Mayor's Press Releases
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Apr 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel to Announce Initial Plans for Bioscience and Pharmaceutical Industry Commercialization and Innovation CenterCenter Would Allow Companies Across the Nation to Expand Their Connection to the Chicago Biotech Community and Access Chicago-Based Talent
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Apr 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CCC Chancellor Hyman Announce City Colleges Expect to Award Highest Number of Degrees in Over Two DecadesCity Colleges Has Also Recorded Highest Credit Enrollment in Years
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Apr 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches Chicago Cleanweb Challenge to Drive Energy Efficiency and Sustainability InnovationHackathon Competition Launched on Earth Day Engages a Diverse Community on Environmental Sustainability; Mayor’s Sustainable Chicago 2015 Action Plan Already Showing Progress on 22 of 24 Goals
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Apr 22, 2013World Bank Delegation Traveling to Chicago to Learn More About City's College to Careers ProgramKey Members of World Bank Staff to Explore College to Careers program as an International Model for Successful Education Strategies
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Apr 22, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Coca-Cola Announce $2.59 Million Grant to Support Blue Cart Recycling Program ExpansionGrant Made to Keep America Beautiful Will Fund 50,000 Blue Carts Over Five Years.
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Apr 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Announce Albany Park Tunnel Project Moving ForwardCritical Project Designed to Prevent Flooding Events That Have Occurred Twice in Five Years
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Apr 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel, CTA and CDOT Announce Next Steps in Pursuit of Bus Rapid Transit on Ashland AvenueCTA, CDOT will begin next phase of study, community engagement efforts to develop vision for center-running BRT, which will improve service and benefit local communities
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Apr 17, 2013The US Conference of Mayors and President Clinton Announce New Task Force to Promote Use of Private Investment in Boosting Public Infrastructure and Economic GrowthClinton Global Initiative and 17 Leading Mayors Join in Cross-Sectional Approach to Spur Local Economies; Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Serve as Chair
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Apr 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel Hosts Naturalization Ceremony At the Harold Washington Library100 Individuals from 33 Countries are Presented with Citizenship Certificates during the Fourth Naturalization Ceremony Hosted by the City of Chicago
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Apr 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Hyman Announce Plans for the State of the Art Learning Facility in New Malcolm X CollegeNearly 1,000 Construction Jobs Will Be Created Through 2016
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Apr 16, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces New Campaign to Expand Affordable Internet Options for More than 1 Million ChicagoansChicago To Serve as Pilot City in National “EveryoneOn” Campaign That Will Build on City’s Track Record of Bridging the Digital Divide
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Apr 15, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Tunney and Chicago Cubs Announce Framework for Restoration of Wrigley FieldCubs to Begin Approval Process for Restoration of Friendly Confines to Allow Approvals By Conclusion of 2013 Baseball Season
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Apr 13, 2013With Tax Day 2013 Nearly Here, Mayor Emanuel Reminds Chicagoans of Expanding Hours and Days for City’s Free Tax Assistance ServicesWith $230 million in unclaimed EITC funds each year, Mayor Emanuel encourages Chicago families to take advantage of additional services
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Apr 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Harvest Commons Apartment Complex as Part of Eisenhower Corridor 'Neighborhoods Now' Developments$22.3 Million, 89-unit Apartment Project Restores Chicago Landmark to Provide a Home and On-site Social Services to Those Who Need It Most; Eisenhower Corridor One of Seven Areas Targeted in Mayor’s Chicago “Neighborhoods Now” Plan, Creating Thousands of Jobs
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Apr 12, 2013Taste of Chicago to Welcome Food Trucks for the First Time EverChicago’s Appetite for Food Trucks Continues to Grow as New Trucks are Hitting the Street; Food Trucks will Serve Concertgoers at Taste of Chicago; and the Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” Will Roll Into Town
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Apr 12, 2013City Lights Up Congress Parkway Streetscape600 LED Color-Changing Lights Illuminate Bollards and Trellises Create Dramatic Streetscape Along Downtown Gateway Corridor
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Apr 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces $18 Million In Savings from Grid Garbage TransitionEfficient Grid System Now Implemented Citywide
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Apr 8, 2013City's Project Coordination Office Enters Second Construction Season in Partnership with UtilitiesCity Saved and Reinvested $10 Million in 2012 After Mayor Emanuel Directed Reform Aimed at Eliminating Duplicative Work; Plans for More Savings in 2013
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Apr 8, 2013Registration is Now Open for One Summer Chicago 2013Mayor Emanuel and County Board President Preckwinkle Announce an Increase in Summer Opportunities for Chicago’s Youth; 18,000 Summer Jobs and 190,000 Activities to Benefit and Keep Chicago Youth Safe and Learning This Summer
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Apr 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces New Early Learning Program Opportunities for Students Across the CityOver 2,300 More Children Will Have Access to New, High-Quality Early Learning Program Opportunities Thanks to Reforms
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Apr 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces the Arrival of the 26th Edison Awards to ChicagoAwards honoring business and technology innovation to move to Chicago from New York City
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Apr 4, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CCC Chancellor Hyman Announce Expansion of Innovative Partnership With Local Start-Up The Starter LeagueExpanded Partnership Provides Thousands of Students New Web Design and Coding Skills
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Apr 4, 2013Hotel Occupancy Hits Record High for the Month of March1st Quarter of 2013 Produced Record Leisure Hotel Occupancy; Key Metrics Reach Levels Not Seen Since 2008
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Apr 3, 2013Lollapalooza Sells OutSingle Day Passes Sold Out in 90 Minutes Today; Three Day Passes Sold Out Before Lineup Was Announced
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Apr 2, 2013Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Groundbreaking of 47th Street Shops and Lofts in BronzevilleGroundbreaking Three-acre Mixed-use Project Will Create New Neighborhood Market and 96 Mixed-income Rental Units; Bronzeville One of Seven Areas Targeted in Mayor’s Chicago Neighborhoods Now Plan
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Mar 29, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Redmoon Announce the Great Chicago Fire Festival2014 Cultural Event to Activate the Chicago River, Create a Platform for Community Engagement
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Mar 28, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Secretary LaHood Announce Next Step Towards Innovative Financing for Chicago RiverwalkContinuous Walkway to Connect Lake Michigan to Confluence of the Three River Branches
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Mar 27, 2013Coeur Selects Chicago as Global HeadquartersCoeur to Move HQ to Chicago; Bringing 100 Jobs to the Downtown Area; Company Will Add 60 Positions in the Coming Year
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Mar 27, 2013First Lady Michelle Obama to Join Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Help Raise Awareness for Successful Programs That Serve At-Risk Youth Across ChicagoJoins In Call To Chicago’s Business Sector to Support Proven and Innovative Programs Across the City
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Mar 26, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Announce Up To 50 Learning Gardens Will Be Installed in Welcoming Schools for This FallA Total of 80 Learning Gardens Will Be Installed Across the City, Providing Students With Hands-On Nutrition and Science Education Opportunities
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Mar 23, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces New Retail Complex As Next Phase In Pullman Neighborhood Opportunity PlanProject will create 600 jobs, part of overall revitalization of historic community
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Mar 23, 2013Chicago Recognized Today at Navy Pier as International Hour Environmental Leader: City, ComEd Turn Off Navy Pier Ferris Wheel Lights for Earth HourAnnual Earth Hour event raises awareness about climate change and sustainability
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Mar 21, 2013Windy City Hoops Basketball Receives $25,000 in Matching Funds; Year Round Basketball League to Start TomorrowSpecial $25,000 Match Received and $57,740 in Small Donations Have Been Raised To Date; Donations Still Needed to Reach Goals
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Mar 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches First Mayor's Office Technology Fellowship Program To Recruit Top Student Talent to ChicagoEncourages Students Studying Computer Science, Engineering, and Web Design to Spend the Summer Improving City’s Digital Resources to Better Serve Chicagoans
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Mar 20, 2013City of Chicago Launches City-Wide Healthy Vending ChallengeInitiative Calls on Businesses and Organizations Across Chicago to Provide Healthy Choices in Vending Machines
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Mar 20, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches First Neighborhood Small Business Strategy and Appoints Small Business Advisory CouncilNew Initiatives will Support Small Business Growth in Neighborhoods Across Chicago
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Mar 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel And Retrofit Weightloss Announce the Relocation of Retrofit Inc. Headquarters to Downtown ChicagoCompany Projects In The Upcoming Year To Double Staff To 100 Employees
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Mar 17, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces 'Opportunity Areas' As Part of Long-Term Strategic Vision to Support Growth and Development Across ChicagoNearly $3 Billion in Private and Public Funds to Bolster Neighborhoods Developments, Seize Opportunities
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Mar 15, 2013Mayor Emanuel Launches New "Farmers For Chicago" Network For Chicago Urban FarmersNew collaboration will provide farm trainees with support to launch food enterprises, make five acres of vacant city lots available to farm, and expand local supply chain for food retailers
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Mar 14, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Hundreds of Playgrounds To Be Rebuilt as Part of New Investments in Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas Throughout the CityRebuilding Effort to Take Place Throughout the City Within Five Years; Every Child Will Have Access to a Clean, Safe, and Vibrant Playground in Their Neighborhood; Most Comprehensive Strategy of Any City to Invest in Public Spaces
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Mar 13, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Columbia College Chicago and South Loop Organizations Announce Wabash Arts CorridorCorridor to Promote Creative Assets of Educational Institutions, South Loop Organizations, Artists and Businesses