Loyola University Chicago
Here you will find all of CURL's research projects and publications.
CURL is collaborating with Loyola’s Center for Criminal Justice Research (CCJ) and the Winnebago County’s Partnerships and Strategies Reentry Committee to develop an integrated reentry system that is organized around risk, needs and responsivity principles.
Read MoreThe Justice for Families Comprehensive Project is a three-year, multifaceted collaboration between the Circuit Court of Cook County and Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Urban Research and Learning, School of Social Work, and School of Law. Funded by the National Institute of Justice in 2020, it aims to increase the safety of families impacted by Domestic Violence and the well-being of the children in those families.
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The Two-Generation Housing and Neighborhood Study is examining the experiences of adults and children in low-income households that have received Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and have moved into low-poverty, resource rich communities in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The intent of this research is to fill the knowledge gap that exists about understanding the experiences of these families in these kinds of neighborhoods and identify what policy interventions and support will best serve them.
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CURL was approached to utilize Loyola’s expertise in a variety of interdisciplinary topics in order to conduct a literature review and analysis of the existing research and data focused on African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian American/Pacific Islander older adults in Illinois.
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CURL partnered with the Loyola School of Education on a Democracy Schools grant from the McCormick Foundation. The intent of the grant was to support the advancement of civic education in public high schools by addressing race equity issues. This collaborative venture, the Equity Cohort Initiative, partnered with five public high schools (Senn, Curie, Grayslake Community, Hinsdale South, and Glenbard South) in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Task Force meeting. Courtesy of the city.
CURL is a member of the Chicago City Clerk Task Force that has been looking at problematic municipal fines and fees and their impact on Chicago residents, especially on low-income and working residents.
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The Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) collaborated with The Sargent Shriver National Center for Poverty Law (Shriver Center) to collect stories from parents and early childhood education providers to better understand their perspectives and experience of publicly funded early childhood services in the state of Illinois.
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Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW), Voices for Illinois Children, and Loyola University Chicago's Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) have released a new report on the impact of Illinois' two-year budget impasse and, more specifically, its impact on women and children. The report, entitled Damage Done: The Impact of the Illinois Budget Stalemate on Women and Children, was a joint project of the three groups.
The Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning (RMAP), along with the Center for Criminal Justice Research, Practice and Policy and the Center for Urban Research and Learning at Loyola University Chicago collaborated on a project focused on crime and policing in Rockford, IL. The purpose of the project was to analyze the crime that occurs in Rockford and assess community perceptions of crime and the police to make recommendations about how to improve community-police relations and reduce violent crime in Rockford.
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CURL worked with the Jane Addams Senior Caucus (JASC) to develop the Jane Addams Senior Housing Bill of Rights. The project spanned 12 months and engaged over 250 seniors in a participatory process to identify key concerns and solutions in senior housing in Chicago.
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