Commentary and Analysis

Pedestrian deaths are at their highest rate in nearly 30 years, according to a new report issued by the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Since the dawn of agriculture spurred the establishment of human civilizations, humans have adapted and revolutionized their food systems to overcome obstacles.

For the Midwest to thrive in the global economy, it needs to open its doors to the world, not shut it out.

Chicago plans on transitioning all of its buildings to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 and to electrify the CTA bus fleet by 2040.

Chicago was among the 20 finalists for Amazon's HQ2 last year but lost out three months ago. Now the city may have a second shot.

The product of a three-year effort, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's On to 2050 plan stresses big ideas but tells a more modest story.

Lead doesn’t belong in water but it's showing up in Chicago’s water supply. A recent analysis found that hundreds of Chicagoans have been exposed to lead in their tap water.

As Chicago-based researchers who have documented our region's demographic dependence on immigration, we're concerned that the census will now undercount immigrants—and undercut the Midwest.

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?