Newswire: Inside the Bridgeport vs. Amtrak controversy Welcome to Newswire — your weekly guide to Chicago government, civic ...

Crime prevention, public health surveillance, and disaster preparedness programs across the country are getting hit by federal funding instability and the end of COVID-era grants.

Chicago used federal money to launch two pandemic-era programs to help renters with cash and legal assistance to keep them ...

Join us for a virtual workshop led by Cincinnati Documenter Carmen Lawrence-Billé! In this workshop, we'll play a group game in the style of Among Us (or Werewolf), where we'll work together in ...

Six fellows with backgrounds in art, marketing, community organizing, journalism, filmmaking, teaching, youth development and data analysis are learning about critical information needs in our ...

Join us for an interactive workshop on zines as a form of creative self-expression and a tool for community organizing and mobilization! Join City Bureau and Chicago Documenter/Civic Reporting Fellow, ...

Five recently arrived migrants say criminal trespassing enforcement at a Southwest Side Home Depot has escalated to alleged physical assaults by security personnel, including multiple off-duty Chicago ...

Editor’s note: This story discusses crisis mental healthcare and mentions violent crime. Chicago Documenters notes from Nikebia Brown-Joseph, Katie Busch, Fabienne Elie, Ava Grubb, Holland Harmon, ...

Should Illinois residents who take in more income pay a higher tax rate? At its core, that was the matter at the top of every Illinois voter’s ballot this November. With huge amounts of resources ...

The City of Chicago is selling debt residents and visitors owe for municipal fines and fees to a private debt collector as a way to help cover its 2026 budget gap. While owing money for traffic ...

Chicago just launched one of the largest guaranteed-income programs in the U.S. But how long have Americans been pushing for government-backed income as a solution to entrenched poverty and inequality ...

On a misty Wednesday last week, volunteers lined up baskets filled with leafy greens, turnips and fruits at an Auburn Gresham farm for community members. When the weather is warm and clear, people ...