🌱 Touch grass with City Bureau this summer! We want to know what kinds of gatherings you would most likely attend. Help shape our future events and experiences here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6Z4a5qdUFbTZ9zzZa1ZgCHZ3J3IAtJ5qP1y2sQtCCqsEQGQ/viewform

Did you know our @chidocumenters.bsky.social have been on a special Cook County court-watching assignment They've been stepping into spaces where decisions are made quickly and where the impact on people’s lives is immediate and profound. Stay tuned for their findings!

🌱 Touch grass with City Bureau this summer! We want to know what kinds of gatherings you would most likely attend. Help shape our future events and experiences here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6Z4a5qdUFbTZ9zzZa1ZgCHZ3J3IAtJ5qP1y2sQtCCqsEQGQ/viewform

We're #hiring a Development Manager! This is a role for someone who brings both operational precision and a genuine commitment to equitable, donor-centered fundraising. Learn more and apply by June 23! https://www.citybureau.org/hiring-development-manager

🎉 ANNOUNCING: Digital Equity IMPACT Infrastructure Grant with Cook County Government! This round of funding is focused on supporting projects that will address the infrastructure communities need to be digitally connected. Learn more! https://www.citybureau.org/digital-equity-impact-application

📆 Save the date for these May @chidocumenters.bsky.social events and workshops! We’ll see you soon for these opportunities to get involved in our city and local government. Learn more and RSVP: www.citybureau.org/events

Join City Bureau’s #DocumentersNetwork for an interactive workshop focused on the mutual aid and community care tool, pod-mapping! This virtual event is open to all Documenters across the country. RSVP here! https://www.citybureau.org/events/documenting-cook-county-detention-hearings-april-rf4je

🎉 Ten years ago: a coffee shop, a Kickstarter, and radical questions about journalism. Today: a national infrastructure and our most ambitious plan yet. Here's our bold vision for what’s next: www.citybureau.org/notebook/jou...

ANNOUNCING: Jody Chong has been appointed as City Bureau’s permanent Executive Director—and we're celebrating! She’s spent four years helping build what we are today: a civic media lab with deep Chicago roots & a #DocumentersNetwork active nationwide. www.citybureau.org/notebook/cit...

🎉 Announcing: The Second Digital Equity IMPACT Cohort! In partnership with Cook County, we're supporting 22 organizations working to improve access to the internet, technology and digital literacy resources. www.citybureau.org/digital-equi...

Save the date for these March #ChicagoDocumenters events! These sessions offer practical tools and collaborative space to strengthen local civic reporting. https://www.citybureau.org/events

We love to see @signalcleveland.bsky.social in the news! Documenter Doug Breehl-Pitorak spoke to students participating in the Cleveland Media Academy. https://www.cleveland.com/academy/2026/02/doug-breehl-pitorak-speaks-to-high-school-students-about-the-importance-of-covering-local-government.html

When you have questions about what’s happening in Chicago, where do you look? Do you appreciate our explainers? Our print zines? Our video recaps? Please let us know by filling out our survey! https://medill.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eShfyyVDy5qQmbQ?Newsroom=City_Bureau

Four emerging reporters are diving into Chicago’s $16.6 billion budget for 2026. They'll go beyond the spreadsheets & numbers to examine how these complex policy decisions trickle down to impact everyday life. Learn more about our winter fellows here! https://www.citybureau.org/2026-chicago-budget

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Join City Bureau for a pop-up at LVL UP Coffee on January 22! Come connect with Chicagoans who care about civic life and making our neighborhoods stronger. https://www.citybureau.org/events/city-bureau-pop-up-january-22

🌐✨ It's the last week to apply for our Digital Equity IMPACT Small Grants Program! Are you a part of a Cook County organization working to improve access to the internet, technology, and digital literacy resources? Learn more here! https://airtable.com/app7NvmnnLSpOgWWt/paglBlSWYON5n7UWp/form

Digital access for all is necessary for informed, connected communities. Here's how integral improving access to the internet, technology, and digital literacy is for strong civic information networks.

Where does your alderperson stand on ICE? We checked all 50. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/11/7/alders-on-ice

With immigration raids targeting multiple parts of the city and suburbs, here are tips from local community groups on what to do. Print and share this guide with those who need it! https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/9/5/ice-raids-chicago-how-to-get-help

Interested in joining our Digital Equity IMPACT cohort? Applications for the second round of funding are open now! Join us for an info session on Wednesday to learn more: https://www.citybureau.org/digital-equity-impact

It's your final chance to get your donation MATCHED before midnight! Invest in: ✅ Training the next generation of community-centered journalists ✅ Creating resources that make civic knowledge and participation accessible to everyone https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025

Whether our team is tracking policy decisions around housing or creating guides about labor rights, our reporting helps people make informed decisions and take action in their communities. Check out our latest! https://www.citybureau.org/latest-reporting

Today is the LAST DAY to get your donation matched! 2025 has been a year of profound change across Chicago and the nation. At City Bureau, we’re supporting the people who are building the future our communities need right now. Invest today! https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025

City Bureau Civic Reporting Fellows spend 16 weeks improving their journalism skills and immersing themselves in community reporting. Through December 31, every dollar donated goes right back to the people powering local journalism! https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025

Right now, every donation up to $1,000 will be matched dollar for dollar. Will you help us pay and train the leaders who are building the community journalism we need? https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025

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...

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

By partnering with Cook County, we support orgs in the Chicagoland area that are helping residents access devices, gain digital skills, & build their confidence in technology. Your donation can help build the future our communities need right now! https://www.citybureau.org/support-city-bureau-2025