Blog Introduction Keep up to date with the latest blog posts from our staff & GCI collaborators. A Season of Reflection, Thanks, and Looking Ahead Together Posted on December 19, 2025 Thank you for strengthening communities through engaged research, partnership, and equity. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and hopeful year. Gratitude and the Work of Great Cities Over Three Decades Posted on November 26, 2025 As holidays near, GCI reflects with gratitude on its shared progress and 30 years of service, scholarship, and engagement. Standing for Community, Justice, and 30 Years of Impact Posted on October 16, 2025 Amid these challenging times, please join GCI on December 1st to honor 30 years of advancing community, justice, and impact at large. Celebrating Great Cities Institute's 30 Years of Impact Posted on July 23, 2025 Join us December 1 to celebrate GCI's 30 years of impactful urban research, policy, and community engagement. Great Cities Institute Releases New Youth Jobless Report Posted on May 28, 2025 New GCI report highlights racial and geographic inequities in youth joblessness and disconnection across Chicago and Illinois. Dr. Timothy Johnson joins the research team at GCI Posted on March 10, 2025 Dr. Timothy Johnson joins Great Cities Institute, bringing exceptional expertise in developing questionnaires and analyzing survey data.
A Season of Reflection, Thanks, and Looking Ahead Together Posted on December 19, 2025 Thank you for strengthening communities through engaged research, partnership, and equity. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and hopeful year.
Gratitude and the Work of Great Cities Over Three Decades Posted on November 26, 2025 As holidays near, GCI reflects with gratitude on its shared progress and 30 years of service, scholarship, and engagement.
Standing for Community, Justice, and 30 Years of Impact Posted on October 16, 2025 Amid these challenging times, please join GCI on December 1st to honor 30 years of advancing community, justice, and impact at large.
Celebrating Great Cities Institute's 30 Years of Impact Posted on July 23, 2025 Join us December 1 to celebrate GCI's 30 years of impactful urban research, policy, and community engagement.
Great Cities Institute Releases New Youth Jobless Report Posted on May 28, 2025 New GCI report highlights racial and geographic inequities in youth joblessness and disconnection across Chicago and Illinois.
Dr. Timothy Johnson joins the research team at GCI Posted on March 10, 2025 Dr. Timothy Johnson joins Great Cities Institute, bringing exceptional expertise in developing questionnaires and analyzing survey data.