The City That Works is a blog and newsletter about politics and public policy in Chicago.

I think Chicago is a great city, and I love the ideas encapsulated in the name that Richard Daley gave it - ‘The City That Works.’ But too often today it seems like things in Chicago aren’t working particularly well, even though the solutions to our problems as a city are pretty straightforward. If you care about Chicago and are interested in learning about some of the issues we’re facing (and and diving in to potential solutions to them), this site is for you.

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Policy analysis and ideas on how to make Chicago work better.