Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

Suzanne Akhras Sahloul discusses the positive impact of refugees and immigrants on communities in Chicago.

November 30, 2015, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, NASA, Download Report (PDF), In 2015, for the first time in Chicago Council Survey history, a majority of Democrats say that climate change requires immediate action and are three times more likely than Republicans...

November 30, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Download Topline (PDF), Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs., Key Findings, Seven in 10 Americans (69%) say the United States should ...

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the second part of our 2021 series to find out.

October 9, 2019, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Brendan Helm , Alexander Hitch , and Dina Smeltz, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This survey finds that though Republicans and Democrats differ on whether President Trump’s strategy is an effective approach to trade policy, the American public...

Can Americans find any common ground on immigration? Our latest polling sheds some light.

November 30, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects., Climate change has affected the lives of every American in some way, yet it is a highly polarizing and divisive issue. The 202...

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