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago After Graduation
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Mar 18, 2014Mayor Emanuel, ThinkChicago and 1871 Launch New Program to Attract the Best Collegiate Startups in the Nation to Chicago1871 to Provide Free Work Space and Mentoring Opportunities Following a National Competition for Collegiate Tech Entrepreneurs
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Mar 17, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Named 2014 Earth Hour Capital of the U.S.Global Panel of Experts Selects Chicago in Competition with 60 U.S. Cities
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Mar 14, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Construction Beginning at CVCA, Which Will Transform School for 21st Century Learning and Career Training While Creating Jobs for the CommunitySince 2012, the Mayor has Leveraged over One Billion in Capital Funds to Invest in Local Schools Across the City
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Mar 13, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional Resurfacing this Summer to Counter Winter’s Toll on City Streets333 Miles of Chicago Streets and Alleys to be Resurfaced In 2014; Nearly One-Quarter of Chicago’s Streets Resurfaced in Mayor Emanuel’s First Term in Office
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Mar 13, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Crack Down on Pet Coke Dust by Requiring Facilities to Fully Enclose Harmful MaterialsNew Regulations Take Effect Immediately and Will Require Facilities to Submit Monthly Progress Reports
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Mar 10, 2014Mayor Emanuel Orders Pothole Strike Teams to Arterial StreetsAll Crews to Fill Potholes on Arterial Streets on Monday and Friday
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Mar 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces New Electric Bill Savings for ChicagoansSecond Year of City's Bulk Energy Purchasing Program Expected to Deliver $24 Million in Savings; Residents and Businesses Have Saved $32 Million To Date
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Mar 6, 2014Mayor Emanuel Orders Audit of Recently Repaved Arterial StreetsCity to Protect Infrastructure Investments through Warranties with Private Companies