Findings from a UIC Great Cities Institute report on unemployment in the city are cited in Chicago magazine’s profile of Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education.
Can Arne Duncan Save Chicago?
Englewood hopes Starbucks, Whole Foods create ‘ripple effect’
A Chicago Tribune story on the opening of Starbucks and Whole Foods in Englewood cites neighborhood unemployment data from a January 2016 UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth joblessness in Chicago.
A Nation Engaged: New Study Finds Disparity In Economic Hardship In Chicago
Teresa Cordova, UIC professor and director of the Great Cities Institute, was interviewed today on Chicago Public Radio’s (WBEZ-FM 91.5) “Morning Shift” about the institute’s index of economic hardship in Chicago’s 77 communities.
The Deportation-to-Prison Pipeline: America’s New Immigration Regime
Patrisia Macias-Rojas, UIC assistant professor of sociology and Latin American and Latino studies, recently joined PBS' "Tavis Smiley" show to discuss her upcoming book, "The Deportation-to-Prison Pipeline: America's New Immigration Regime."
Chicago faces aftermath of a bloody summer
A Financial Times article on Chicago's violence and issues of inequality and poverty cites findings from a January 2016 UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth joblessness in Chicago.
Emanuel: Violence-plagued Chicago needs to bolster ‘moral compass’
A USA Today story about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's newly announced plan to reduce Chicago violence cites findings from a January 2016 UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth joblessness in Chicago.
In Chicago, 35,000 people have been murdered in 50 years
A January 2016 UIC Great Cities Institute report on youth joblessness in Chicago is cited in a PBS NewsHour online story about homicides in the city.
Covering the Gap: The Impact of Economic Inequality
GCI Director Teresa Córdova will participate in a panel for Poynter Journal's seminar "Covering the Gap: The Impact of Economic Inequality", October 11-13.
Chicago Urban League Unveils 10-Year Blueprint For Dismantling Structural Racism
A recent GCI report on youth joblessness in Cook County is cited in a Progress Illinois article detailing the Chicago Urban League's 10-year plan to create more equitable education, employment and economic development opportunities for Chicago's African American residents.
How Shakespeare Is Helping South Chicago Transform Its Image
A DNAinfo Chicago story on Chicago's "Shakespeare in the Parks" program hosting a performance in the South Chicago neighborhood cites the local chamber of commerce's work with GCI to develop a business district revitalization plan.