Two Unconventional Conventions: Takeaways for the Communicator
The nomination speeches have been delivered, the digital balloons dropped, and the Rhode Island calamari has captivated social media. The two major party conventions – unconventional as they were – are history, and the country now turns to the final two-month sprint to Election Day. As the politicos watch for post-convention changes in the polls, […]
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Pandemic Responses Around the World: Who’s Doing it Right?
The steady drumbeat of big news stories in Chicago can make it difficult to step back and contemplate events on a global scale. But with the pandemic continuing to taking a heavy toll and no effective solutions (i.e., fast, widespread testing, a vaccine) at hand, our team understood the unique and important opportunity to participate […]
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Chicago’s Census Cowboy and Other Tactics in 2020 – Absurd or Effective?
In Illinois, we’ve seen our city and state governing bodies step up to stop the spread of COVID-19. Living in Chicago, I’ve relied on Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her administration for science-based actions and clear updates on health and safety measures. I admire her administration’s willingness to jump on new communications platforms and execute attention-grabbing […]
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Chicago’s Next Dance
It was appointment television for five straight Sundays, that brilliant ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” that chronicled Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls on their epic journey to six championships in the 1990s. Even folks who are not sports fans found something to cheer about during this stay-at-home season we are all enduring. It was […]
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This City Should Talk
For those who aren’t basketball fans you can be excused for missing the NBA All-Star weekend festivities that wrapped up Sunday night. Our Bulls and college teams have struggled in recent years (save Loyola’s magical run) so basketball does not dominate the headlines. But if you are from Chicago and love the city, warts and […]
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