Center for
Effective Government
Engagement Mar 21 2024
Center for Effective Government Introduces Democracy Reform Primer Series
Engagement Jan 12 2024
Center for Effective Government Debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2024 Cohort
Engagement Nov 16 2023
Center for Effective Government Welcomes Inaugural Advisory Council Members
Engagement Oct 10 2023
CEG Welcomes 2023 Cohort of Democracy Fellows
News Sep 13 2023
Rerouting: Public Transportation for All
Jul 13 2023
CEG Releases 2022-23 Annual Report
Education May 15 2023
Center for Effective Government Hosts Orientation for Incoming Alderpersons at University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy
Engagement May 01 2023
Introducing The Democracy Solutions Project Multimedia Series, From Chicago Public Media and the University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government
Education Apr 14 2023
Center for Effective Government, Chicago Public Schools Announce Executive Leadership Seminar Series, First Cohort of CPS Staff Participants
Engagement Jan 27 2023
CEG, Crain's Chicago Business to Launch Series on Municipal Governance
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.
Education Mar 11 2024
Harris Voices: Katie Savage, CLA'19, on Learning to Look Around and Be in Community
Education Feb 07 2024
Harris Voices: Kathleen St. Louis Caliento, CLA'17, on Becoming a Better Civic Leader and Improving Chicago
Education Jan 10 2024
Harris Voices: Lanetta Haynes Turner, CLA'16, on Authority Versus Influence
Education Dec 20 2023
Harris Voices: David McDermott, CLA'15, on What He Learned from the First Cohort
Engagement Jun 22 2023
Opinion: Chicago's City Council Design Needs Re-Examination
Engagement Jun 22 2023
How a Charter Would Help Chicago, and How to Get One
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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.