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  1. Lithograph of raising of a block of brick buildings on Lake Street, Chicago
    Edward Mendel

    Why a German publisher made a board game about Chicago's sewers

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    Raising Chicago introduces players to an underexplored part of Chicago's early history. The game's transatlantic journey reflects global shifts in the booming board gaming market.

  2. The historic Music Box Theatre marquee
    AJ Caughey

    'It made me scared of camels': The Music Box Theatre brings international horror to Chicago

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    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.

  3. Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany
    AP Photos

    Beyond Michael Jordan: Translating Chicago for international businesses

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    How would you explain Chicago’s business culture to folks who have never been to the U.S.? Here’s how one expert does it.

  4. An aerial view of farm equipment harvesting a field
    Joshua A. Bickel / AP

    Why are foreign investors buying land in Illinois, and what does it mean for the state?

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    In Illinois, Chinese investors own only about one square mile of land, while Portuguese, Italian, and Canadian interests hold over 760 square miles combined.

  5. 1930s Browsheets with flash tattoo designs at Great Lakes Tattoo
    AJ Caughey

    Living passports: How tattoos ink Chicago's cultural connections

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.

  6. A railyard in Galesburg, Ill., shows various trains lined up awaiting track space, with a yellow-fronted BNSF engine in the front.
    Shafkat Anowar/AP

    Five Features That Define Chicago's Role in Global Trade

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    Illinois and its largest city play crucial parts in the worldwide trade landscape. To understand what those parts entail, we spoke to World Business Chicago.

  7. Various Ukrainian entrees at Anelya
    Kinship

    New Chicago restaurant has a dual mission: a Michelin star and respect for Ukrainian cuisine

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.

  8. People walk in the distance across drylands
    Michael Swan

    ​​Brokering Research Crucial for Climate-Proofing Drylands

    Blog Post
    by Peter Carberry

    This blog post from our "Field Notes" series explains smallholder farmers in the drylands, and why they are among the most affected in a warming world.

  9. a fingerprint on a slide

    Labor, Livelihoods, and Biometric Data

    Blog Post
    by Julia Whiting

    Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

  10. Climate activists Luisa Neubauer, Greta Thunberg, Lakshmi Thevasagayam, and Florian Oezcan protest against the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine
    Reuters

    Millennials and Gen Z Sound the Alarm on Climate Change

    Blog Post
    by Emily Sullivan

    While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.