Loukas Kozonis

Attorney + CPA | Real Estate, Banking & Civic Governance | Village Trustee | Board Director | Emerging Leader ’26 @ChicagoCouncil

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Thrilled to join the @ChicagoCouncil’s Emerging Leaders Class of 2026. An outstanding cohort tackling global affairs, tech, policy, sustainability, and Chicago’s most urgent civic challenges. Excited to learn from this group and contribute to Chicago’s global future.

[Chicago Council on Global Affairs @ChicagoCouncil]

Introducing the Emerging Leaders Class of 2026!

These 23 outstanding leaders from across Chicago will step out of their day-to-day work to engage deeply with global issues that affect our local landscape. Learn more about the new class on our website: https://t.co/vdBDEEqY5r

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Great discussion at #FACON26 today with the Fulbright community on mapping Chicago's civic soft power. Our @ChicagoCouncil Emerging Leaders project explores how education, culture, and civic relationships connect our city to the world. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Looking forward to joining Lauren Ostrowski, Jacques Schuhmacher, and the Fulbright community at #FACON26 in DC to explore how education, culture, and civic relationships connect Chicago to the world. A project that grew out of our @ChicagoCouncil Emerging Leaders program.

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Great to welcome runners from Greece and Cyprus ahead of the 2026 #ChicagoMarathon. Proud to help build these personal connections through the Athens Committee of @ChiSisterCities, @HellenicLeaders and @GreeceInChicago. Thanks to @KinzieChophouse for the hospitality!

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Chicago's home prices are rising more than six times faster than the national average. Why? Because we aren't building enough housing where people want to live. https://t.co/xFd9m7jYvu

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Chicago's building code quietly taxes housing supply. Zoning reform gets attention, but construction costs kill deals too, especially for missing-middle housing.

[Richard Day @richsday]

Over at @acitythatworks: Daniel Koslovsky has a detailed look at building code reforms that could cut the cost of construction by 20-25%. https://t.co/wQPCLKj8a6

[Alexi Giannoulias @Giannoulias]

Chicago is the best city in the world and I believe we can build something that’s better than anything we’ve experienced before. That’s why I’m running for Chicago Mayor.

If you believe in this vision, get involved.

Join the Team: https://t.co/qxWy0RtR8M

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

American exceptionalism isn't about claiming perfection. It's about believing that no country is better positioned to innovate, adapt, and renew itself. That's something worth preserving and celebrating.

[Chicago Council on Global Affairs @ChicagoCouncil]

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the public is divided over the idea of American exceptionalism. While majorities of the Silent Generation, Boomers, and Generation X continue to say the United States is the greatest country in the world, Millennials and Generation Z are less convinced.

Explore more Council survey data on America's global position 📊➡️ https://t.co/wP51lUAKJa

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Illinois' data center debate isn't growth vs. affordability, it's who pays for power. Meta, Amazon, and Google already fund their own generation elsewhere. Require the same here: Illinois keeps competing, ratepayers don't subsidize the grid buildout.

https://t.co/tDVKSY8PtS

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Early look at the Obama Presidential Center today. Thoughtful design, impressive art, and a meaningful addition to Chicago's cultural landscape.

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

I agree. O’Hare is a tremendous asset, but the taxi times can be brutal, especially when traveling with kids. After a long flight, another 30-60 minutes to reach the gate can feel longer than the flight itself.

[Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes]

A reader from Nashville who regularly flies into Chicago is calling out plane taxi times at O'Hare Airport: "O’Hare is beyond abysmal. From when I touch down, it literally takes between 20 minutes to an hour to reach the gate." https://t.co/K7rwKNW7SO

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Big validation for Chicago and Illinois’ long-term quantum strategy. The federal government is putting $2B behind quantum companies, including several connected to Illinois’ growing ecosystem and quantum park. https://t.co/ykyUDnD9Wl

[Chicago Council on Global Affairs @ChicagoCouncil]

From the State Department to Capitol Hill, the Council’s Emerging Leaders Class of 2026 took part in its annual cohort trip to Washington, DC, engaging directly with senior officials, policy experts, journalists, and diplomats shaping today’s global agenda.

Day 1 highlights included discussions on supply chains, critical minerals, and emerging technology at the State Department; a policy lunch at the American Enterprise Institute (@AEI); a behind-the-scenes visit to PBS @NewsHour; a fireside chat with Ambassador Shigeo Yamada at the Embassy of Japan, moderated by Council President and CEO @londonvinjamuri; and meetings with the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Day 2 featured meetings with experts at leading policy institutions, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies (@CSIS), the @BrookingsInst, The Asia Group, and the @AtlanticCouncil, discussing today’s most pressing global issues.

Interested in joining the Emerging Leaders Class of 2027? Applications open July 1. Learn more: https://t.co/4XKVtUD6Lq

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Just wrapped two days in DC with the @ChicagoCouncil Emerging Leaders program. Remarkable access to people shaping foreign policy, and a cohort I learned just as much from. Serious policy engagement isn’t confined to DC. It’s being built in Chicago.

[Bill Thanoukos for 1st Ward @bill_thanoukos]

Great article and some good policy takeaways here. Nobody ever walked Grand/Halsted/Milwaukee at 8:15am to ask 'should we do all of this at once?' Every box was checked, just not the one that matters: putting residents and small businesses most impacted first.

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

Extended interview: Former Nebraska senator Ben Sasse has metastatic pancreatic cancer. He spoke with 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley about where America has been and where it could still go.

[Leslie Vinjamuri @londonvinjamuri]

Tremendous A list of partners and speakers from across Europe, America, and more, gathering in Greece for the @DelphiEconForum to talk about geopolitics Europe, the US, Iran, China. Thrilled that the @ChicagoCouncil is a partner this year.

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Exciting to see @theChicagoStars plant roots in Bannockburn. https://t.co/iItkPkJh2K

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

With so much analysis out there, and everyone an “expert” on foreign policy, it’s a bit unsettling how little primary reporting is actually being done, and how incomplete the underlying data may be.

[Citrini @citrini]

Strait of Hormuz: A CitriniResearch Field Trip

The Field Report from Analyst #3 is live.

https://t.co/rwJffd8l81

[Loukas Kozonis @LoukasKozonis]

Great recognition for Bannockburn School, ranked #1 public K–8 in Illinois by Niche! Credit to the teachers, students, and families who make it what it is. https://t.co/JvrnKMnb66