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About

Building the great city:
• To learn
• To live well
• To live healthy
• To participate in civil society

Vision, Mission,
Core Values

Through its partnerships,
Great Cities Institute advances:
• Education
• Economic equity
• Well-being
• Civic participation

Research

By harnessing the power of engaged research, Great Cities Institute:
• Advances conversations on key issues
• Implements community economic
  development strategies
• Provides data and technical assistance
• Facilitates collaboration and public
  engagement
• Produces policy analysis

NEWS

Missing wages, grueling shifts, and bottles of urine

on September 17, 2018

Beth Gutelius, a senior research specialist in UIC’s Great Cities Institute, is quoted in a Business Insider article examining the work environment and demands experienced by Amazon delivery drivers.

RESEARCH

Policy Recommendations for Amendments to the State of Illinois Worker Cooperative Statute

on August 24, 2018

This report gives an overview of what worker cooperatives are, reviews the Illinois Co-operative Act 805 ILCS 310/1, and makes recommendations for amending the Co-operative Act.

BLOG

Report on our Events: From 1968 – 2018

on September 7, 2018

We were so pleased to host The Whole World is Still Watching, on August 28, 2018 on the 50th Anniversary of the infamous 1968 Democratic National Convention held here in Chicago.

MULTIMEDIA

High Wage America

on September 14, 2018

Video produced by The Century Foundation.

EVENTS

Fri 28

Deportation and Detention: Addressing the Psychosocial Impact on Migrant Youth and Families

September 28 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Free with RSVP
Wed 14

Natives in Chicago

November 14 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Free with RSVP

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