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When It Comes to the War in Gaza, the Global Is 'Going Local'

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast explores the effectiveness of municipal action on global affairs in the wake of recent city resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

People hold signs calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at an Oakland City Council meeting
D. Ross Cameron / AP
US Foreign Policy

How one agency is scouting the globe for Illinois connections

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Intersect Illinois has emerged as a key force in the dealmaking behind some of the most significant corporate relocations here.

An aerial view of the Chicago skyline
Kamil Krzaczynski / AP
Global Cities

When digital nomads come to (Chi)town

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ChicagoGlobal by Nicole L. Cvetnic

From Medellín to Chicago, digital nomads are on the rise, contributing significantly to the global economy. But locals worry these visitors are pricing them out.

A remote worker at Lake Roland in Maryland.
Julio Cortez / AP
Global Economy

New Chicago restaurant has a dual mission: a Michelin star and respect for Ukrainian cuisine

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.

Various Ukrainian entrees at Anelya
Kinship
Global Politics

From Ukraine to Gaza to Iraq, Chicago's city council has been voting more often on foreign affairs

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

City Council legislation on foreign policy tripled in the chamber in the last four years, according to a ChicagoGlobal analysis.

Chicago City Council at City Hall
AP Photos
Global Politics

A case study in taking a small Chicago company global

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Plenty of companies around Chicago talk, or at least dream, grandiosely about global expansion. Many never make it. This one did.

Exterior image of the AIT building with its sign in the foreground
AIT
Global Economy

From pollution to solutions: How global cities are tackling poor air quality

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ChicagoGlobal by Renata Sago

As Chicago and other global cities increasingly grapple with poor air quality, solutions to the problem vary by location.

Woman bicycling against the Chicago skyline blanketed in haze from Canadian wildfires
AP Photos
Global Cities

Exiting World Biz Chicago CEO weighs in on Chicago's challenges — and its advantages

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

"The future of mankind will be dominated by 20 to 25 super-regions, with Chicago prominent among them," says Michael Fassnacht, who exits the economic development agency this month.

Michael Fassnacht
Alamy
Global Cities

Chicago transit confronts a fiscal cliff, but it isn't Caracas

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

Chicago's transit system may need to make cuts and raise fares after COVID relief funds phase out, but riders won't likely see a systemic collapse like Venezuelan commuters experienced in the 2010s.

CTA Green Line train travels west from Chicago
AP Photos
Global Cities

Underground climate change is slowly sinking Chicago and cities across the globe

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ChicagoGlobal by Nicole L. Cvetnic

We know Venice is sinking. What about Chicago, which accounts for about 234 square miles of land?

An aerial view of Chicago
AP Photos
Global Cities