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Prof Merriman on WBEZ Morning Shift on Dec 4 at 9am

WBEZ’s “The Morning Shift”  interviewed David Merriman, James J. Stukel Presidential Professor in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and with the University of Illinois’ Institute of Government and Public Affairs,…

Lori Lightfoot

Amanda Kass Fact Checks Lori Lightfoot

Amanda Kass, associate director of the Government Finance Research Center at UIC, is credited among expert sources in a story from the Chicago Sun-Times, PolitiFact Illinois and the Better Government Association that examines…

Nik Theodore

Nik Theodore Examines Domestic Worker Organizing

Nik Theodore, CUPPA Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs and Professor of UPP, co-authored a piece in Global Dialogue offering a comparative analysis of domestic worker organizing across time and place. Through their ongoing…

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GCI's Maps Featured In Crain's Report

A Crain’s Chicago Business editorial cites findings from maps produced last year by UIC’s Great Cities Institute for a Crain’s special report that detailed the connection between joblessness and violence in Chicago neighborhoods.…

Beth Gutelius

GCI's Beth Gutelius Responds To Somali Worker Negotiations

Beth Gutelius, GCI Senior Research Specialist, was cited in a recent New York Times article on the strides made by Somali Amazon employees in Minnesota to negotiate better warehouse working conditions. For the first time…

Kate Lowe

Kate Lowe Examines The Impact Of Closing Emission Test Sites

Kate Lowe, Assistant Professor in UPP, co-authored an article published in the Transportation Research Record on the impacts of closing several vehicle emissions testing facilities in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. While these closures cut…