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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 21h

🗣️ Calling all @chidocumenters.bsky.social, present and future! We've got a handful of trainings and events to get on your calendar 👇
www.citybureau.org/events

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 3d

Join us for a special @chidocumenters.bsky.social Training on Documenting Chicago's City Budget! Learn how the City of Chicago develops, debates, and adopts its annual budget.

📆 Saturday, Oct 11
⏰ 10am - 12pm
📍 City Bureau
https://www.citybureau.org/events/documenting-chicago-city-budget

Documenting Chicago's City Budget — City Bureau

The training explains the city’s budget process step-by-step. From when the Mayor’s Office crafts the proposed budget, to City Council committee hearings, public input opportunities, amendments, and t...

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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · 3d

🧐From the #Newswire: How you can get involved amid ICE crackdowns. Plus, Know Your Rights trainings, rapid response teams and more ⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

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allison🇬🇹 @alllisob.bsky.social · 8d

Hi! I’ll be covering today's meeting for the Regional Transportation Authority: Ad Hoc Committee on Transit Funding This meeting is taking place at 175 W. Jackson Blvd starting at 9 am.
@chidocumenters.bsky.social
#CHIDocumenters

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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · 10d

😬Are you living with lead? Plus, how you can test your drinking water⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 19d

Help us keep our @chidocumenters.bsky.social on duty with a donation to sustain their work!

Invest in the everyday Chicagoans behind the people-powered reporting that keeps local government transparent. 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRauclRyWGU&list=PLqa-3XGZqBXrOGljOw9FOCaQgF6vSoeYp&index=4

Help to Keep Chicago Documenters on Duty

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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · 11d

This set of tweets discusses the increased activity of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago. City Bureau has a resource guide with details on how to connect with groups that can help and where to get more information amid ICE raids: www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

How Chicagoans Can Get Help and Help Others During ICE Raids — City Bureau

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

www.citybureau.org

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Aidan Kim @koolaidkim.bsky.social · 15d

Good evening! Tonight i'm very excited to be live-reporting on the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability for @chidocumenters.bsky.social #ChicagoDocumenters at Kennedy-King College.

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 24d

👋 Meet Ebony, the latest @chidocumenters.bsky.social to complete 100 assignments! This #DocumenterOnDuty believes if you care about Chicago, becoming a Documenter is a natural first step. https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/meet-ebony-ellis-the-latest-chicago-documenter-to-complete-100-assignments

Meet Ebony Ellis, the latest Chicago Documenter to complete 100 assignments — City Bureau

Ebony Ellis joins the "Docs 100 Club." She believes that if you care about Chicago, becoming a Documenter is a natural first step.

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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · 24d

🧐What are the legal repercussions of ICE crackdowns in Chicago? Plus, a hotel for Pullman⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 25d

🗣️ We asked our @chidocumenters.bsky.social how they got involved in our program. Here are their stories! #DocumentersOnDuty https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GoCh9kf-lSU

Documenters on Duty: How did you get involved with Documenters?

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Aidan Kim @koolaidkim.bsky.social · Sep 11

Good afternoon! Today I'll be covering the Comission on Chicago Landmarks at City Hall for #ChicagoDocumenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social

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allison🇬🇹 @alllisob.bsky.social · 28d

Hi! I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the 010th Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at St. Agatha Church (3147 W Douglas Blvd) starting at 6pm.
@chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIDocumenters

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 26d

Happy #InternationalDemocracyDay! We’re taking the WHOLE WEEK to celebrate the everyday people powering our #DocumentersNetwork.

We’re kicking off a weeklong fundraiser to keep #DocumentersOnDuty, with the goal to raise $5,000 by September 22! www.citybureau.org/documenters-...

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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · Sep 10

🤔 This week in the #Newswire: How can you help amid ICE raids in Chicago? Plus, how to spread information, not panic ⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

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Chinyere✍🏾 @newsbychinny.bsky.social · Sep 9

Good Evening! I will live-tweet tonight’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability’s District Council 16 meeting for @chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIdocumenters

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Allison R. Sullivan @allisonrsullivan.bsky.social · Sep 10

Good morning! Soon I’ll be live tweeting the City of Chicago Committee on Budget & Government Operations FY26 Mid-Year Budget Hearings on behalf of @chidocumenters.bsky.social . Stay tuned! @citybureau.bsky.social

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Kenji @elementaleucology.com · Sep 9

Good morning all!

My name is Kenji Granberry and I'll be covering today's 1st mid-year FY26 budget hearing for City Council's Committee on Budget and Government Operations as part of @chidocumenters.bsky.social.

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Kenji @elementaleucology.com · Sep 5

Good afternoon all!

My name is Kenji Granberry and I'll be covering today's Chicago City Council meeting of the Committee on Police and Fire for @chidocumenters.bsky.social.

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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · Sep 4

🧐 In this week's #Newswire: CPS has a budget, but at what cost? Plus, a decline in overdose and homicide rates ⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

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Ms. Mindfully Minding My Biz @naturallysage.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hiii! My name is Sage and I’ll be live tweeting today’s Chicago’s Council on Mental Health Equity (CCMHE) meeting at 2:00pm CST. This meeting will be held in person at 121 N Lasalle St 60602 in Room 1103 and live streamed on CCMHE’s Facebook (link below). @chidocumenters.bsky.social #ChiDocumentors

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · Aug 26

👋 Meet Madeleine, City Bureau’s new Assignment Coordinator for Chicago Documenters! As a seasoned @chidocumenters.bsky.social herself, she discovered that the program rekindled her passion for reporting.
www.citybureau.org/notebook/mee...

Meet Madeleine, City Bureau’s new Assignment Coordinator for Chicago Documenters<br/> — City Bureau

This journalist is joining our team to support local workflows for our Chicago Documenters

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · Aug 27

☕️ Join City Bureau’s @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a community-centered gathering where neighbors, civic-doers, and the curious come together!

This Tuesday, September 2, meet us at Monday Coffee Co.! No agenda and no pressure, just good coffee and good people. www.citybureau.org/events/2025/...

Cup of Community with Chicago Documenters — City Bureau

Join City Bureau’s Chicago Documenters for a community-centered gathering where neighbors, civic-doers, and the curious come together on September 2!

www.citybureau.org

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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · Aug 27

🤔 Fresh out of the #Newswire: Chicagoans with disabilities speak out against transit cuts. Plus, CPS weighs its budget options⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · Aug 20

🤔 From the #Newswire: What is water reuse? Plus, updates on ghost buses👻...
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...