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Sep 20, 2018
Mayor Emanuel, City Departments Introduce Two Ordinances To City Council That Represent The Next Step Forward To The Revitalization Of The Obama Presidential Center
Sep 11, 2018
Annual CPS Academic Progress Report Shows Record-Breaking Student Achievements
Sep 6, 2018
Mayor Emanuel And City Colleges Of Chicago Announce $5 Million Investment To Revitalize The West Side Learning Center
Aug 29, 2018
Mayor Emanuel And CPS Announce Record High Math Scores And Strong Reading Scores On National Exam
Aug 21, 2018
Mayor Emanuel And City Colleges Of Chicago Recognize The Hundreds Of Star Scholar Graduates Transferring To Four-Year Institutions
Oct 29, 2024
City Civics Day Returns with Expanded Public Engagement Forums and Seminars
Sep 18, 2024
TIF Funding Would Support Upgrades at Three North Lawndale Schools
Jun 12, 2024
TIF Funding Proposed for Playground Upgrades at Jose de Diego Community Academy
Feb 21, 2024
TIF Funding to Support Recreational Upgrades at Percy Julian High School
Oct 30, 2023
Inaugural “City Civics Day” Offers How-Tos on Community Engagement
Oct 18, 2023
DFSS 2023 Youth Services Strategy Book
Oct 16, 2023
Uptown School to Receive $5.6 Million in Facility Upgrades
Oct 16, 2023
Uptown School to Receive $5.6 Million in Facility Upgrades
Oct 4, 2023
TIF Funding Proposed for School Improvement Projects
Oct 4, 2023
TIF Funding Proposed for School Improvement Projects
Oct 4, 2023
Former Washington Park Fire House Proposed as Youth Training Facility
Oct 4, 2023
Former Washington Park Fire House Proposed as Youth Training Facility
Sep 13, 2023
TIF Funding Approved for School Improvement Projects
Sep 8, 2020
2019 CCHR Annual Report
Aug 9, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Encourage Families To Enroll Children In Preschool For Upcoming School Year
Jul 26, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot Announces a Major Increase in Accessible Pedestrian Signals at Intersections Across Chicago
Apr 10, 2019
City Council Approves $50 Million Expansion and Modernization of DIVVY Bike Share System
Mar 22, 2019
Mayor Rahm Emanuel And Governor JB Pritzker Announce Expansion Of Universal Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten To 28 Communities Next School Year
Aug 16, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces $10.4 Million Investment In Youth Mentoring
Aug 2, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Early Childhood Education Site In West Ridge
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