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Join City Bureau leaders for an information session about the fellowship. Presenters will detail what we look for in successful applications and what fellows learn as part of the program, followed by ...
They came to Chicago for safety and community. But increased anti-trans attacks and policy from President Donald Trump’s administration are making it harder to put down roots as they look for good ...
Previously and currently incarcerated people in Illinois can’t vote or face numerous hurdles to cast a ballot. Several initiatives in Chicago aim to make that process easier and more accessible.
The city needs more spaces for young people to connect and support each other. The best ones are spearheaded by the young people they’re meant to serve, organizers say.
As Venezuelan and Colombian migrants arrive in Chicago, some are carving out an unconventional path as go-go dancers in the Boystown neighborhood.
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 ...
City Bureau and Invisible Institute, two nonprofit newsrooms based in Chicago, have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for the “Missing in Chicago” series, written by Sarah Conway and ...
A guide about fundamental rights for day laborers in Chicago and information on how to navigate worksites better.
It wasn't until Michelle Kennedy left Bronzeville for City Planning graduate school in the 1990s that she learned her Chicago neighborhood’s name. After observing a classmate's presentation on the ...
A workplace accident that cost David Zoltan, 46, their foot completely changed how they see the world. Finding affordable housing that was also accessible became a huge barrier, and Zoltan, who uses ...
Sheila Dantzler, a Bronzeville real estate agent and developer, aims to provide quality housing to the area through her nearly two decades of work in Chicago.
How co-leadership served City Bureau, and why we’re evolving to meet the moment By Bettina Chang and Harry Backlund, Co-founders and co-executive directors ...