If an officer doesn’t have a warrant or enough information to legally search a car, they can ask a driver to give permission, making it a “consent search,” Gross said. Currently, Gross noted, CPD ...

A new study compares Grand Rapids Documenters’ notes with official city meeting minutes, showing how our approach to note ...

“If we’re not creating spaces for young people to congregate and be young, but we are creating an ordinance that, while it ...

Calling all City Bureau fellowship alumni! Join us for a mixer to meet other Civic Reporting Fellows from past and present cohorts.Come learn about new opportunities about how you can stay involved in ...

From Detroit to Los Angeles, Documenters are helping people track public spending, fight misinformation, and bring overlooked ...

— Jenny Hua, interim deputy commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health on how mental health affects Chicago's ...

Experts say an eviction avalanche is coming. But thousands of Chicago renters have already been pushed to the brink of the housing cliff. Andre Wallace* has wanted to move for months. The West ...

Explore data on how every precinct in Illinois voted on the U.S. President, U.S. Senate and the Illinois tax amendment. Support City Bureau’s community-centered reporting by becoming a City Bureau ...

A Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) is a legally binding contract between a community and a developer that includes commitments the developer will make to the neighborhood, in exchange for the ...

Marion Turner moved to Wicker Park in the 1950s when vacant buildings and crime were common and the city’s disinvestment in the neighborhood was painfully apparent. In the 70s, Turner started looking ...