Jens Ludwig: How Chicago’s housing policies can better support public safety August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The biggest housing programs, like vouchers, don’t seem to do much to improve public safety in Chicago.
Charlie Beck, Jens Ludwig and Chico Tillmon: Four ideas that could cut Chicago’s shootings in half August 3, 2026 at 8:38 a.m. Chicago's next mayor must get the gears of government better aligned with what the gun violence problem in America really is.
Chicago 2050: Professors advise on how Chicago can train workers to succeed with AI April 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. For humans to add value, they’ll need to be good at what’s hard for AI: novel problem-solving and navigating social interactions.
Katie Hill and Jens Ludwig: Why are we seeing a drop in violence in Chicago? February 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. We are seeing big declines in crime across the country, suggesting that what’s going on may not be due to anything unique that Chicago’s doing.
Katie Hill and Jens Ludwig: Curbing gun violence in Chicago doesn’t require that we first end poverty October 23, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Ending poverty is neither necessary nor sufficient for solving the problem of gun violence in Chicago.
Researchers: Violence intervention and policing should complement, not compete against, each other October 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. It’s a mistake to think that criminal justice accountability and addressing root causes of crime in Chicago are mutually exclusive.
Jens Ludwig: Men like Jeffrey Epstein are everywhere and they almost always get away August 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. It is estimated that over 33 million American women have been raped at some point in their lives. How can we protect young women?
Jens Ludwig: The unforgiving origins of Chicago gun violence April 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. This excerpt from "Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence" explores what caused three lives to change forever.
Jens Ludwig: Parents of private school students like the Lab School are also worried about the future of education January 23, 2025 at 3:09 p.m. There must be a deeper problem in the education sector since we see similar challenges at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson: What America can learn from ‘Toyota Way’ to improve education outcomes December 9, 2024 at 9:44 a.m. A "Toyota Way" model would fix problems right when they happen, ensuring that any time a student falls behind, something will catch them back up.