Chicago has again received a gold medal as one of the nation’s highest performing cities when it comes to passing policies that improve the health and well-being of its residents, according to updated city ratings released by CityHealth. The Washington-based organization that works to advance and evaluate policy solutions that will help people live healthier lives released its newest national report on urban policymaking, and for the third straight year Chicago received gold. The CityHealth report takes a close look at whether the nation’s 40 largest cities have nine key policies in place that experts say help residents lead healthier lives and communities thrive. For each of these nine policies, CityHealth awarded cities a gold, silver, bronze or no medal, according to the quality of that policy. The group also awarded an overall medal to each city based on how many policy medals were earned. Chicago received a gold in six of the nine categories and an overall gold medal, demonstrating, according to CityHealth, that “city leaders understand the role of policy as a valuable prescription for public health, and a tool to make cities vibrant, prosperous places to live.” Eight cities total received an overall gold this year, and Chicago was the only Midwest city to receive gold.