We’re two weeks into observing local court hearings, and we already have some takeaways. This month, Chicago Documenters launched its court watching pilot with the aim of tracking how the Cook County ...

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This workshop will prepare you to document detention hearings. Chicago Documenters is partnering with Illinois Network for PreTrial Justice (INPJ) to document Cook County’s adherence to the 2023 ...

How to take audio for Chicago Documenters will equip Documenters to record audio at public meetings! At the completion of the training, Documenters will receive the Audio Badge and be eligible to take ...

Queer Black Chicagoans have no trouble naming the mentors who inspired them as they shaped their young lives. For Leslie Givens, it was Boris Powell, a Chicago-based fashion designer who was “always ...

“This also continues the story of playing with the lives of black and brown students and families as though stability is a luxury that these families do not deserve.” — Dr. Diane Castro, financial ...

An election to nominate a candidate from the major political parties to vie for public office in a General Election. Ex: The winner of the Republican primary race for Illinois governor will face Gov.

2025 was a year of urgent challenges and undeniable impact—we equipped communities to take action, deepened connections, and strengthened civic infrastructure nationwide. Dive into our 2025 Yearbook & ...

Over the years, City Bureau’s work has brought about transformative change in newsrooms, neighborhoods, and public policy. As a national civic media lab based in Chicago, we build people-powered ...

Primarily serve communities in Suburban Cook County through their project. Be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, or fiscally sponsored by one. Submit a project that aims to 1) address at least one of ...