Today marks five years that I have lived in Chicago. What that means, thanks to the vagaries of American immigration law, is that it is almost time to go home to London, where I will be covering Europe. It's been a time. I have learned a lot. I figured I'd write a bunch of it down:

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The 2025 American Community Survey should have come out today. But it has been delayed because of unusual political encroachment at Census. ACS drives business and policy decisions, especially in local communities, and is the primary input to Census’s immigration estimates.

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“The world will soon be yours…Approach your task with…the joy of challenge in your hearts—& with dedication to human freedom & dignity. For this is the only route to peace with justice. Good luck…I, for one, believe in you.” ~Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Thoughts for Young Americans,” 1966. Image: LOC.

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I had Michigan with a 84% postgame win expectancy in a 17-10 win over Oklahoma. Story of the game: success rate on passing downs. I had the Wolverine offense at 40% success in such situations compared to 25% for OU. Advanced Box Score - buff.ly/0j9Sl6V

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Sharing this mostly because there’s someone out there like me 6 weeks ago who was maybe curious how this would go but is uncertain about it, and if you take the plunge you will get better.

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