Hi, I’m Aaron — a writer and policy researcher passionate about local politics, urban governance, and energy transition.

I currently work as a policy analyst with the Illinois State Legislature, based between Chicago and Springfield. My research explores regional development, energy transition, and labor markets, and I regularly write for publications including Next City, South Side Weekly, Chicago Reader, Block Club Chicago, Eater, The Baffler, In These Times, WBEZ, Sixth Tone, and more.

Born into a family of infrastructure and real estate entrepreneurs during China’s reform era, I’ve long been driven by questions of development. I hold degrees in history and political science from Northwestern University and speak Mandarin, English, and some Spanish.

You can reach me through email aaronwang3257@gmail.com or Twitter @aaronwangxxx