In advance of the 2024 election, Chicago Public Media is launching a new initiative,The Democracy Solutions Project, where journalists from WBEZ and The Chicago Sun-Times dig into the big themes and questions surrounding democracy in the United States. Expect installments of the project to appear from both outlets, in partnership with The University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government.

We talk with Tracy Brown, CPM’s Chief Content Officer, about what readers and listeners can expect from The Democracy Solutions Project over the next 18 months.