Commentary and Analysis

Beyond government and nonprofit workers, an army of legal experts has stepped in on a pro bono basis to help newly arrived asylum seekers get their bearings here in Chicago. Crain's brings you closer to two of them.

Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.

Chicago figures prominently in a ranking that's not just about dollars and cents.

Integrating migrant children and their parents into local schools also integrates them into the local economy.

When cities host major events, they often make decisions that are good for business but not always good for those who live there.

It turns out our deep roots in consumer product development and food marketing made the Windy City a natural pick.

In some of Chicago’s busiest commercial corridors, chambers of commerce and small businesses are coordinating with the city to plug gaps in Chicago’s response to the influx of migrants.

These are two of the best Chinese food restaurants in Chicago, neither of which are in Chinatown.

Freshly returned from a trip to China, three local execs share impressions on the current state of U.S. relations there — and what that country's recent downturn means for Chicago's economy.

The Music Box Theatre brings international horror films to Chicago because they can make you terrified of things you didn't know you could be afraid of. Curators think audiences' shrieks, shouts, and screams bring people and cultures together.