August 24, 2017, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Sara McElmurry, Louis Hansel, Download Report (PDF), In order for the Midwest's hospitality industry to truly thrive, reform for the immigration system is imperative., Executive Summary, The leisure and hospitality sector is a crucial part of the Midwest ...

September 10, 2020, RESEARCH Report by Paul N. McDaniel and Rob Paral, findingamerican.com, Download Report (PDF), Chicago is positioned to elevate itself as a bold city, capable of taking on cutting-edge policies and providing accessible opportunities for all residents., Challenges facing immigr...

July 7, 2018, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Ian Klaus , Hugo Decramer , Michele Acuto , Juliana Kerr , Sam Tabory , and Noah J. Toly, Download Report (PDF), Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale. Yet local governments are not just spectators of this networked age: they are a...

June 17, 2022, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Benjamin Allen , Jacqueline Ashby , John Coonrod , and Wawira Njiru, Catholic Relief Services/Will Baxter, Download Report (PDF), Amid shifts towards inclusive agricultural development, the Center for Global Food and Agriculture offers policy recommendation...

The Council will honor The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, a Council Emerging Leaders alumna, at its annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on October 29.

This Thanksgiving, the Council survey team is serving up tables of data on turkey, pies, and politics.

Where once there was one Midwest, rising and falling with the industrial era, there are now two Midwests, marching to different economic drummers.

Samuel Kling examines the governability of urban areas in times of riots and pandemics.

On March 12, the offices and conference center at the Council closed, and all in-person events were cancelled, for an indefinite period.

Although data shows South Koreans remain uncomfortable with homosexuality, recent trends show an increase in acceptance.