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Chicago & the Midwest

All of our content covering Chicago, and also states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Past Events

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 35 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Jul 24

A group of Emerging Leaders sit around a table.

Emerging Leaders Program Information Session

PAST EVENT

Globally minded Chicago-area professionals, ages 35 to 45, are invited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program and the benefits to their professional and personal growth.

Jun 27

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Commentary & Analysis

July 25, 2024

How does Asian food delivery app Fantuan compete with Uber Eats and Grub Hub in Chicago?

BLOG

ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

Fantuan, which specializes in Asian cuisine, started delivering in the city in 2020 and earlier this year bought out its Chicago-based rival.

A bicyclist makes a delivery on behalf of Fantaun

Courtesy of Fantuan

Tech and Science

July 18, 2024

Chicago lags behind other global cities for bike-friendliness. Here's how it can improve.

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ChicagoGlobal by Laura Adamczyk

The nonprofit People for Bikes has given Chicago abysmal ratings for bike-friendliness five years in a row. What can the city learn from global cycling hot spots like Paris?

Tall buildings in Chicago behind bike handlebars

Charles Rex Arbogast / AP

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.