Login
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • sign up today!

Mayor's Office

Fri, 10/04/2013 - 10:59am

Mayor Rahm Emanuel met in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood with a panel of aldermen, area parents and nonprofit leaders to discuss measures to increase the amount of Chicago Public Schools students that go on to college; Panelists commended Emanuel for lengthening CPS's school day, but urged him to expand extracurricular activities 

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 1:13pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday disclosed $349,000 in campaign contributions, bringing the total amount of contributions received by Emanuel last month to $639,600; Top contributors to the mayor’s campaign in September include: Northbrook resident Laura Chern and her husband, Chicago Trading Company CEO Eric Chern; Daniel Crown, a New York City resident and president of Foray Entertainment; and actor Robert De Niro

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 1:12pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday announced the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo trade show has committed to McCormick Place for three consecutive years beginning in December of next year; Three-day show featuring vehicles like motorcycles and snowmobiles is expected to draw over 10,000 attendees and have an annual economic impact on the city of $15 million

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 3:46pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, while discussing the federal government shutdown on Wednesday, said President Barack Obama is being “very reasonable about a way to move forward” on implementing Obamacare, while some members of the GOP are being “unreasonable, irresponsible and reckless” 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 1:40pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed 2014 budget, set to be unveiled on Oct. 23, will contain a 90-day hiring freeze of “non-critical” personnel, beginning on Jan. 1; Hiring freeze and the elimination of up to 20 currently-vacant positions would save the city $1.5 million; City faces a $338.7 million budget hole for next year

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 4:04pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, CDOT and the CTA on Monday released final renderings for the $75 million, elevated Washington-Wabash CTA station planned for development between Madison and Washington streets in the Loop; Station would serve CTA’s Purple, Pink, Orange, Green and Brown lines

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 12:50pm

Donald Cohen in a Crain’s Chicago Business article commended Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision to no longer pursue a plan to privatize Midway Airport; Cohen is the executive director of the outsourcing and responsible contracting resource center In the Public Interest

Fri, 09/27/2013 - 2:46pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel promoted his plan to renovate all Chicago playgrounds in the next five years while speaking at a Friday press conference marking the $450,000 renovation of Touhy Park, located at 7348 N. Paulina St. in Rogers Park; Renovation is expected to be completed by the end of the year

Thu, 09/26/2013 - 1:55pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday that his plan to fix the city’s cash-strapped government worker pension system will require “reform, revenue and time”; State law passed in 2010 requires Chicago to increase pension payments beginning in 2015

Thu, 09/26/2013 - 1:01pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is seeking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s help in his campaign to reduce youth smoking.

In a letter to the FDA, the mayor urged the agency to take “forceful” and “lasting” measures to prevent and reduce young people’s use of menthol cigarettes, according to a mayoral news release.

Categories:
1,028 reads

Pages