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Just announced! 🌐✨ Our second round of Digital Equity IMPACT Small Grants Program in partnership with #CookCounty is accepting applications thru January 14.
Learn more about eligibility requirements and apply here: www.citybureau.org/notebook/ann...
Learn more about eligibility requirements and apply here: www.citybureau.org/notebook/ann...
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Just announced! 🌐✨ Our second round of Digital Equity IMPACT Small Grants Program in partnership with #CookCounty is accepting applications thru January 14.
Learn more about eligibility requirements and apply here: www.citybureau.org/notebook/ann...
Learn more about eligibility requirements and apply here: www.citybureau.org/notebook/ann...
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Up to 360K Illinoisans Could Lose SNAP Benefits in 2026. Here's What to Know — City Bureau
Work requirement changes mean SNAP benefits are at risk for veterans, parents with older kids, people experiencing homelessness and more. Advocates are reminding people how to make sure they meet the ...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Live-coverage of today's Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development for @chidocumenters.bsky.social @citybureau.bsky.social #Chidocumenters #citybureau via x: x.com/aidank_/stat...
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December 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Live-coverage of today's Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development for @chidocumenters.bsky.social @citybureau.bsky.social #Chidocumenters #citybureau via x: x.com/aidank_/stat...
Artist Zahra Baker came up in “a system of care” before the HIV/AIDS epidemic decimated communities. Baker says forming lasting relationships is crucial now more than ever. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/4/zahra-baker-chicago-black-queer-community-care
Rebuilding Intergenerational Care in Chicago’s Black Queer Communities — City Bureau
Artist Zahra Baker came up in “a system of care” before the HIV/AIDS epidemic decimated communities. With health crises and cultural shifts disproportionately affecting Black, queer Chicagoans, Baker ...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Artist Zahra Baker came up in “a system of care” before the HIV/AIDS epidemic decimated communities. Baker says forming lasting relationships is crucial now more than ever. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/4/zahra-baker-chicago-black-queer-community-care
Chicagoans risk daily lead exposure. Here’s how to choose a water filter!
Our latest guide breaks it down. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/9/chicago-how-to-choose-a-water-filter-for-lead
Our latest guide breaks it down. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/9/chicago-how-to-choose-a-water-filter-for-lead
How to Choose a Water Filter to Protect Against Lead — City Bureau
Neighbors at our Public Newsroom about Chicago’s lead pipes problem wanted to know more about finding the best water filter for their homes. You asked; we answered.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Chicagoans risk daily lead exposure. Here’s how to choose a water filter!
Our latest guide breaks it down. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/9/chicago-how-to-choose-a-water-filter-for-lead
Our latest guide breaks it down. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/9/chicago-how-to-choose-a-water-filter-for-lead
TONIGHT || Join us for #PublicNewsroom Inside Digital Equity! In an increasingly digital world, technology is always shaping our ability to inform ourselves and one another.
Together, we can address gaps in digital access. https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Together, we can address gaps in digital access. https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Public Newsroom 163: Inside Digital Equity — City Bureau
Learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity in Chicago’s suburbs. Through choose-your-own adventure exercises, we’ll brains...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
TONIGHT || Join us for #PublicNewsroom Inside Digital Equity! In an increasingly digital world, technology is always shaping our ability to inform ourselves and one another.
Together, we can address gaps in digital access. https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Together, we can address gaps in digital access. https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Changosnakedog uses puppets, music and multiple languages to connect people across languages and generations. Founder Otto Anzures Dadda speaks on the group’s mission in our latest Q&A. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/3/chicago-changosnakedog-puppet-band
A Chicago Puppeteering Trio is Reaching out to Intergenerational Audiences — City Bureau
Changosnakedog uses puppets, music and multiple languages to connect people across languages and generations. Founder Otto Anzures Dadda speaks on the group’s mission.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Changosnakedog uses puppets, music and multiple languages to connect people across languages and generations. Founder Otto Anzures Dadda speaks on the group’s mission in our latest Q&A. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/3/chicago-changosnakedog-puppet-band
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😎 We're back with the #Newswire: What’s the status of the budget? Plus, a #ChiBudgetSzn🤑Breakdown ⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
😎 We're back with the #Newswire: What’s the status of the budget? Plus, a #ChiBudgetSzn🤑Breakdown ⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...
In #PublicNewsroom: Inside Digital Equity you’ll learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity in Chicago’s suburbs.
Join us Wednesday! https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Join us Wednesday! https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Public Newsroom 163: Inside Digital Equity — City Bureau
Learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity in Chicago’s suburbs. Through choose-your-own adventure exercises, we’ll brains...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In #PublicNewsroom: Inside Digital Equity you’ll learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity in Chicago’s suburbs.
Join us Wednesday! https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Join us Wednesday! https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Dominic Pacyga, an urban historian and author, has researched immigration history for decades. As ICE raids hit local communities, he sees parallels to how different groups have mobilized around a common cause. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/2/dominic-pacyga-immigration-raids-chicago
How Organizing Built Cross-Cultural Unity on the South Side — City Bureau
Dominic Pacyga, an urban historian and author, has researched immigration history for decades. As ICE raids hit local communities, he sees parallels to how different groups have mobilized around a com...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Dominic Pacyga, an urban historian and author, has researched immigration history for decades. As ICE raids hit local communities, he sees parallels to how different groups have mobilized around a common cause. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/2/dominic-pacyga-immigration-raids-chicago
TONIGHT || Calling all @chidocumenters.bsky.social! Join us for a special workshop on "What Makes a Good Quote?" Come sharpen your ear, strengthen your note taking, and help boost public transparency.
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes
Chicago Documenters Workshop: What makes a good quote? — City Bureau
Whether you are an experienced documenter or someone who is looking to hone their knowledge base this workshop will sharpen your ear, strengthen your note taking, and boost public transparency.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
TONIGHT || Calling all @chidocumenters.bsky.social! Join us for a special workshop on "What Makes a Good Quote?" Come sharpen your ear, strengthen your note taking, and help boost public transparency.
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes
An Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s program centers intergenerational mentorship and community care after prison. Alia Bilal discusses how leaders blend spirituality and community organizing. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/1/iman/green/reentry/program/intergenerational/healing
How Formerly Incarcerated People Heal Across Generations — City Bureau
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s Green ReEntry program brings younger people and elders together for mentorship and community care after prison. Chief Executive Director Alia Bilal discusses how...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
An Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s program centers intergenerational mentorship and community care after prison. Alia Bilal discusses how leaders blend spirituality and community organizing. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/1/iman/green/reentry/program/intergenerational/healing
TONIGHT || Join @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a workshop! This 2 hour session will introduce you to the Chicago Documenters community and our assignment workflow. Get paid & trained to help keep our gov officials accountable. https://www.citybureau.org/events/documenting-chicago-city-budget-r5st3
Chicago Documenters Orientation -- City Bureau
This 2 hour training will introduce you to the Chicago Documenters community, starting with a walk-through of Documenters.org and our assignment workflow. You'll practice core skills relevant to a range of assignments, learn about public meetings law, a...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
TONIGHT || Join @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a workshop! This 2 hour session will introduce you to the Chicago Documenters community and our assignment workflow. Get paid & trained to help keep our gov officials accountable. https://www.citybureau.org/events/documenting-chicago-city-budget-r5st3
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In a Nov. 12 @chicagocta.bsky.social board meeting, officials celebrated the passage of a $1.5 billion funding bill that rescued Chicago's public transit agencies from a fiscal cliff and prevented service cuts and layoffs. Read more in #ChiDocumenters notes: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Chicago Transit Authority - [in person or remote] Chicago Transit Authority: Committee Meetings and Regular Board Meeting 11/12/2025
[in person or remote] Chicago Transit Authority: Committee Meetings and Regular Board Meeting Documenter name: Leslie Williamson Fact-checker name: Kerry Snider Agency: Chicago Transit Authority Date:...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In a Nov. 12 @chicagocta.bsky.social board meeting, officials celebrated the passage of a $1.5 billion funding bill that rescued Chicago's public transit agencies from a fiscal cliff and prevented service cuts and layoffs. Read more in #ChiDocumenters notes: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Good mentors and role models are key to growing up, and in Hyde Park, some neighbors are worried there aren’t enough to go around. We spoke with people about the intergenerational spaces in their lives. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/11/24/generational-differences-south-side-chicago
How South Siders Combat Generational Divisions — City Bureau
Through outreach or mentorship, many are eager to connect across age groups and pass down their knowledge and wisdom.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Good mentors and role models are key to growing up, and in Hyde Park, some neighbors are worried there aren’t enough to go around. We spoke with people about the intergenerational spaces in their lives. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/11/24/generational-differences-south-side-chicago
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December 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Stay up to date on our latest reporting and community events by signing up for our Chicago newsletter! Once a week, we'll share how to stay informed and get involved. https://www.citybureau.org/newsletter
A Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s program brings younger people and elders together for mentorship and community care after prison. Here's how they blend justice and healing to support people. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/1/iman/green/reentry/program/intergenerational/healing
How Formerly Incarcerated People Heal Across Generations — City Bureau
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s Green ReEntry program brings younger people and elders together for mentorship and community care after prison. Chief Executive Director Alia Bilal discusses how...
www.citybureau.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s program brings younger people and elders together for mentorship and community care after prison. Here's how they blend justice and healing to support people. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/1/iman/green/reentry/program/intergenerational/healing
We're excited to see how Sarah will continue her fierce dedication to local journalism in Chicago! Her impact leading our #CivicReporting Fellowship is deeply felt in and beyond our city. Congratulations, Sarah!
Sarah Conway, a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist, has joined the Reader as the new editor-in-chief. She comes to us after eight years at City Bureau. Conway’s approach to journalism “is inventive, ambitious, and deeply accountable” Welcome to the team, Sarah! https://bit.ly/4ryDsHG
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We're excited to see how Sarah will continue her fierce dedication to local journalism in Chicago! Her impact leading our #CivicReporting Fellowship is deeply felt in and beyond our city. Congratulations, Sarah!
🤑 Check out our latest on Chicago's budget! 👇
😎 We're back with the #Newswire: What’s the status of the budget? Plus, a #ChiBudgetSzn🤑Breakdown ⬇️
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...
www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...
December 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🤑 Check out our latest on Chicago's budget! 👇
We're taking a new way to build the local media we need. Journalism is stronger when it operates not as an elite profession but as an everyday practice that belongs to all of us.
Will you join us? Become a monthly supporter! https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025
Will you join us? Become a monthly supporter! https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We're taking a new way to build the local media we need. Journalism is stronger when it operates not as an elite profession but as an everyday practice that belongs to all of us.
Will you join us? Become a monthly supporter! https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025
Will you join us? Become a monthly supporter! https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025
🛜 ✨ Save the date! In our upcoming #PublicNewsroom: Inside Digital Equity, you’ll learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity.
RSVP for free: https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
RSVP for free: https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
Public Newsroom 163: Inside Digital Equity — City Bureau
Learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity in Chicago’s suburbs. Through choose-your-own adventure exercises, we’ll brains...
www.citybureau.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🛜 ✨ Save the date! In our upcoming #PublicNewsroom: Inside Digital Equity, you’ll learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity.
RSVP for free: https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
RSVP for free: https://www.citybureau.org/events/public-newsroom-163-inside-digital-equity
☕️ TOMORROW || Join us with @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a Cup of Community at LVL Up Coffee!
Join City Bureau’s Chicago Documenters for a community-centered gathering where neighbors, civic-doers, and the curious come together!
No agenda and no pressure, just good coffee and good people.
https://www.citybureau.org/events/2025/9/2/cup-of-community-with-chicago-documenters-december
No agenda and no pressure, just good coffee and good people.
https://www.citybureau.org/events/2025/9/2/cup-of-community-with-chicago-documenters-december
Cup of Community with Chicago Documenters (December) — City Bureau
Join City Bureau’s Chicago Documenters for a community-centered gathering where neighbors, civic-doers, and the curious come together!
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December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
☕️ TOMORROW || Join us with @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a Cup of Community at LVL Up Coffee!
Check out this dispatch from
@thebeacon.bsky.social Kansas with #DocumentersNetwork! They've just trained their first group of Documenters and joined us at our recent Summit 👇https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/12/01/kansas-citys-first-documenters-step-up-to-build-a-people-powered-public-record/
@thebeacon.bsky.social Kansas with #DocumentersNetwork! They've just trained their first group of Documenters and joined us at our recent Summit 👇https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/12/01/kansas-citys-first-documenters-step-up-to-build-a-people-powered-public-record/
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Check out this dispatch from
@thebeacon.bsky.social Kansas with #DocumentersNetwork! They've just trained their first group of Documenters and joined us at our recent Summit 👇https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/12/01/kansas-citys-first-documenters-step-up-to-build-a-people-powered-public-record/
@thebeacon.bsky.social Kansas with #DocumentersNetwork! They've just trained their first group of Documenters and joined us at our recent Summit 👇https://thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/12/01/kansas-citys-first-documenters-step-up-to-build-a-people-powered-public-record/
Just last month in Chicago, City Bureau welcomed over 40 staff members representing more than 20 communities across the country for our third #DocumentersNetwork Summit.
Here's 3 things we learned by gathering! https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2025/11/18/a-recap-from-our-2025-documenters-summit
Here's 3 things we learned by gathering! https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2025/11/18/a-recap-from-our-2025-documenters-summit
A Recap From Our 2025 Documenters Summit — City Bureau
3 things we learned by gathering 20 partners from across the country
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November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just last month in Chicago, City Bureau welcomed over 40 staff members representing more than 20 communities across the country for our third #DocumentersNetwork Summit.
Here's 3 things we learned by gathering! https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2025/11/18/a-recap-from-our-2025-documenters-summit
Here's 3 things we learned by gathering! https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2025/11/18/a-recap-from-our-2025-documenters-summit
Join @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a workshop!
Learn how to:
✅ Spot the quotes that bring a meeting to life
✅ Know when to quote directly vs. summarize
✅ Practice turning real meeting moments into clear, trustworthy notes
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes
Learn how to:
✅ Spot the quotes that bring a meeting to life
✅ Know when to quote directly vs. summarize
✅ Practice turning real meeting moments into clear, trustworthy notes
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes
Chicago Documenters Training: What makes a good quote? — City Bureau
Whether you are an experienced documenter or someone who is looking to sharpen build their knowledge base this workshop will sharpen your ear, strengthen your note taking, and boost public transparenc...
www.citybureau.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Join @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a workshop!
Learn how to:
✅ Spot the quotes that bring a meeting to life
✅ Know when to quote directly vs. summarize
✅ Practice turning real meeting moments into clear, trustworthy notes
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes
Learn how to:
✅ Spot the quotes that bring a meeting to life
✅ Know when to quote directly vs. summarize
✅ Practice turning real meeting moments into clear, trustworthy notes
https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes