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Chicago & the Midwest

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Past Events

"Yes, And...": The Second City's Global Comedy Legacy

PAST EVENT

Global Power, Chicago-Style

Join Grace Kessler Overbeke for a discussion on the Second City's revolutionary impact on global comedy, followed by a hands-on improv workshop where you'll experience the "Yes, and…" philosophy that changed the creative world.

Feb 10

YP Members sit in groups in front of a sign reading The Second City

Ana Miyares Photography

The Year Ahead: A Town Hall with Council President Leslie Vinjamuri

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with Tom Wyler to share her insights on the opportunities and challenges facing the United States and the world in 2026.

Jan 8

Leslie Vinjamuri talking to an audience in white pants, navy blazer

Ana Miyares Photography

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Commentary

November 14, 2024

How Cover Crops Could Help the Midwestern Agriculture Business

BLOG

ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

Cover crops help prevent soil erosion and can increase farmers’ yields — but, despite widespread use overseas, they haven’t caught on much yet in the Midwest.

A red barn stands in the background with the green leaves of a corn field in the foreground

Seth Perlman/AP

Food and Agriculture

November 6, 2024

Q&A: Northwestern's New Global Affairs Chair Says Her Department is All About Connection

BLOG

ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

In her first year as head of the Buffett Institute, Deborah Cohen talks us through the role of global affairs at Northwestern, in Chicago, and beyond.

Becca Heuer

Global Cities

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Research

September 27, 2023

A Tale of Two Regions: The Economic and Political Importance of Different Paths to Heartland Renewal

RESEARCH

Working Paper by Coauthors

The regeneration strategies of the former industrial areas of Pittsburgh in the US and Germany's Ruhr offer lessons for other regions in economic transition.

AP Photos

Global Cities

May 4, 2023

Upstream Illinois: Strategies to Boost Illinois' Blue Economy

RESEARCH

Report by Alaina Harkness

This report by Nonresident Fellow Alaina Harkness offers a blueprint for inclusive growth and innovation in the blue economy grounded in the Great Lakes.