Mayor's Press Releases
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Mar 13, 2013Chicago Named as One of Five Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors ChallengeChicago Wins $1 Million Prize to Build First Citywide Real-Time Analytics Platform, Making Cities Smarter and Better Places to Live
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Mar 13, 2013Windy City Hoops Basketball Nears Fundraising Goal and Has Enough Resources to Begin Play in Two Weeks$377,000 Collected to Date Thanks to Large Contributions by Sammons Financial Group and the Gardner Family Foundation and $37,000 in Small Donations; Special $25,000 Match Campaign Announced as Final Push Begun Toward Goal
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Mar 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel City Officials and More Than 140 Leading Community and Civic Organizations Launch First-Ever Citywide Summer Learning InitiativeChildren To Earn Digital “Badges” For Completing Learning Activities Across the City
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Mar 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel Expands Chicago Public Library's One Book, One Chicago to Full Year of ProgramsIsabel Wilkerson’s “The Warmth of Other Suns” to be the 2013 selection
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Mar 8, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Results of Sting Operation Targeting Fraudulent Immigration Service ProvidersAs National Consumer Protection Week Draws to a Close, Investigation Example of Emanuel Administration’s Improved Enforcement and Reforms Geared Toward Protecting Vulnerable Consumers from Predatory Businesses
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Mar 7, 2013Mayor Emanuel Declares City Hall Open for Small BusinessesAnnounces Opening of City Hall Small Business Center as a “One-Stop Shop” For Licenses and Permits; Creates New Chief Small Business Officer Role To Advocate for Small Businesses
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Mar 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Tours Renovated Humboldt Park LibraryNew Space for Children Includes Dedicated STEM Area and First YOUmedia in a Branch
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Mar 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Retrofit Chicago: Commercial Buildings Initiative Doubles In SizeIncluding new office, hotel, large residential, institutional properties; total program reach to over 28 million square feet
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Mar 6, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CTA President Claypool Announce Launch of Expanded Ex-Offender Apprentice Program‘Second-Chance’ will Provide for up to 265 Rail and Bus Apprenticeships for Hard-to-Place Job Seekers
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Mar 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel Reminds Residents To Be Cautious, Allow for Extra Time as Snow System Moves Across the AreaFour to eight inches of snow expected across the city
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Mar 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Bloomberg LP Announce the City of Chicago Will Host the Inaugural Bloomberg Business SummitIn partnership with the Office of the Mayor of Chicago, Bloomberg LP will gather business leaders across industries to discuss vital issues facing multinational corporations
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Mar 5, 2013Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction Project In Full EffectCoordination between agencies saves $500,000; Reduces service interruptions significantly
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Feb 28, 2013Chicago Unveils New Healthy CPS Action PlanPlan Contains 60 Detailed Strategies to Improve Health and Wellness of Students; City Increasing Physical Activity Space for 150,000 Students; Doubling Number of School Gardens; Standardizing Physical Education Curriculum
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Feb 26, 2013Request for Qualifications Responses Show Strong Interest in Potential Midway Lease DealRFQ Submission Process Closed Today at 4 pm; 16 Responses Received, Showing Strong Interest
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Feb 25, 2013Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Announce Full-Day Kindergarten for All CPS StudentsInvestment Ensures All 30,700 CPS Kindergarten Students Have Full, High-Quality Start To Their Education
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Feb 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Belly Announce Belly Will Add 150 Jobs By 2014Mayor Visits Company as Belly Logs its One-Millionth Member
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Feb 21, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Further Investment in Choose Chicago to Build on First Year of Success in Promoting Chicago as an International Travel DestinationPartnership Will Expand Marketing by $5 Million to Promote O’Hare and Midway Airports as Part of Mayor Emanuel’s Multi-Faceted Approach to Reach 50 Million Visitors in the City of Chicago
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Feb 20, 2013Citywide Expansion of Blue Cart Recycling BeginsFirst of Four Expansion Phases to Deliver Recycling Services to 131,000 Households
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Feb 20, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Private Sector Coalition to Raise $50 Million to Expand Successful Programs that Serve At-Risk Youth Across ChicagoMassive Investment Will Significantly Increase Proven and Innovative Programs Across the City; Issues Call to Chicago’s Business Sector to Get Involved
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Feb 19, 2013Ex-Im Bank Chairman Fred Hochberg and Mayor Emanuel Announce New Partnership to Help Exporters Create Jobs in ChicagoCity/State Partnership Agreement will Expand Financing Support for Chicago Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
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Feb 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Planet Fitness Announce New Gyms Opening in Key Communities, Creating More Than 200 New JobsNation's Largest Fitness Company Expanding Into Communities Across Chicago; Avondale Community Now Home to Largest Planet Fitness in the World
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Feb 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Announce the Construction of a 1,200 Room “Headquarters Hotel” Near McCormick PlaceThe Full-Service Hotel Will Serve Convention and Trade Show Business Visitors, Create Nearly 2,500 Construction Jobs and 500 Permanent Jobs, and Stimulate Economic Growth in Chicago
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Feb 19, 2013Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Basketball Great Isiah Thomas Announce Expansion of “Windy City Hoops” Basketball Program for Chicago YouthAll of Chicago Asked to Step Up and Support Program Through Individual Donation Campaign to Reduce Violence; Part of Mayor’s Larger Plan to Give Alternatives and Mentoring to At-Risk Youth and Young Adults.Goal of Raising $480K in 60 Days Will Provide 3,200 Additional Opportunities for Youth in 10 Parks Across The City
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Feb 18, 2013City Colleges of Chicago Expands Education Opportunities for Chicago AdultsCCC Opens Over 20 New Adult Education Locations Offering Free ESL and GED Classes
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Feb 15, 2013Mayor Emanuel and the U.S. Navy Unveil Major Expansion in STEM Opportunities for Chicago StudentsAnnouncement Comes After President Obama Calls on Nation to Invest in STEM Education; Partnership Gives New Opportunities to Over 1,000 Chicago Students To Attend Intensive STEM Summer Camp and Enroll in College-Level Technology Courses
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Feb 15, 2013Mayor Emanuel and JenCare Announce Two New Southside Medical Centers That Will Create 70 Jobs and Serves 5,000 SeniorsNew Network of Primary and Multi-Specialty Medical Centers Means More Health Care Options for Medicare Recipients; JenCare Will Begin Hiring Almost Immediately
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Feb 14, 2013Mayor Emanuel and GoHealth Announce 250 New Jobs In ChicagoGrowing Health Care Company Makes Significant Corporate CItizenship Commitments As Well
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Feb 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel, Police Sergeants' Association Announce Unprecedented Contract and Pension Reform AgreementsBoth Sides Proud of Process; Agreement is a Win for Sergeants, City Taxpayers and Chicago’s Future
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Feb 12, 2013Mayor Emanuel Hosts Citizenship Ceremony At The Chicago Cultural Center62 Children from 23 Countries are Presented with Citizenship Certificates during the Third Naturalization Ceremony Hosted by the City of Chicago
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Feb 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel Names Natashia Holmes New Seventh Ward AldermanChoice of Holmes Comes at Tail End of Thorough, Transparent Process; Holmes in Line to Represent Seventh Ward at Next Council Meeting
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Feb 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel Attends Annual Chinese Lunar New Year AssemblyYear of the Snake Off to a Great Start
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Feb 11, 2013Mayor Emanuel, State’s Attorney Alvarez and Police Superintendent McCarthy Introduce Legislation Strengthening Illinois Gun LawsLegislation Requires Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes; State’s Attorney Issues Directive to Prosecutors to Seek Maximum Penalties Until Law is Passed
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Feb 11, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel Receives the Emma Lazarus Award for Immigrant Integration from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee RightsRecognition for Championing Naturalization; Creating Office of New Americans and Supporting the Passage of Driver's License for All
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Feb 8, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces City Electricity Customers Enrolled Earlier Than Expected, Resulting in Millions More in Savings for Residents and Small BusinessesExpedited transfer process completed two weeks ahead of schedule, resulting in $10.2 million in additional savings for customers
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Feb 8, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces City Electricity Customers Enrolled Earlier Than Expected, Resulting in Millions More in Savings for Residents and Small BusinessesExpedited transfer process completed two weeks ahead of schedule, resulting in $10.2 million in additional savings for customers
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Feb 7, 2013Mayor Emanuel Meets with Leaders of Chicago's Faith Community Receives Report on Recent Visit to IsraelDiscussion Includes Insights on Continued Ways to Strengthen Chicago through Embracing of Diversity
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Feb 7, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional Investment in Successful Programs to Serve 5,500 At-Risk YouthProven Programs to Provide Summer Jobs and Guidance as an Alternative to Drugs, Gangs, and Violence
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Feb 7, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces that Taxi Ordinance Brings Huge Improvements to Chicago’s Taxi Industry416 percent increase in fuel efficient vehicles just one year after passage; Number of wheelchair accessible vehicles doubles; Taxi ordinance meets Mayor Emanuel’s goals with newer, cleaner, safer and more accessible cabs in Chicago.
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Feb 5, 2013Mayor Emanuel Announces 100 New Traffic Aide Control Positions Created as a Result of Red Line South RenovationsAides will Serve in Coordination with CTA Supplemental Bus Service; Complement 400 Additional Bus Drivers Hired by CTA