Mayor's Press Releases
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Feb 25, 2012Chicago Housing Authority Launches Plan for Transformation 2.0 Planning ProcessWith support of City of Chicago, Mayor Emanuel, HUD and MacArthur Foundation, CHA will engage community to craft strategies for the future
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Feb 24, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces City to Make Single-Largest Order of Ford Interceptor Law Enforcement VehiclesNew Sedans and All-Wheel Drive SUVs Will be Manufactured at Torrence Avenue Ford Plant
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Feb 23, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Senator Durbin Announce $65 Million in Tax Credits to The Chicago Development FundFunding is part of $3.6 billion competitively awarded by the Treasury Department
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Feb 23, 2012New Website to Offer Details and Registration for After-School Programs from City, Community Groups, Non-ProfitsSite to Offer One-Stop Shopping on Programs that Keep Kids Safe and Learning After-School
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Feb 21, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Chancelor Hyman Announce City Colleges will Invest $479 Million to Support College to Careers InitiativeNew Malcolm X College is Capstone of Capital Investment Program at All Seven Colleges
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Feb 20, 2012Mayor Emanuel Releases First Ever Quarterly Budget Report to Ensure More Open, Honest Budgeting ProcessAssessment Shows Cost Cuts and Efficiencies Led to Decreased Expenditures; Year End Corporate Fund Revenues On Track Overall
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Feb 18, 2012Mayor Emanuel Challenges the 2010 Census CountAn Accurate Count Would Result in an Additional $3 Million in Annual Federal Funding for Low-Income Households and Infrastructure Projects
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Feb 17, 2012Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces PNC Bank Will Create More Than 200 New Jobs and Open Three New Branches in ChicagoPositions Will Be Located Downtown and in Neighborhoods, Bolstering PNC’s Presence Throughout City and Adding Banking Options for Residents
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Feb 16, 2012Mayor Emanuel Appoints New Fire CommissionerRobert Hoff Retires; Deputy Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago is appointed
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Feb 15, 2012
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Feb 14, 2012Mayor Emanuel Visits with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business ScholarsJoined by Goldman Sachs Leadership to Learn About Chicago-area Small Businesses Participating in $25 Million Program.
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Feb 14, 2012Mayor Emanuel Takes Measure to Protect Chicagoans as they Receive Help Preparing TaxesNew Ordinance Installs Safeguards Against Predatory Tax Preparers; Empowers City to Investigate and Prosecute Tax Preparation Businesses for Deceptive Practices
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Feb 13, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Reforms to Neighborhood Capital Planning to Enhance Infrastructure Improvements and Job CreationNew Collaborative Aldermanic “Menu” Process Will Improve Coordination of Projects and Focus on City’s Most Pressing Infrastructure Needs
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Feb 11, 2012Mayor Emanuel Posts City Employee Reimbursements OnlineAdministration continues commitment to transparency and accountability by posting over 3,000 City of Chicago employee reimbursements in an easy to use online format
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Feb 10, 2012Mayor Emanuel Launches "Adopt-A-Sidewalk" Citywide Shoveling InitiativeAs Residents Prepare for Snow, City Launches New Initiative at www.ChicagoShovels.org
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Feb 10, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent McCarthy Announce Support From Federal Law Enforcement PartnersJoint investigations; Increase Information Sharing; and Stronger Penalties
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Feb 9, 2012
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Feb 9, 2012Mayor Emanuel Proposes Statewide Gun-Titling LegislationHandgun Registration to Trace Guns, Reduce Illegal Firearm Transfer, and Help Solve Crimes
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Feb 8, 2012Mayor Emanuel Holds Roundtable Discussion with Chicago-Based United Airlines EmployeesEmployees Are Part of 1,300 Jobs Brought to Chicago as Part of Mayor’s Ongoing Efforts to Promote Job Creation and Economic Development in Chicago
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Feb 7, 2012Mayor Emanuel and President Preckwinkle Announce $20.5 Million in Total Savings Achieved in First Six Months of City-County CollaborationLeaders Attend Collaboration Summit; Highlight Key Areas of Cooperation as Savings Continue to Grow
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Feb 4, 2012City Tree-Trimmers Deploy New Strategy to Reduce Open Requests for ServiceDepartment of Streets and Sanitation Forestry Crews Blitz Wards to Increase Productivity; Similar Strategy to be used by Graffiti Removal Crews
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Feb 3, 2012Library Branches Open from 2PM to 6PM on MondaysAfternoon Hours Offer Children Safe Place to Study
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Feb 3, 2012Code for America Innovation Team Arrives in Chicago to Develop New Open 311 SystemTeam Will Deliver New Open311 Software to Improve the City’s Service Request System
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Feb 3, 2012Emanuel Administration Will Post High-Rise Residential Building Life Safety Information OnlineImplements Plan to Expedite Permits for Buildings Undertaking Life Safety Upgrades;Sends Notifications Reminding Building Owners of Upcoming February Deadline
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Feb 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Changes to Board of City CollegesMartin Cabrera to Chair Plan Commission, Paula Wolff to Lead CCC Board
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Feb 2, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces ThyssenKrupp Will Open North American Headquarters in ChicagoGerman Technology and Materials Group to Open Headquarters Downtown in Summer 2012
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Feb 1, 2012Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department Honor Star of Fallen Police Officer Paul NaudenOfficer’s Star is 482 to be Honored
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Jan 31, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces A Combined Tourism Organization to Attract 50 Million Visitors to ChicagoStreamlined Organization will Save $1.3 Million that will be Reinvested in National and International Marketing Campaigns to Draw Visitors
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Jan 31, 2012Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Police Department Execute Coordinated Enforcement Operation Targeting Fraudulent Disability Placard Users10 Motorists Issued Citations Today In Effort to End Abuse and Protect Taxpayers from Parking Scofflaws
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Jan 30, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces Reforms That Strengthen Accountability and Transparency of TIF ProgramVisits Nursing Program That Will Use TIF Resources to Bring 77 Jobs to Chicago and Create Opportunities for 250 New Students
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Jan 26, 2012Mayor Emanuel Announces 41 Affordable Housing Projects Facilitated by Tax Credit AllocationsMore Than 3,000 Apartments Will be Created as $840 Million in Construction Moves Forward; Nearly 1,000 Permanent Jobs Created
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Jan 25, 2012Mayor Emanuel Nominates Brian Bannon for Library CommissionerLinda Johnson Rice and Lynn Lockwood Appointed to Library Board of Directors
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Jan 24, 2012City of Chicago Will Host International Sustainability Roundtable in MarchFourth Meeting of the OECD Roundtable of Mayors and Ministers Will Draw Leaders From Around the World
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Jan 23, 2012Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent McCarthy Announce Violence Reduction Initiative in 7th and 11th DistrictsConcentrate Resources to Reduce Violence, Improve Quality of Life; Also Announce New Command Appointment
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Jan 22, 2012BJ Armstrong Nominated to Park District Board of CommissionersSlam Dunk Project Announced: Largest Basketball Court Renovation Project in CPD History
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Jan 21, 2012Mayor Emanuel to Open Libraries on Monday Afternoons$2 Million in Resources Dedicated to Keeping Branch Libraries Open Six Days a Week
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Jan 20, 2012WVON Radio Host Matt McGill and Student Journalist Jessica Campuzano Will Host Second #AskChicago Facebook Town HallRemote Viewing Locations Available Across the City
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Jan 18, 2012New Ordinance Governing Heliports Passes City CouncilOrdinance Modernizes Municipal Heliport Regulation, Improves Heliport Construction and Fire Prevention Safety Standards, Brings Municipal Standards in Line with State and Federal Rules
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Jan 18, 2012Ordinance Authorizing Microlending Institute Passes City CouncilFirst in the Nation Institute Will Train New Microlenders and Spur More Than $20 Million in Annual Business Revenue, Creating Nearly 1000 Small Business Jobs Over Next Four Years
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Jan 18, 2012Carlos Ponce Approved as Member of Chicago Housing Authority BoardWill Fill Seat Vacated by James Reynolds
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Jan 18, 2012City Council Approves Ordinance to Enhance Public Health Safety and Make Doing Business in Chicago Easier for Food BusinessesOrdinance Streamlines Restaurant Inspection Process and Launches Self-Certification Pilot Program
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Jan 18, 2012City Council Passes Amendments to Decades-Old Parade OrdinanceAmendments Clarify Process, Allows Public Assemblies to Become Parades Without Penalty
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Jan 18, 2012City Council Passes Projects That Will Provide Senior Housing, Supportive Housing, New School and Open SpacesNew Projects Will Provide Nearly 240 Units of Senior, Family and Supportive Housing