Through outreach or mentorship, many are eager to connect across age groups and pass down their knowledge and wisdom.

Near West Side shoppers speak out on how are intergenerational ties are shifting — from church pews to chosen families — and ...

Committee members voted 25-10 against the plan, which generated controversy because of the controversial Community Safety ...

Beyond summer jobs, community organizations across Chicago are building year-round, comprehensive youth development.

For 2026, CPD’s budget will bump to $2.1 billion, which includes $101.1 million more in overtime, nearly double this year’s ...

Just last month in Chicago, City Bureau welcomed over 40 staff members representing more than 20 communities across the country for our third Documenters Network Summit. As the network expands year ...

Learn from three organizations utilizing storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration to advance digital equity in ...

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 ...

The City Bureau Civic Reporting Fellowship is a paid, 16-week opportunity for emerging journalists looking to grow their skills in reporting, community engagement and leadership. Fellows attend ...

Join the Video Consortium Chicago — in partnership with City Bureau and the Emmy award-winning outlet Evident Media — for a screening of “Operation: Return to Sender.” Earlier this year, the ...

This story was reported and published in collaboration with Injustice Watch, a non-partisan, not-for-profit journalism organization that conducts in-depth research exposing institutional failures that ...

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 ...