Mayor's Press Releases
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Jan 20, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces New Online Tools for Small BusinessesNew Small Business Center Site Now Available in both English and Spanish; Site Selector Site Will Help Business Owners Search for Everything from Commercial Properties to Zoning Requirements and Available Incentives
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Jan 20, 2014New Study Ranks Chicago Public Library 1st in U.S. and 3rd in WorldInternational Study Notes Leading Role Chicago Libraries Play in Leveraging Technology to Enhance Services
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Jan 17, 2014Mayor Emanuel Introduces Pothole Tracker That Allows Residents To Track Progress On Pothole RepairsNew Site Provides 7 Days of Pothole Repair Information
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Jan 14, 2014Mayor's Grocery Task Force Lays Out Key Priorities to Help Reactivate Shuttered Dominick's Stores in 2014Continues to Support Efforts to Find New Operators for Nine Vacant Stores and Ensure Food Access
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Jan 10, 2014City Crews to Fill Potholes Seven Days a Week Throughout WinterMayor Rahm Emanuel Starts Weekend Pothole Crews a Week Earlier This Year
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Jan 9, 2014Mayor Emanuel, Law Department to Ask Court for Six-Month Delay for Guns Sales in ChicagoTime Needed to Develop and Adopt Ordinance to Regulate Gun Sales
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Jan 3, 2014Mayor Emanuel Names Ken Bennett Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the Mayor's Office of Public EngagementSenior Obama Official Will Serve as a Direct Link Between City Departments and Chicago Communities
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Jan 2, 2014Mayor Emanuel Announces Maria Guerra Lapacek to be New Commissioner of The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer ProtectionGuerra to Bring Years of Government Experience and Focus on Government Efficiency to BACP; Krimbel Asked to Lead New Effort to Modernize and Streamline City Code
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Dec 31, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Rebekah Scheinfeld to be New Commissioner of the Chicago Department of TransportationExperienced Leader with Extensive Transportation Background to Take Reins at CDOT and Continue The Mayor’s Record of Expanding Transportation Option for All Chicagoans
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Dec 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Attorney General Madigan Announce Next Steps to Protect Residents from Petcoke DustMayor Emanuel Introduces Regulations for Bulk Material Piles, Joins Attorney General Madigan in Agreed Order to Remove Petcoke Piles from Beemsterboer Facility
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Dec 18, 2013Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Archer Daniels Midland to ChicagoAfter Extensive Process, ADM Chooses to Move Global Headquarters to the City, Marking the 25th Headquarters to Move to Chicago in the Mayor's Tenure; Announcement Comes on the Heels of IBM's World's Most Competitive Cities Report Which Highlighted Chicago's Strengths as a Destination for International Headquarters
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Dec 17, 2013New Skills at Work, Landmark Economic Opportunity Initiative from JPMorgan Chase, Commits $15 Million to ChicagoAims to revolutionize how employers and skills trainers develop talent for jobs in local high-growth industries; Mayor Emanuel highlights ongoing work to address skills gap in the city
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Dec 17, 2013Chicago Ranked Among World's Most Competitive Cities for Business in New IBM ReportWorld’s Most Competitive Cities Report Puts Chicago at the Top of All Major Sectors for Business Investments; Global Location Trends Report Ranks Chicago #1 in U.S. for Foreign Direct Investment
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Dec 13, 2013Happy Holidivvy, Chicago!Candy Cane Bike Rides the Streets for the Holiday Season
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Dec 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel Participates In 24 Hour Fast In Solidarity With Immigration Reform Advocates Fasting On The National Mall In Washington, D.C.Mayor, Several Aldermen Pressure members of Congress to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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Dec 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Announce Schools to Receive Grant Funding as Part of Comprehensive Arts Education PlanOn First Year Anniversary of the Arts Education Plan, 45 Schools will Receive Funding for Art Learning Opportunities
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Dec 10, 2013Mayor Emanuel Names Felicia Davis Commissioner Of The Department Of BuildingsAs Commissioner, Davis Will Lead Efforts to Modernize Department, Promote Safety, and Enhance Economic Development in Communities Across Chicago
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Dec 10, 2013Mayor Emanuel Asks Residents to Suggest Locations for New Divvy Stations175 Additional Stations to be Added to System in 2014
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Dec 9, 2013Mayor Emanuel And CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Announce Comprehensive K-12 Computer Science Program For CPS StudentsFive-Year Plan Calls for Creating a Pipeline for Computer Science in Elementary School and for every High School to Offer a Computer Science Pathway
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Dec 8, 2013Classics in the Parks Series Extends Chicago Opera Theater’s Acclaimed Production of Orpheus & EuridiceThree Additional Performances to Be Held in Welles Park
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel and the Kitchen Community Announce the Installation of the 100th Learning Garden at a Chicago Public SchoolIn 18 months, the City, CPS, and the Kitchen Community Achieved its Goal of Installing 100 Learning Gardens Across the City to Provide Students with Hands-On Nutrition and Science Education Opportunities
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Sustainable Chicago 2015 Action Agenda Makes Significant Progress in Year OneCity Marks Several Key Accomplishments on 24 Set Goals; One Third of Goals Delivering Ahead of Schedule
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Daniel Widawsky to Be Appointed City ComptrollerWidawsky to Begin Serving in New Role in Late January
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Dec 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Announce New Organization to Foster Growth in Transportation Distribution and LogisticsNew Organization Will Bring Industry and Government Together to Stimulate Chicago’s Competitive Advantage in Supply Chain, Transportation and Logistics
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Dec 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Grocery Store Task ForceNew Committee Will Bring Together Labor, Government and Industry to Address Economic Impacts of Store Closings, Ensure Food Access, and Support and Protect Grocery Workers
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Dec 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn Announce Comprehensive Improvement Plan for CTA Blue Line O'Hare Branch“Your New Blue” includes station, track upgrades; largest Blue Line investment in 30 years
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Dec 4, 2013Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Public And Private Investments To Expand City's Efforts To Improve Access To Quality After School Programming And Youth Jobs Through After School Matters$25 Million Donation from George Lucas Foundation over Five Years to After School Matters Will Provide Free Access to Program for Teens
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Dec 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel, State's Attorney Alvarez, And City Agencies To Create Inter-Governmental Domestic Violence Task ForceState-of-the-Art Training for Police Officers, Proactive Law Enforcement Response, and Increased City Services to Help Stop Cycle of Domestic Violence
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Dec 3, 2013The City of Chicago and Northwestern University to Expand Access for CPS Students to Top CollegesNorthwestern Academy will Provide Free Rigorous Academics to Challenge CPS Students and College Counseling to Prepare them to Gain Admittance into a Top-Rated Public or Private University
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Dec 2, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Join Eataly Leadership to Mark Opening of Eataly ChicagoLargest Eataly in the United States Opens Today
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Dec 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches Campaign Asking Residents to Report PetcokeResidents Asked to Call 311 or Email Complaints in Latest Effort to Crackdown on Petcoke Emissions
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Dec 2, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Chicago Residents Can Now Register Online for Winter ProgramsAfter Record Fall Program Participation, Winter Programs Run From January 6 Through March 17