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The hunt for the key battery component is only the beginning of the story.

We need smart and efficient food systems to preserve the Earth—are young people the silver bullet?

Students from Monmouth College drafted a report that evaluated the economic development agencies of small cities in eight states across the Midwest.

The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.

2015 Chicago Council Survey results demonstrate the American public remains committed to engagement in the world.

Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology.

Ertharin Cousin joins Deep Dish to unpack the unfolding hunger crisis in Gaza and explains how calls for Palestinian statehood recognition could reshape the conflict.

We spoke with Aida Flores, a member of the 2025 cohort of the Council’s Emerging Leaders Program, about preparing students for a complex, connected world.

The Chicago Federal Reserve compares the economies of five Midwest cities to test the theory that industry clusters are the key to urban economic growth.

A Council working paper shows the climate benefits of shared mobility, but urban leaders must implement policies that make it safer and more accessible.