Center for
Effective Government
Center for Effective Government Debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2024 Cohort
Center for Effective Government Welcomes Inaugural Advisory Council Members
CEG Welcomes 2023 Cohort of Democracy Fellows
Rerouting: Public Transportation for All
CEG Releases 2022-23 Annual Report
Center for Effective Government Hosts Orientation for Incoming Alderpersons at University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy
Introducing The Democracy Solutions Project Multimedia Series, From Chicago Public Media and the University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government
Center for Effective Government, Chicago Public Schools Announce Executive Leadership Seminar Series, First Cohort of CPS Staff Participants
CEG, Crain's Chicago Business to Launch Series on Municipal Governance
CEG Debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2023 Cohort
At the Center for Effective Government, we work to strengthen institutions of democracy and improve the capability of our government to solve public problems.
News
Our work is underway, bringing key players together and moving the needle to make our government better. Read the latest from the Center for Effective Government and our affiliates and partners, and catch up on the most recent news on government effectiveness and its impact on the issues we face every day.
Harris Voices: Kathleen St. Louis Caliento, CLA'17, on Becoming a Better Civic Leader and Improving Chicago
Harris Voices: Lanetta Haynes Turner, CLA'16, on Authority Versus Influence
Harris Voices: David McDermott, CLA'15, on What He Learned from the First Cohort
Opinion: Chicago's City Council Design Needs Re-Examination
How a Charter Would Help Chicago, and How to Get One
How Chicago's City Council Can Become More Independent
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Areas of focus
Solving the problems of government ineffectiveness is hard work, and requires a multi-faceted theory of action. The Center for Effective Government organizes its work and activities, and builds bridges between its stakeholders—scholars, students, practitioners, leaders, journalists, and advocates—around three key areas: ideas, education, and engagement.
People
Protecting and strengthening democracy will require all hands on deck. Our team is ready to lead the charge for reform. Meet the leaders of the Center for Effective Government.