The Midwest—rusting cities like Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland— has a cautionary tale to tell about cutting immigration: We know from experience that it harms our cities' populations, economies and workforces.
Has Chicago's notorious weather suddenly become its biggest asset? Does the city of wind chill and blizzards actually have the climate that somebody would pay $5 billion for?
Chicago native Ertharin Cousin, 60, returned home in April as a distinguished fellow of global food and agriculture at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
As the Chicago hotel and restaurant scene booms, so, too, does the scramble for workers, and some businesses say they need more immigration, not less, to meet their labor needs.
A new survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows that the American people are not interested in improving relations with Russia—a reversal from last year.
The Trump administration has begun talks to reform the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, a negotiation that could boost US business and fulfill one of the president's primary campaign promises — or end up jeopardizing the North American economy.
Cecile Shea joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the sanctions against Russia, Putin’s response, and the investigations into Russian electoral interference.