Center for
Effective Government
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
Education Jan 12 2023
CEG Debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2023 Cohort
Education Dec 14 2022
Civic Leadership Academy Wins Top Prize in Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge at NASPAA 2022
Education Jun 21 2022
Apply Today for the 2023 Civic Leadership Academy
Ideas Jun 16 2022
CEG’s American Politics Conference Brings New Political Science Research from Emerging Scholars to UChicago
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.
Engagement Jun 22 2023
How a Charter Would Help Chicago, and How to Get One
Engagement Jun 22 2023
How Chicago's City Council Can Become More Independent
Engagement Jun 03 2023
Opinion: How City Hall Can Help End Hunger in Chicago
Engagement May 15 2023
Is Invest South/West Worth Continuing? Looking at Chicago’s Neighborhood-Development Challenges
Engagement May 08 2023
Here's How the City Council Can Lead the Response to Chicago's Most Urgent Challenges
Chicago Sun-Times May 01 2023
Why We’re Launching The Democracy Solutions Project
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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.