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The 2016 Chicago Council Survey found no difference in support for either of the current major-party presidential candidates just after the Orlando shootings in June.

As competition between the United States and China intensifies, more Americans now say the Asian country is more powerful economically, a reversal from two years ago when a plurality said the United States had an economic advantage, according to a

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.

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

In this report edited by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, a diverse set of experts examine the question of rights in, and to, the city in a wide and exciting array of geographies and contexts.

We’re sharing Moments of Impact, stories of members of our community being inspired to think differently or act boldly to improve the world.

The Midwest has a unique economic, social, and cultural history and development story line.

This book draws on the latest scholarship into global cities to explore how global cities run the world.

Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of the world.

A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain.

How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This book from the Council highlights the economic development and transformation of Chicago from industrial powerhouse to global metropolis.

This paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs argues that educating girls has the power to break the cycle of poverty and transform societies.

This report explores ways cities can assess the true value of their public assets

Chicago is positioned to elevate itself as a bold city, capable of taking on cutting-edge policies and providing accessible opportunities for all residents.

John Austin and Alexander Hitch examine policies and priorities to drive equitable economic recovery in the Midwest in a world reshaped by COVID-19.

A dual history, of a century of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and of the foreign policy battles and debates as they paraded across the Council's stage.

Feeding cities presents a major opportunity to improve the plight of millions of small-scale farmers and rural residents trapped in subsistence agriculture and joblessness.

This report examines how immigrants offset population decline and an aging workforce in Midwest metropolitan areas.

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.