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Mayor's Office

Wed, 11/06/2013 - 3:47pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Bechara Choucair on Wednesday announced the allocation of $200,000 in the mayor's proposed 2014 budget to fund the expansion of free mammogram services at Roseland Community Hospital

Wed, 11/06/2013 - 3:40pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday commended Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool for holding California-based Ventra system operator Cubic Transportation Systems Inc. accountable until the system works effectively; Claypool said yesterday that Cubic will not be paid until the Ventra system is made fully functional

Tue, 11/05/2013 - 3:39pm

Following the death of Chicago celebrity chef Charlie Trotter on Tuesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a statement saying, “Charlie Trotter changed Chicago’s restaurant scene forever and played a leading role in elevating the city to the culinary capital it is today”

Mon, 11/04/2013 - 4:24pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said while speaking at the 1871 entrepreneurial center Monday that he hopes to double the number of technology industry jobs in Chicago in the next decade; City currently has over 40,000 tech industry workers

Thu, 10/31/2013 - 1:37pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a Wednesday interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper said “representatives now pick their voters” using technology and redistricting; He explained that “The system is now turned upside down and that’s why it’s totally dysfunctional,” adding, “I say this as a person who practiced those dark arts”

Wed, 10/30/2013 - 4:22pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino broke ground on the development of the 820,000-square-foot O'Hare International Airport Northeast Cargo Center on Wednesday; Cargo facility is expected to generate 1,200 temporary construction jobs and 1,200 permanent jobs throughout the course of its development, which is expected to be completed by 2021

Tue, 10/29/2013 - 4:25pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced that Standard Plan Review building permits issued by the city's Department of Buildings will now include time stamps to allow for greater transparency and accountability

Mon, 10/28/2013 - 4:20pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Monday, “I do believe that if Hillary [Clinton] runs [for president in 2016], she’s not only the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, she’s the front runner for being president,” and he added that he would support her candidacy

Fri, 10/25/2013 - 1:29pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed 2014 budget allocates $6 million in tax increment financing funds for heating, cooling, lighting and other renovations of the Harold Washington Library; Renovation of the library, located at 400 S. State St. in the Loop, is expected to be completed next year

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 4:25pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a Thursday Center for American Progress event in Washington D.C. said he is “confident” that state lawmakers will act on pension reform in the upcoming weeks; Mayor also touted Chicago Public Schools’ extended school day, the recently completed Red Line overhaul and efforts to better community colleges and grow youth programs in Chicago

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