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Roberto Aspholm and John Hagedorn, two of the co-authors of the GCI report "The Fracturing of Gangs and Violence in Chicago" wrote an opinion piece for the Chicago Sun-Times on the relationship between COVID-19 and Chicago's gun violence.
Beth Gutelius, senior researcher for GCI, is interviewed in an online story from NPR's Washington D.C. affiliate WAMU-FM that examines the potential impacts of coronavirus on hourly workers and independent contractors in the U.S.
Teresa Córdova was a featured panelists last night on WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight” for a segment about Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s poverty summit, the city’s history of poverty, and policy proposals.
A Chicago Tribune article previewing today’s poverty summit hosted by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot includes perspective from Teresa Córdova. Cordova says the event is a good step forward to address the city’s issues related to poverty, which were exacerbated by a large decrease in manufacturing jobs.
GCI Director Teresa Córdova is one of three featured experts that Crain’s Chicago Business talked to about Chicago's economy and the city’s fiscal health.
Teresa Córdova was interviewed in an ABC 7 segment about Chicago gang violence in the wake of a 7-year-old girl being shot while trick-or-treating in Little Village.
Teresa Córdova is a featured expert in a WBEZ story about manufacturing companies disinvesting in Chicago and the effect on neighborhoods that is still felt today, particularly on the city’s West Side.
Beth Gutelius joined Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross on KIRO Radio (97.3 FM) to discuss her recent co-authored report that examines how technology will impact the warehouse industry and workforce over the next decade.
Recode, Vox Media’s technology news website, features a story about a new report from Beth Gutelius and Nik Theodore that examines how technology will impact the warehouse industry and workforce over the next decade.
A Block Club Chicago story on participatory budget plans in some North Side wards highlights the UIC Great Cities Institute’s lead role in PB Chicago.