Mayor's Press Releases
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Jul 30, 2013Absenteeism at CTA Drops 22 Percent Over Last Two YearsBetter management leads to more than $10 million savings compared to 2011
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Jul 29, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Round of Small Business Center ImprovementsLaunches new “Express Lane” and “Self-Service Station” to provide faster service; license and head tax reforms will save small businesses $6 million in 2013
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Jul 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits Students Participating In Summer of Learning Program Emphasizing Exploration of Science and the ArtsOver 100 Organizations Offering Over 1,000 Badge-Earning Opportunities for Learners of All Ages through Chicago Summer of Learning
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Jul 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel Asks Board of Health to Take Action Aimed at Curtailing Menthol Cigarette Use Among Chicago YouthCalls on Chicago Residents to Join Effort to Protect Our Youth; Focus Will Be on Reducing and Preventing Use of Flavored Tobacco Among Our Youth
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Jul 24, 2013Catamaran Corporation and Mayor Emanuel Announce Catamaran Innovation Center to Be Located in ChicagoNew Center will draw top healthcare and business thinkers from across the country to Chicago
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Jul 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces New City Council Committee ChairmanshipsInnovative Split of Rules Committee Will Save $100,000 of Taxpayer Money that Will Be Used to Fund Council Budget Office
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Jul 24, 2013Mayor Emanuel Names Deborah Mell New 33rd Ward AldermanChoice of Mell Comes at Conclusion of Process That Involved 12 Applicants
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Jul 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel Visits Summer of Learning Program at Sheridan ParkAs Part of Mayor Emanuel’s New Summer of Learning Initiative, Summer Camp Curriculum Includes Dedicated Reading Time
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Jul 23, 2013Chicago's Divvy Bike Share System Ridership Grows as Stations Added50,000 Bike Trips Taken, 175,000 Miles Ridden in First Three Weeks of Operation; Busiest Bike Share System in the World on Saturday; 40 New Stations Installed This Week
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Jul 22, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism Numbers for First Half of 2013Year-to-date Hotel Occupancy sets record; June Posts 90 Percent Occupancy for Second Year in a Row, Record Rates for Rooms
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Jul 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn Announce New Port Authority Managment Plan to Revitalize Critical Transportation Hub, Providing $500 Million Investment, Creating up to 1,000 New JobsLong Underutilized Port Will Be Revamped, More Efficiently Managed in New Plan with Broe Group, an International Leader in Transportation Logistics
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Jul 20, 2013Blockbuster Summer of Production Kicks into High Gear“Lights, Camera, Action” will be Heard all Summer Long in Chicago as the City Takes Center Stage for Filming of Movies and TV Shows; Films to Generate $ 51 Million in Local Jobs and Economic Development; An Unprecedented Six Network Television Series will also be Filmed
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Jul 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Free Wi-Fi at Five Chicago BeachesNew Service Builds Upon Millennium Park Free Wi-Fi; Additional Wi-Fi Locations to Follow
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Jul 18, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Announce CPS High School Students Earn Record $400 Million in College ScholarshipsAmount Given in Scholarship Awards is nearly 28 Times Higher Since District Began Tracking Scholarship Data in SY2004-2005
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Jul 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel Welcomes emnos North America to Chicago, Creating More than 30 New Positions DowntownChicago office of global data analytics and consulting firm expected to double in size by next year
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Jul 17, 2013City Council Passes Ordinance to Protect Students from Gun ViolenceIncreases Gun Penalties Along Safe Passage Routes, Around Schools and Parks
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Jul 17, 2013City Council Passes Comprehensive Assault Weapons BanUpdated Law Required in Wake of Statewide Legislation to Allow Concealed Carry
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Jul 16, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn and Method Announce Method Will Open Company's First Ever U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Chicago's Historic Pullman NeighborhoodState-of-the-Art Facility Will Create a Destination Spot in the Pullman Neighborhood; Bring Nearly 100 Jobs to Chicago
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Jul 15, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Citizenship Corners and Citizenship Hubs at Chicago Public LibraryMost Comprehensive Naturalization Assistance Program in the Country
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Jul 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel Governor Quinn and 1871 Announce $8 3 M in New Capital Raised By 1871 Startups1871 Members Caremerge, MarkITx, RocketTravel, SimpleRelevance, Tempesta Media and Whittl Raise Combined $8+ Million in Capital Investments in Past 3 Months Alone; 3 Companies Become Alumni
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Jul 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Park Superintendent Break Ground at Harding Playground, Announce the First 50 Chicago Plays Playground Rehab SitesPlaygrounds are First of 300 Aging Playgrounds to be Rebuilt as Part of New Investments in Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas Throughout the City
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Jul 9, 2013Mayor Emanuel, GE, Silver Spring Networks and ComEd Announce Implementation of Smart Grid to BeginGE Announces that it will manufacture smart meters in Chicago, Creating Hundreds of Jobs
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Jul 9, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces City Aggregation Doubles the Amount of Wind Energy to Customers, Removing the Equivalent of 100,000 Cars From StreetsThrough Municipal Aggregation Agreement, Chicago’s More Than Two Million Customers Will Reduce the City’s Carbon Footprint by 16%
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Jul 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel Hosts Naturalization Ceremony at the Chicago Cultural CenterOver 70 Individuals from 32 Countries Presented with Citizenship Certificates at Fifth City of Chicago Naturalization Ceremony
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Jul 3, 201333rd Ward Alderman Richard Mell to RetireMayor Emanuel to Launch Open Process to Select Replacement
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Jul 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago is First City in the Nation to Include Energy Costs in Home ListingsInclusion in Online MLS System Will Increase Value of Energy Efficiency in Home Sales
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Jul 3, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Israel Idonije Issue Friendly Challenge to Rahm's ReadersIf Children Read 2 Million Books This Summer, Mayor and Idonije Will Participate in the Annual Chicago “Polar Plunge”
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Jul 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel Highlights Progress On Red Line South Reconstruction ProjectSix Weeks In, Project is On Track and Proceeding Smoothly
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Jul 2, 2013Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation Crews Increase Preventive Rodent Baiting by 30 Percent over 2012; Resident Requests for Rodent Control Services Down 15 PercentCity Urges Continued Cooperation from Public to Eradicate Rodents from Communities
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Jul 1, 2013Mayor Emanuel Kicks Off Citywide Chicago Summer of LearningOver 140 Organizations Have Joined Citywide Initiative to Keep Kids Learning While School Is Out; Children Can Earn Over 1,000 Digital “Badges” for Completing Different Activities Across the City
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Jun 29, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Restructuring of Food Assistance Program Expands Network and Provides Better Services for Chicagoans in Need at the Same CostExpanded Access to Food Assistance Network of 77 New Food Pantry Locations Provides More Than 440,000 Additional Meals in First Four Months
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Jun 27, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Free Sundays Complete Ahead of July 1 DeadlineChicago Neighborhoods to Enjoy First Weekend of Summer with Free Sundays for the First Time Since the Meters Deal Began; CPM Completes Meters Switch Nearly a Week Ahead of Schedule
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Jun 26, 2013City of Chicago Announces Details About Blackhawks Parade and Rally to Celebrate Team's Second Stanley Cup in Four YearsFans Encouraged to Use Public Transportation; Backpacks Restricted at Rally; No Coolers Allowed
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Jun 25, 2013Blackhawks Stanley Cup Championship Celebration Planned for FridayRally in Hutchinson Field Following a Parade from United Center