The land grant model must adapt to address the needs of society. Among the most critical of these needs is one of the most basic; the need for food security.

Live Stream, In Progress, At the Water's Edge: Foreign Policy, Polarization, and the American Public, America at 250, About, Craig Kafura, Sarah Maxey, and Gerard Baker discuss findings from the 2025 Chicago Council Survey, highlighting where Americans are divided—and where consensus still exis...

Despite Illinois's trade ties with Taiwan, other Midwest states have taken steps that Illinois hasn’t to deepen their government’s relationship with Taipei.

Honoring The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Regina Cross, vice president in private wealth management at Goldman Sachs and Council Emerging Leaders alumna; Michael Polsky, Invenergy founder and CEO; and Tanya Polsky, Polsky Foundation president.

Dream States by John Lorinc offers a comprehensive analysis of smart city technology. September 20, 2023

The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.

The product of a three-year effort, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's On to 2050 plan stresses big ideas but tells a more modest story.

February 4, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Brendan Helm and Dina Smeltz, Download Report (PDF), 2019 Chicago Council Survey data provide insight into how Millennials view key foreign policy issues compared with previous generations., Introduction, Millennials, the oft-referenced generati...

Animal agriculture has faced challenges around distribution and processing during the pandemic restrictions, but if safely managed, animal-sourced foods can be a powerful force against global hunger.