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With Election Day approaching, some South Siders are skeptical about how much local leaders care about their daily struggles and needs. City Bureau Civic Reporting fellows interviewed residents in ...

Voting is a fundamental right, yet for people experiencing homelessness, exercising that right can be filled with challenges. In Chicago, that means a reported 50,000 adults experiencing housing ...

Teresa Smith and her family never got justice after her mother disappeared six years ago. Smith was one of several speakers at a City Council hearing last week on the crisis of missing Black women and ...

“Imagine for a moment your daughter, your sister or friend just disappears, and the silence that follows is deafening. That is the reality for far too many Black and Brown families here in our city.

When it comes to flooding, what does environmental justice look like for Harvey, Illinois? Some residents of the south suburb are resisting a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District program to buy out ...

Join us for a webinar dedicated to the Cook County Digital Equity IMPACT Small Grants program, where storytelling takes center stage in enhancing the four cornerstones of the Cook County Digital ...

Fall 2024: We asked Chicago residents what they wanted to know about the November 2024 election and the electoral process. Led by City Bureau engagement reporter Jerrel Floyd, four emerging reporters ...

Learn more about City Bureau's impact across collaborative community-centered journalism reporting and projects. As a national organization based in Chicago, City Bureau’s programs include our Public ...

In 2023 we saw more evidence than ever of the widespread change we can foster by staying rooted in our mission. We’re in a key moment in our movement to democratize the tools of journalism, and in ...

Spring 2024: How do teens and young adults access mental health services in Chicago — and what sort of resources do they need most? Led by City Bureau engagement reporter Jerrel Floyd, four emerging ...