This workshop will prepare you to document detention hearings. Chicago Documenters is partnering with Illinois Network for ...

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

How to take audio for Chicago Documenters will equip Documenters to record audio at public meetings. At the completion of the ...

The sun has set, and the gym pulses with energy at Midnight Basketball in Austin. Along parallel walls, bold letters spell out BUILD, with the words “Hope, Lives, Futures” painted just beneath — more ...

There are many arguments Chicagoans have when it comes to some of its most popular elements — and perhaps one of its most controversial is which pizza reigns supreme. The breadth of great options and ...

Jaqueza Thomas has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. At 15, he spent his high school days launching a clothing line, building a business while studying at Hansberry College Prep in Auburn Gresham ...

Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago, but filtering your drinking water is one of the best ways to protect yourself from the toxic material. The city offers free water filter sets to eligible ...

At 20 years old, Kayla Perkins is already a veteran in the Chicago fashion scene. She began sketching designs at seven, launched her own brand at 11, and now works as a fashion production and ...

As federal immigration crackdowns hit Chicago in the second half of 2025, agents also targeted and threatened journalists, neighbors, elected officials and protesters who tried to document raids and ...

If you or someone you know needs food, visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository website, Feeding Illinois or the Find Food IL interactive map to locate assistance near you. You can also find support ...

When a government does not pass key legislation to approve money for key operations, which would halt most or all government services. Ex: If the Chicago City Council does not pass a balanced budget ...