An independent report co-produced by James Lewis, senior research specialist in the UIC Great Cities Institute, is featured in a Crain's Chicago Business blog.
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Riverdale area suffers highest level of economic hardship in Chicago
A Chicago Tribune article highlights a UIC Great Cities Institute report ranking economic hardship in Chicago's 77 communities. Matthew Wilson, an economic development planner at the institute, is quoted on the rankings and local conditions.
Chicago tackles youth unemployment as it wrestles with its consequences
A new Great Cities Institute data report on youth employment was cited by the Chicago Tribune in an article on Chicago's efforts to reduce youth unemployment.
Drafting a happy ending for this tale of two cities
GCI Director Teresa Córdova advocates utilizing new policies and innovation for ending economic inequalities in an op-ed for Crain's. She moderated a panel on economic development at Crain's Future of Chicago summit on June 15.
Cook County offers contractors incentives to hire teens
A recent UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth joblessness in Cook County is cited in a Chicago Tribune article about a new ordinance that give companies seeking county contracts incentives to hire teens.
Cook County Officials Press For Action On Youth Unemployment To Combat Violence
A recent UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth joblessness in Cook County was cited in a Progress Illinois article recapping a state hearing where Cook County Board commissioners called for action on youth unemployment policies to help address gun violence in Chicago.
A Lost Generation: The Disappearance of Teens and Young Adults from the Job Market in Cook County
This was report prepared for the March 22, 2016 Cook County Board of Commissioners Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee hearing.
Lost: The Crisis of Jobless and Out of School Teens and Young Adults in Chicago, Illinois and the U.S.
This report contains compilations and calculations of various employment data for males and females 16 to 24 years old by race/ethnicity from 2005 to 2014, comparing Chicago, Illinois, the U.S. and in some instances, adding Los Angeles and New York.
Hidden Mental Health Issues: The Unique Challenges Black College Students Face
Atlanta Black Star reported on a paper co-authored by David Stovall, GCI scholar and professor of educational policy studies and African- American studies.
Dick Simpson releases 2nd edition of “Twenty-First Century Chicago”
Dick Simpson, former GCI scholar and professor of political science, recently released the 2nd edition of his co-edited book "Twenty-First Century Chicago."