Thank you for strengthening communities through engaged research, partnership, and equity. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and hopeful year.
A Season of Reflection, Thanks, and Looking Ahead Together
Blog
Keep up to date with the latest blog posts from our staff & GCI collaborators. Blogs may not necessarily reflect the opinions of GCI, UIC, or other official positions.
Gratitude and the Work of Great Cities Over Three Decades
As holidays near, GCI reflects with gratitude on its shared progress and 30 years of service, scholarship, and engagement.
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Standing for Community, Justice, and 30 Years of Impact
Amid these challenging times, please join GCI on December 1st to honor 30 years of advancing community, justice, and impact at large.
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Celebrating Great Cities Institute’s 30 Years of Impact
Join us December 1 to celebrate GCI's 30 years of impactful urban research, policy, and community engagement.
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Great Cities Institute Releases New Youth Jobless Report
New GCI report highlights racial and geographic inequities in youth joblessness and disconnection across Chicago and Illinois.
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Dr. Timothy Johnson joins the research team at the Great Cities Institute
Dr. Timothy Johnson joins Great Cities Institute, bringing exceptional expertise in developing questionnaires and analyzing survey data.
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Rest in Peace José “Cha Cha” Jimenez, founder and chairman of the Young Lords
José "Cha Cha" Jimenez (1948–2025), Young Lords founder, fought gentrification and empowered neighborhoods. He was laid to rest today.
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GCI Releases Updated Hardship Index for Chicago Community Areas
GCI releases updated Chicago Community Area Hardship Index using 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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Fred Harris, friend of GCI, former Senator, dies at 94
We mourn the passing of Fred Harris, who died November 23, 2024, with a memorial in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Dr. Stephen Small to Speak at the Great Cities Institute on Liverpool
On December 12, at noon, Professor Small will speak on The Second City of the British Empire: How History and Place Shape Race and Resistance in Liverpool.