The death of Jane Byrne, the only woman to become mayor of Chicago, has prompted the expected spate of stories on her chaotic one-term reign, her feisty personality and, especially, the snowstorm that swept her into power. But these eulogies missed the real significance of her election – that she benefitted from and symbolized Chicago’s transformation from an industrial to a global city.
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is now accepting applications from students to participate in the Global Food Security Symposium 2015 Next Generation Delegation.
As critical negotiations continue this week over Iran’s nuclear program, we wanted to draw attention to the 2014 Chicago Council Survey findings on how the American public weighs in on the discussion.
Thinking about the ways by which we can support the formation of collaborative and farmer-focused market relationships is a productive starting space for improving smallholder farmers' outcomes worldwide,
