President Donald Trump, acting against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wishes, ordered National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles ...

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights hotline is available to report suspected ICE activity, and get ...

Join us for our next Public Newsroom on “What’s in our water” where you will explore an interactive map produced by WBEZ, ...

Chicago Documenters are coming together for Documenters on Duty–a weeklong fundraising campaign to support the people-powered ...

Local community groups are providing hotlines, trainings, legal support, community canvassing and other resources to keep people informed.

Chicago Public Schools has a budget for the 2025-26 academic year. Last week, the Chicago Board of Education passed the ...

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 ...

As our young media start-up matures, remembering why we do this work is as important as building models for the future of local media. That’s why City Bureau’s first Impact Report begins with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rakya Graham, 23, is a painter and poet studying art at Harold Washington College in the Loop. Still, her only paying job — a server at The Cheesecake Factory — has nothing to do with her artistic ...

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 ...