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A Chicago-based national journalism lab reimagining local media though civic education, sustained impact reporting, and the #DocumentersNetwork 🔎
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 6h
TOMORROW || Join us for a @chidocumenters.bsky.social Budget Training session! Come 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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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 6h
🗣️ Calling all @chidocumenters.bsky.social, present and future! We've got a handful of trainings and events to get on your calendar 👇
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DJ Alderman @mareralph.bsky.social · 9d
I was surprised to learn that my article for @citybureau.bsky.social and @southsideweekly.bsky.social was nominated for a CHIRBy!
It is an honor to be acknowledged alongside the work of such luminaries.
www.storystudiochicago.org/chirby-awards/
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FairVote @fairvote.bsky.social · 7d
🍕 @citybureau.bsky.social has partnered w/ Common Cause Illinois & Reform for Illinois to decide once & for all which Chicago pizza is best.

How? Using #RankedChoiceVoting.

Learn more about "The Great Chicago Pizza Election" 👇
The Great Chicago Pizza Election: An Exercise in Ranked Choice Voting — City Bureau
Nominate the local pizzeria you think epitomizes what Chicago pizza is all about — tavern-style, thick crust, deep dish, it’s up to you — and we’ll have the top 5 nominees available for you to taste…
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Ariel Cheung @missprint.bsky.social · 4d
CHICAGO JOURNOS: @citybureau.bsky.social is piloting a Spanish translation lab for ICE and immigrant-related coverage in Chicago, offering a limited number of article translations per day to news outlets with no/limited translation resources. Please email me at [email protected] if interested.
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rowan ward 🏳️‍⚧️ @rogueclown.bsky.social · 1d
@citybureau.bsky.social has a great rundown of information about how to stay informed, get help, or be helpful around Chicago right now.

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.
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 1d
🍕 Nominate the local pizzeria you think epitomizes what Chicago pizza is all about and we’ll have the top 5 nominees available for you to taste and rank.

Join us on October 22!
https://www.citybureau.org/events/the-great-chicago-pizza-election-an-exercise-in-ranked-choice-voting
The Great Chicago Pizza Election: An Exercise in Ranked Choice Voting — City Bureau
Nominate the local pizzeria you think epitomizes what Chicago pizza is all about — tavern-style, thick crust, deep dish, it’s up to you — and we’ll have the top 5 nominees available for you to taste a...
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 2d
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...
www.citybureau.org
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 2d
Willian Alberto Gimenez Gonzalez was detained by ICE on Sept. 12. Advocates believe he was targeted because of an ongoing lawsuit alleging he and four other day laborers were assaulted in 2024.
https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/10/7/ice-arrests-day-laborer-willian-alberto-gimenez-gonzalez
ICE Arrests Chicago Day Laborer who Sued Off-Duty Cops — City Bureau
Willian Alberto Gimenez Gonzalez was detained Sept. 12. Advocates believe he was targeted because of an ongoing lawsuit alleging he and four other day laborers were assaulted outside a Chicago Home De...
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 3d
🗣️ NOW EXTENDED || We’re hiring a Director of Development to lead our fundraising and strengthen the future of people-powered journalism!

Help us solidify City Bureau's future as a vital force for a just democracy. https://www.citybureau.org/director-of-development
We’re hiring a Director of Development!<br/> — City Bureau
We’re hiring a Director of Development to lead our fundraising and strengthen the future of people-powered journalism! Application closes September 30.
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 3d
With roots on the #WestSide and a love for city transit, Ahmed Burson has turned walls into vibrant reflections of Chicago’s culture and community — one spray can at a time.
https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/8/27/chicago-muralist-ahmed-burson
How A Chicago Artist Uses Murals To Capture A Community's Legacy — City Bureau
With roots on the West Side and a love for city transit, Ahmed Burson has turned walls into vibrant reflections of Chicago’s culture and community — one spray can at a time.
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 8d
🍕Calling all Chicagoans! Help determine once & for all which PIZZA is the greatest pie in town! We’ll use ranked choice voting system, a possibility for the city’s election system 👀

RSVP for FREE! https://www.citybureau.org/events/the-great-chicago-pizza-election-an-exercise-in-ranked-choice-voting
The Great Chicago Pizza Election: An Exercise in Ranked Choice Voting — City Bureau
Nominate the local pizzeria you think epitomizes what Chicago pizza is all about — tavern-style, thick crust, deep dish, it’s up to you — and we’ll have the top 5 nominees available for you to taste a...
www.citybureau.org
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 9d
💻 ✨Join us for Cook County Gov's Access Amplified Digital Inclusion Symposium! At Tyra's interactive workshop “Digital Pathways to Civic Action,” you’ll learn how access to the internet shapes how we engage with our city.
https://digitalequity.cookcountyil.gov/events/access-amplified-symposium
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 9d
TOMORROW || Co-work with us on Thursday from 11-4pm! Journalists and community members are invited to co-work together, get feedback from an editor on pitches, drafts and reporting strategies, and share a meal.

RSVP for free! www.citybureau.org/events/open-...
Open Office October — City Bureau
Join City Bureau for Open Office October! Each Thursday in October, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., you are invited to come work at our Bronzeville office. Workshop pitches, take calls or record audio in one ...
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Chicago Documenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social · 9d
😬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 · 10d
🗣️ Únase a City Bureau y a PUÑO en una Sala de Prensa Pública sobre cómo documentar y reportar la actividad de ICE en su vecindario. 🧊📹
Capacítese, manténgase informado y proteja a su comunidad.
¡Confirme su asistencia gratis! Nos vemos el 9 de octubre a las 6 pm: www.citybureau.org/events/publi...
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 10d
🗣️ Join City Bureau & PUÑO for a #PublicNewsroom on how to document & report ICE activity in your neighborhood. 🧊📹
Get trained, stay informed, and protect your community.
RSVP for free! We’ll see you October 9 at 6pm: www.citybureau.org/events/publi...
Public Newsroom 161: Migra Watch training with PUÑO — City Bureau
Join City Bureau and PUÑO for a Public Newsroom on how to document and report ICE activity in your neighborhood! PUÑO has been building collective power to protect Chicago’s immigrant communities thro...
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 11d
🚨 Last day to apply! 🚨 We’re hiring a #DirectorofDevelopment to lead our fundraising and strengthen the future of people-powered journalism!

Learn more here: https://www.citybureau.org/director-of-development
We’re hiring a Director of Development!<br/> — City Bureau
We’re hiring a Director of Development to lead our fundraising and strengthen the future of people-powered journalism! Application closes September 30.
www.citybureau.org
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 15d
Over the past year, City Bureau has worked to address the "digital divide." Our Q&A with Director of Digital Equity Kyla Williams Tate shares on our shared groundbreaking initiative.
https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2025/8/5/how-an-idea-to-address-the-digital-divide-became-a-grant-program
How an Idea to Address the “Digital Divide” Became a Grant Program — City Bureau
A Q&A with Kyla Williams Tate, Cook County's Director of Digital Equity and our partner on the IMPACT Small Grants Program
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 15d
TONIGHT || #PublicNewsroom What's in our water? 💧

From testing your water to requesting free filters, come learn how to protect yourself from lead exposure. https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-unpacking-chicagos-lead-pipe-crisis-with-wbez-grist-and-inside-climate-news
Public Newsroom 160: What’s in our water? — City Bureau
Join us for our next Public Newsroom on “What’s in our water” where you will explore an interactive map produced by WBEZ, Grist and Inside Climate News. See if your water service lines contain lead.
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 16d
What are the legal repercussions of ICE crackdowns in Chicago? #Newswire highlights how City Council members are trying to learn from the federal immigration operations in LA.
https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/9/17/newswire-what-are-the-legal-repercussions-of-ice-crackdowns-in-chicago
Newswire: What are the legal repercussions of ICE crackdowns in Chicago? — City Bureau
Plus, a hotel for Pullman
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 16d
Does your home have lead pipes? We'll help you find out.

Join us Thursday, September 25th for our #PublicNewsroom and come learn how to protect yourself from lead exposure.
https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-unpacking-chicagos-lead-pipe-crisis-with-wbez-grist-and-inside-climate-news
Public Newsroom 160: What’s in our water? — City Bureau
Join us for our next Public Newsroom on “What’s in our water” where you will explore an interactive map produced by WBEZ, Grist and Inside Climate News. See if your water service lines contain lead.
www.citybureau.org
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 17d
Starting at age 15, Illinois will now require individual transition plans for foster youth — helping them build toward stable housing, education, jobs, and health services before aging out.
https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/9/22/illinois-foster-care-youth-adult-transition-plans
Boosting Support for Young Illinoisans Aging Out of Foster Care — City Bureau
A new state law backed by a West Side senator will require Illinois’ child welfare agency to launch more individualized transition plans to help teens live on their own.
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 18d
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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Siri Chilukuri @siric.bsky.social · 23d
Don’t miss this event, it’s important if you drink water in Chicago (p.s. even if your pipes aren’t lead, your neighbor or relatives could be!)
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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 24d
Does your home have lead pipes? We'll help you find out.

WBEZ, Grist & Inside Climate News have mapped the lead pipes in the city, giving Chicagoans key info to track how the toxic material affects our water.

RSVP for free and join us for our #PublicNewsroom! www.citybureau.org/events/publi...
Public Newsroom 160: What’s in our water? — City Bureau
Join us for our next Public Newsroom on “What’s in our water” where you will explore an interactive map produced by WBEZ, Grist and Inside Climate News. See if your water service lines contain lead.
www.citybureau.org
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