Institute of Politics

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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Speaker Series events, providing students and the general public direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists, and other key practitioners in politics and public service.

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Sanctuary or Stomping Grounds? Chicago in the Second Age of Trump

February 28, 2025

  • Chicago/Illinois
  • democracy
  • state/local government

Championing the South Side: Channyn Parker on Justice & LGBTQ+ Advocacy

February 27, 2025

  • Chicago/Illinois
  • Chicago Style
  • LGBTQ+
  • activism

Walls are Witnesses: The Future of Black Chicago

February 04, 2025

  • Chicago/Illinois
  • activism
  • culture

Mayor Brandon Johnson Takes the Hot Seat

January 09, 2025

  • Chicago/Illinois

How Chicago Shaped Barack and Michelle Obama

May 09, 2024

  • Chicago/Illinois

Chicago Style: We Are the Culture: Black Chicagoans on Black Chicago's Influence on Everything

May 02, 2024

  • Chicago Style
  • Chicago/Illinois
  • race
  • culture

Chicago Style: Caged Dreams: The Trauma of Chicago's Migrant Crisis

March 29, 2024

  • Chicago Style
  • Chicago/Illinois
  • immigration

Night at the Coliseum: A History of Political Conventions in Chicago

March 20, 2024

  • Chicago/Illinois

JB Pritzker: Progressive Governorship

October 10, 2023

  • democrats
  • state/local government
  • Chicago/Illinois

Analyzing Chicago's Choice: Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas

March 20, 2023

  • Chicago/Illinois
  • electoral politics

Border Buses: A Sanctuary State Tests Its Limits

February 28, 2023

  • immigration
  • Chicago/Illinois

The Legacy of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington

April 27, 2022

  • Chicago/Illinois
  • state/local government

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