Press Releases

On this page you will find the Public Building Commission’s press releases from the years 2000-2010. For more recent press releases, click here.

2010

PBC Board Awards Contract to Construct New Elementary School In Brighton Park
Public Building Commission Hosts 5th Annual Contractor Open House
Mayor Daley and Community Members Celebrate Opening of Valley Forge Park Fieldhouse
Public Building Commission Receives ALA Silver Medal Design Award
Mayor Daley Honored at Greenbuild 2010 Chicago
Construction To Begin On New Haas Park Fieldhouse
Mayor Daley Dedicates New 23rd District Police Station
The Public Building Commission Welcomes Greenbuild 2010 Chicago
Scope Of Demolition Work To Be Expanded At Michael Reese Hospital Site
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Campus Park at Marshall Metro High School

2009

Public Building Commission Commissioners Contract to Support Energy Conservation Effort
Mayor Daley Dedicates Taylor-Lauridsen Park Field House and Playground
Download the Presentation from the 4th Annual Contractor Open House with Attendance List
City Council Approves Ordinance To Designate Property For New Edgewater Branch Library
Mayor Daley Introduces Ordinance To Designate Property For New Edgewater Branch Library
Projects move forward as PBC Board approves construction contracts for libraries, firehouse
PBC of Chicago Marks 20th LEED Certified Building
City Takes First Step to Create New Mixed-Income Community
PBC to Build New Fieldhouse, Awards Contracts For New Branch Libraries and Trade Contracts For New School
City & Park District Dedicate New Field House in Honor of Former Olympian Willye White in Rogers Park Community

2008

PBC Continues to Improve Neighborhood Quality of Life by Building Community Anchors
Mayor Daley Cuts Ribbon for New 9th District Police Station
Public Building Commission officials share vision for future during 3rd Annual Contractors’ Open House
Four new campus park projects to be pursued after vote by PBCs Board of Commissioners
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Campus Park at Stewart Elementary School
Mayor Daley Opens School Year At The New Sir Miles Davis Academy In Englewood
Mayor Daley Cuts Ribbon on Engine Company 70 Firehouse
Public Building Commission Board approves contract for new high school on Southwest Side
Mayor Daley Unveils New Engine Company 18 Firehouse
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Engine Company 121 Firehouse

2007

Download the Presentation from ‘Build A Better Chicago Open House’
Download the Presentation ‘The Chicago Experience, Making Green Routine’
Download the PBC LEED Strategy Summary
Camera Network To Expand Under Deal Between OEMC, Public Building Commission
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Campus Park At Mozart Elementary School
OEMC, Public Building Commission Seek Expansion of Operation Virtual Shield
City Council Authorizes Land Acquisition For Two New High Schools
Sub-Contractor Update
City Council Asked To Authorize Land Acquisition For New Elementary School, Two New High Schools
Chicago Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of “The Picasso” Sculpture

2006

Ground Broken for new Engine Company 121 Firehouse
250 Contractors Attend PBC Open House
City Council Approves Transfer Of Land For New Westinghouse High School To Public Building Commission Of Chicago
Mayor Dedicates Vodak-East Side Branch Library
City Council Approves Site Designation for New Library in West Humboldt Park
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch Library
PBC Breaks Ground for new Goudy Campus Park
Mayor Daley Dedicates 50th New Chicago Public Library Branch; Celebrates Beginning Of 2006 Summer Reading Program
Mayor, City Officals Celebrate Completion of Fosco Park Community Center
Mayor Daley Announces 2006 Environmental Action Agenda

2005

Mayor Daley, Community Leaders Break Ground For New Kennedy-King College Campus
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Engine Company 84 Firehouse
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Little Village High School
City Officials and City Colleges of Chicago Celebrate Completion of the $35 Million Renovation of Harold Washington College
Mayor Daley Dedicates New Logan Square Branch Of The Chicago Public Library
Mayor Daley Cuts Ribbon For New 15th District Police Station
Mayor Daley Cuts Ribbon For New 17th District Police Station
Mayor Daley Officially Opens Aspira-Haugan Middle School
On First Day Of School, Daley Reviews Goals For Year
District 22 Police Station Project Awarded Silver Rating From U.S. Green Building Council

2004

PBC Wraps Up Busy Year Of Construction Projects
Mayor Daley Unveils New City Operations Center
Seven of 650 Trees At Millennium Park To Be Replaced
New high school helps CPS relieve overcrowding
Mayor Daley Opens Abbott Park Satellite Senior Center
Daley Opens New Millennium Park Bicycle Station
Millennium Park Sculpture Named Cloud Gate By Artist Anish Kapoor
Millennium Park Grand Opening July 16-18; Weekend Long Celebration Features Free Events and Performances
Mayor Daley Opens Oriole Park Library Branch
Mayor Daley Cuts Ribbon On New District 22 Police Station

2003

PBC Awards Contracts To Build Two New Branch Libraries
PBC Awards Contract For Pre-Construction Work For New Kennedy-King College Campus
Mayor Daley Dedicates Campus Park at Funston Elementary School
PBC To Break Ground At New Edward “Duke” Ellington Elementary School
Mayor Daley, Arne Duncan, Welcome Students, Teachers Back To School
Mayor Richard M. Daley And Chicago Public Library To Open The West Englewood Library Branch
Mayor Daley Welcomes New Lewis Campus Park
PBC Awards Contract For New West Pullman Library
PBC To Renovate Three City Colleges
Mayor Daley Opens Burnham Academy Campus Park

2002

Millennium Park Work Moved Forward in 2002
PBC Builds Schools, Police Stations, Senior Centers in 2002
New Austin District Police Station Moves Forward
PBC To Build Two New Public Schools
PBC Awards Contract For New Oriole Park Library
Contract Awarded For New 10th District Police Station
PBC Wins Web Site Honors In Line For Site of Year
Open House for New Lincoln District Police Station
Mayor Daley Opens First Of Ten New Senior Centers
PBC Moves Forward On Portage Park Senior Center

2001

New Service Notifies Firms of Pending Contracts
PBC Building Boom Will Continue In 2002
PBC Seeks More Contractors For Demolitions
PBC Awards North Side Branch Library Contract
PBC Awards Contract for Entertainment Center
Mayor Daley Hails New Austin-Irving Park Branch Library
PBC To Construct New McNair School
PBC To Construct New Field School
PBC Oks Proposed Site For New Avalon Branch Library
PBC Awards Cuffe Construction Contract

2000

PBC Proposes Tentative Sites For 6 New Fire Stations
PBC Awards Millennium Park Landscape Contract