ChicagoGlobal
Weekly exploration of Chicago's role in the wider world
About ChicagoGlobal
We’re excited to share with you ChicagoGlobal, a weekly newsletter from Crain’s Chicago Business and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Each Sunday evening, we'll bring you fascinating coverage of our city's role in the wider world — and the ways global connections shape our lives here at home. See all of the Council's newsletters.
Here's what you can expect to read each Sunday:
- Shaping Global Chicago will feature two stories that provide analysis on the intersection of business, Chicago, and the world.
- Midwest Briefing will list three stories from other news sources that connect Chicago or the Midwest to the world.
- Global Chicagoan: 3 for 3 will be a mini Q&A that highlights one Chicago-based professional active in the business world or global community.
- City Explorer will feature relevant and intellectually stimulating globally themed events taking place locally.
- Global Connections will spotlight one country and five interesting connections to Chicago.
Check out recent editions
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs publishes ChicagoGlobal every Sunday evening. The newsletter includes stories, interviews, and local events.
October issues
- October 6: Chicago’s marathon: a world-class event with big local impact
September issues
- September 8: Pinkies up: Chicago enters the business of British high tea
- September 15: Your guide to all things quantum
- September 22: Six decades of Chicago’s global film fest
- September 29: Five features that define Chicago’s role in global trade
August issues
- August 4: Global Street Art + All Things Olympics
- August 11: Chicago's Other Big Convention + The Blue Economy + More Olympic Connections
- August 18: Chicago's foreign consulates prepare for the DNC
- August 25: Spotlight on Chicago's small businesses
July issues
- July 14: Montreal Appeal + Krishnamoorthi Q&A + Belgian Connections
- July 21: Chicago Biking + Sustainable Business + Colombia Connections
- July 28: CrowdStrike Analysis + Fantuan’s Delivery Strategy + Italy Connections
June issues
- June 2: Chicago Folk School + Global Philanthropy Q&A + Korea Connections
- June 9: Illinois/Taiwan Trade + Local Russian Disinfo + Bangladesh Connections
- June 16: Chicago's Global Landmarks + Southland Tourism + Ghana Connections
- June 23: AI in Farming + O'Hare’s New Look + Thailand Connections
- June 30: Global Sports Bars + China Tariffs + Peru Connections
May issues
- May 5: Midwest Investment Outlook + Global Street racing + UK Pub Dining
- May 12: Gamifying Chicago's sewers + Cicadas for Dinner + Ethiopian Connections
- May 19: Food’s future + Illinois Soy + Sweden connections
April issues
- April 7: Chicago Tea Party + World-Class Stadium + Switzerland Connections
- April 14: Farmland Foreign Investment + McDonald's 🍟 Test + Greece Connections
- April 21: Global M&A outlook + Outdoor dining beyond Clark Street + Vietnam Connections
- April 28: Courting Entrepreneurs + Expanding Health Care + Ukraine Connections
March issues
- March 3: Chicago Chef, Global Mission + Recipes With a History + Cuba Connections
- March 10: When Digital Nomads Come to (Chi)town + Connections to Ireland
- March 17: International Flavor Incubator + Business Magnet + Cambodia Connections
- March 24: Retail Vacancies Global Lessons + Little Italy's Ticking Clock + Costa Rica Connections
- March 31: Courting international tourists + Nazi-looted art + South Africa connections
February issues
- February 4: Is Chicago Sinking? + UChicago's Doomsday Clock + Türkiye Connections
- February 11: Chicago's Challenges and Advantages + The State of the CTA + Czech Connections
- February 18: Chicago's Air Quality + Chicago Shakespeare Theater + Connections to Indonesia
- February 25: AIT Worldwide Logistics' Global Ties + City Hall's Foreign Affairs Resolutions + Egyptian Connections
January issues
- January 7: Chicago's Pedestrian Malls + Hispanic Business Owners on Migrant Influx + Polish Connections
- January 14: 'Golden Visa' Backlog + Congested Pricing in Chicago + Canada Connections
- January 21: Chicago's Ties to Tattooing + Chicago Auto Show + Connections to Argentina
- January 28: Alinea's Global Success + Love for Chicago's Commuter Trains + Morocco Connections
December issues
- December 3: Chicago attorneys help migrants + international holiday decorations + connections to Australia
- December 10: Translating Chicago's Business Culture + Exporting Comedy + Connections to Jamaica
- December 17: Chicago's Kyrgyz Community + A Mass Migration to the Great Lakes + French Connections
November issues
- November 5: Why a French Company Picked Chicago + Host City Challenges for Large Events + India Connections
- November 12: Integrating Migrant Families + Crisis Playbook for Businesses + Connections to China
- November 19: Chicago's compost initiative + Midwest 'Best Value' ranking + Connections to Brazil
October issues
- October 1: Chicago's sustainable architecture scene + reshoring + connections to the Philippines
- October 8: Chicago Marathon's Impact + Columbus, Indiana Architecture + Connections to Mexico
- October 22: International Horror Films + China's Economy + Connections to Afghanistan
- October 29: Chicago Businesses Help Migrants + Kevin Pang's Favorite Chinese Restaurants + Croatian Connections
September issues
- September 17: Welcome to ChicagoGlobal + A 'Stinky Ditch' + Chicago's Gastro-tourism Scene + Japan Connections
- September 24: Chicago's Hospitality Biz + the City's Unicorns + Connections to Germany
