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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.

Commentary & Analysis

January 6, 2021

How a Biden Infrastructure Reboot can Power Midwest’s Economic Recovery

In the News

Chicago Tribune

Multiple Experts

If Biden and a new Congress deliver a long overdue (and now urgent) infrastructure agenda focused on sustainability, equity and a clean energy future for the United States, it can both reinvigorate the Midwest and support national economic growth.

Hans Jurgen

Global Cities

September 17, 2020

New Report Details Chicago's Record As A 'Welcoming City' For Immigrants

In the News

WBEZ

Rob Paral

Chicago was ranked the most immigrant-friendly city in America, according to the 2019 New American Economy Cities Index.

A protestor holding a sign reading "Immigrants Make America Great"

Immigration and Migration

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Research

September 22, 2020

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

RESEARCH

Working Paper by Multiple Authors

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.

People play in the water at a public beach at Chicago's South Shore Cultural Center

Eric Allix Rogers

Global Cities

September 10, 2020

A Global Welcome: Metro Chicago's Approach to Immigrant Inclusion

RESEARCH

Report by Multiple Authors

Chicago is positioned to elevate itself as a bold city, capable of taking on cutting-edge policies and providing accessible opportunities for all residents.