Issues around object provenance have hit the museum industry hard. Here’s a list of Illinois institutions that have dealt with controversies in this arena.

COP15 set new targets for protecting ecosystems, but funding, implementation, and a lack of global attention to biodiversity give pause for Chris Morris.

Mayhem in Westminster has roots in Brexit and a political culture that favors dogma over evidence, argues columnist Chris Morris.

The Center on Global Food and Agriculture's Panel of Advisors helps inform and guide the program’s work. These experts come from across disciplines to offer their advice to further the Council’s efforts promoting global food security.

North America has a chance to come out on top of global trade, investment, and competitiveness in a rapidly shifting geopolitical environment.

Prime Minister Victor Orbán’s fate may signal whether democratic backsliding is reversible.

February 12, 1999, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by John E. Rielly , Arthur Cyr , Catherine Hug , Benjamin I. Page , Bernard Roshco , and Trevor Tompson, Robert McNeely, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 1998 Chicago Council Survey results reflect a "guarded engagement" by a largely...

March 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Sam Dong, David Zalubowski / AP, Download Report (PDF), Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods., Shortly after ta...

Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri delivers the commencement address to Hamilton Lugar School graduates.

The softening of COVID lockdowns in response to protests is a rare victory for popular pressure in China and could have unexpected consequences, argues Chris Morris.