Mayor's Office

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in a joint announcement with the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, said that a new sculpture will be installed along the lakefront trail at the northeast corner of Monroe Street and Lake Shore Drive this week; Two-hundred-foot-long and eight-foot-tall sculpture from artist Orly Enger, entitled “Hot Rod,” is made from recycled lobster rope and will be on display for one year

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday unveiled plans for the $240 million redesign of the Chicago Transit Authority's 95th Street Red Line station; Station will feature terminals on both the north and south sides of 95th Street that will be connected by a second-story bridge to prevent children from having to cross 95th Street at the street level to catch buses and trains 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael P. Kelly on Tuesday announced plans to convert the historic Theater on the Lake building into a year-round facility that will include a restaurant and new performance and event space; Building, located at the intersection of Fullerton Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, has only hosted summer programming in the past; Park district plans to issue RFPs for improvements to the existing structure in December

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration on Tuesday announced that speed cameras at nine locations in Chicago had resulted in the issuance of 2,722 tickets between Oct. 16 and Nov. 17; Deputy Transportation Commissioner Scott Kubly said the city had given out an additional 24,000 warnings as a result of cameras placed throughout the city

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael Kelly on Sunday announced 81,625 city residents are enrolled in fall park district programs, an increase from 80,000 Chicagoans that were enrolled in spring programs; Fall program registration for 2013 increased 14 percent compared to last year, and 30,038 enrollees signed up online – more than ever before

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, while in Mexico City on Thursday, signed a new agreement with the city’s Mayor Miguel Mancera establishing a sister-city relationship between Chicago and Mexico City 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration is investigating Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. – a unit of Johnson & Johnson – for allegedly marketing the Duragesic and Nucynta generic painkillers to city employees for the long-term treatment of chronic ailments – including back pain and arthritis – even  though the drugs are only approved for short-term use, according to Cook County Circuit Court filings

Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced to the City Council on Wednesday an ordinance that would require operators of downtown horse-drawn carriages to pay a $25-annual-fee, as opposed to the current, one-time fee; Emanuel’s ordinance would also change the location for the temperature gauge used to determine when the weather is too extreme for carriages to operate from O’Hare Airport to Northerly Island 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday praised Gov. Pat Quinn’s selection of Paul Vallas as his running mate for next year’s gubernatorial election; Emanuel explained, “Paul Vallas has been a leader in Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Bridgeport, Conn. in education reform, bringing both accountability and choice in education”

Mayor Rahm Emanuel highlighted the City Colleges of Chicago’s College to Careers program while delivering the keynote address at World Bank’s Learning Symposium Thursday; Program aims to better align school curricula with job skill demand and was created in response to complaints from many local employers who said they cannot find qualified workers