Chicago Mayor Releases Emails From Personal Account; Is Utah’s New Prison Too Big?
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The Next Great American Streetlight Conversion
Chicago wants 270,000 fixtures around the city to be LEDs within four years.
Why Cities Must Bridge the Communitarian-Cosmopolitan Divide
That was the message Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and British MP Tristram Hunt had during a Brookings Institution discussion on Friday.
Chicago’s Hands-On Approach to Innovation Accelerators
More so than maybe any other city government, the nation’s third-largest city is heavily invested in testing startups’ urban technology.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Discusses Immigration in Meeting With Trump
Emanuel delivered a letter signed by 15 other mayors, who are calling for the continuation of a program that shields young people from deportation.
O’Hare Airport Strike Looms in Chicago; Will McCrory Concede N.C. Gov. Race?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tennessee wildfire costs mount; energy-use data sharing in Pittsburgh; and federal court’s bottle water delivery order appealed in Michigan.
Chicago’s Race Against Time; West Virginia Optimism vs. Realities of Market Forces
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Pa. municipalities want cut of Uber gross receipts; Flint water delivery order; and missing police firearms in Tucson.
Airbnb Hosts vs. Chicago Regulations; County Pays Cyberattack Ransom
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Good grades for Kansas City schools; Milwaukee County’s wheel tax; and ‘gag order’ in Pittsburgh?
A Lesson in Urban Design: Educate Your Residents Before the Ribbon Cutting
The first “shared street” in Chicago is befuddling some of its users.
10,000 Files on Chicago Police Torture Are Now Online
Amid continued accusations of police misconduct, the force must contend with a digital rehashing of a sordid chapter in its history.
Chicago Teachers Strike Averted; Kentucky Confronts Lexington’s Panhandling Ban
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Chicago Teacher Strike Looms; Harrisburg Police Drone Accused of Spying
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Can 1,000 More Officers Solve Chicago's Homicide Problem?
This is the city’s largest police-hiring surge since the 1980s.
A Cold Turn In Chicago’s Effort to Combat Rats
The city looks to add dry ice to its rodent control arsenal.
Navigator Award Finalist: Derek Eder and Christopher Whitaker, Chi Hack Night
It’s not easy to host a weekly event to encourage civic engagement.
We Need More Young Voices in Government Decisions
When those who will inherit public issues and take the reins of power are disengaged, we have a problem. Chicago is trying to change that.
Chicago Mayor Eats Words Pitching Police Increase; Congress Mulls 17 State Water Infrastructure Projects
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Chicago Wants Its Rivers to Be Swimmable
The city’s new vision for clean and safe waterways is either wishful thinking or incredibly ambitious.
Minority Neighborhoods Benefit From Shared Mobility Systems
Chicago is expanding its bikeshare program into disadvantaged communities, increasing cost-effective access to jobs and educational opportunities.
Chicago’s New Civic Tech Collaboration: Better E. Coli Risk Predictions
Volunteers are helping the Chicago Park District figure out whether there are better analytics models for water contamination hazards at Lake Michigan beaches.
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