Ahead of the 2024 elections, Englewood and Bronzeville residents say politicians aren’t doing enough for their communities ...

News coverage of Chicago, produced by City Bureau reporters and Documenters. To see select projects created in our Civic Reporting Programs, go to Collections.

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 ...

City Bureau's work has always been based in shifting power by equipping communities to share their stories in their own words. We're excited to join the Cook County Office of the President to announce ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Out of years of reporting, research and relationships with community members, City Bureau has built “Will That New Development Benefit Your Community? The People’s Guide to Community Benefits ...

The City Bureau Civic Reporting Fellowship is a paid, 16-week opportunity for emerging journalists looking to grow their skills in reporting, community engagement and leadership. Fellows attend weekly ...

Public meetings are important spaces for democracy where any resident can participate in civic life and hold public figures accountable. But how does the public know when meetings are happening? It ...

Summer 2022: Are policymakers keeping their promises to reduce racial disparities in the economic fallout of the pandemic? We’ll learn from low- and moderate-income Chicagoans how economic policy ...