LyLena D. Estabine is the senior policy analyst at the Illinois Policy Institute, specializing in pension reform, housing affordability and poverty alleviation. Her work has appeared in popular outlets such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain’s Chicago Business and Real Clear Markets.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Data Analytics from Harvard University. Her award-winning honors thesis, “Shaping Chicago,” used mixed-methods research to examine how ownership and trust among residents and planners shape urban development in Chicago.