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Martha MacLaren
“My Harris skills allow me to use data to better recognize potential issues and develop solutions.”
Ken Corey
The University of Chicago Crime Lab today announced that Kenneth E. Corey has been appointed Executive Director of its Policing Leadership Academy (PLA).
Doomsday clock hand
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 27 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved forward four seconds and now sits at 85 seconds to midnight—the closest the symbolic clock has ever been to apocalypse.
Evy Lanai
“There is plenty to be done in the nonprofit and advocacy space here in Texas, and it’s rewarding to be able to contribute to that.”
A photo of Anthony Fowler.
As voters across the United States head into the 2026 primary season, a familiar claim is once again taking center stage in political debate: that primary elections push elected officials toward ideological extremes and fuel polarization.
The 2026 cohort includes fellows from local nonprofit organizations, City of Chicago government, and Cook County government.