While town hall meetings offer an example of participatory democracy at its finest, the reality is that many people remain disengaged from the process and do not attend the meetings. MindMixer is working to combat the low

Metropolitan Chicago currently boasts a competitive economy in the global market. However, in order for Chicago to maintain its competitive edge decades from now, the city must create a plan for a sustainable future. The MORE >

Chicago Becomes the City of Big Ideas with the Premiere of Chicago Ideas Week   |  

October 10-16, 2011, the world’s top speakers will gather with Chicago’s best thinkers to participate in Chicago Ideas Week (CIW), a city-wide campaign that will “create an ecosystem of innovation, exploration, and intellectual recreation.” The goal of this collaboration