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Chicago & the Midwest

All of our content covering Chicago, and also states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Past Events

Chicago and the World - 100 Years of the Council

September 22, 2021

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Century of Global Leadership

Richard Longworth  joins Carol Marin to reflect on the Council’s century of global influence.

Buckingham Fountain in front of Chicago skyline at night

Reuters

Fall Update for President's Club and Leadership Members

September 14, 2021

PAST EVENT

President’s Club and Leadership members join Council President Ivo Daalder for exclusive insight on the state of the Council and the major geopolitical issues driving the Biden administration’s foreign policy agenda.

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Commentary & Analysis

September 16, 2021

Illinois Continues to Lead in Immigrant Inclusion Policies

BLOG

Global Insight by Rob Paral

Rob Paral discusses the state of Illinois and Greater Chicago area leading by example on immigrant inclusion and legal policies.

sign reading we offer medical exams for immigration in front of brick wall

Reuters

Immigration and Migration

September 8, 2021

Transforming Industrial Heartland Communities

In the News

Our Towns Civic Foundation

John Austin

Nonresident Senior Fellow John Austin writes about what the US Industrial Heartland can teach us about American renewal and bridging political divides.

Man fishing the Ohio River in front of the Pittsburgh skyline.

Reuters

Global Cities

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Research

April 5, 2021

Are Urbanites Willing to Ditch Cars for More Sustainable Commutes?

RESEARCH

Working Paper by Coauthors

A recent poll from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Harris Poll shows urban and suburban residents cities are looking to sustainable mobility to forestall a potential long-term shift to solo driving.

A person on a bike rides by a bus in the city.

Global Cities

September 22, 2020

The Right to the Shoreline: Race, Exclusion, and Public Beaches in Metropolitan Chicago

RESEARCH

Working Paper by Coauthors

The growing role of federal and state money in combatting erosion and flooding at Chicago’s Lake Michigan shore offers an opportunity to mandate local governments make their beaches more open and equitable.