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.

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 ...

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

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

Our Fall 2026 Civic Information Fellows (L-R): Ann Marie Scheffel, Robert Speed, Kesha Selvey, Sol Sanchez, Maia McDonald, Musu Bangura.

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, ...

A designated space or phone line where you can begin the process of getting immediate housing assistance. Ex: Chicago uses a Coordinated Entry System to help connect people experiencing homelessness ...

After three months of his Peoples Gas bill nearing $500, Tristion McDowell (Chicago Documenters Program Manager here at City Bureau) realized in February he wasn’t going to be able to pay it in full.