Thirteen years ago a man was shot and killed on Chicago’s Southwest side. Daniel Olivares was convicted of the crime in 2008, and he and his family have been fighting the verdict ever since.
We’re handing over the reins of the Public Newsroom to two Chicago authors. Find out how you can get involved.
Missed out last week? Storytellers from our 2018 Soap Box Ball share their notes.
They’ll be covering elections, economic development, police reform and public transportation over the next 10 weeks.
Meet India, Pat and Kamilah.
Our second cohort of the year is reporting on alternative courts, local elections and generational wealth in Chicago.
We’ve been working with outlets in Chicago and beyond to remix the #PublicNewsroom model. Check out what we’ve learned and what’s next.
Today’s grant from the MacArthur Foundation is a vote of confidence in our vision of equitable, inclusive local media—a vision shared by our growing community of supporters, reporters and partners, without whom none of this would be possible.
How City Bureau’s tech collective is building an inclusive community while helping to track local governance meetings in Chicago.
Need something proofread? Want to workshop story ideas? Or just curious about how newsrooms work? We’ll be here, waiting to help.
Part 2: Documenters don’t identify as do-gooders, they identify as citizens.
Our first cohort of 2018 is reporting on education, criminal justice and policing in Chicago.
One weird trick to get people to document and record public events for the greater good: Pay them! Here, we honor the origins of our fastest-growing program and look at the way forward.
Part 1: City Bureau‘s March 10 event allowed #ChiDocumenters to collaborate with each other and give input on our groundbreaking program. Here’s how we did it.
We’re kicking off a blog series to showcase how we are developing critical organizational policies. Help us reimagine what a non-profit newsroom looks like.
Two years in—We’re just getting started.
A poem for North Lawndale.
Here’s what didn’t make it into our City Bureau investigation, released this week as part of WBEZ’s Curious City, about the threats of contamination from home demolitions.
A look back at the origins of civic participation in the U.S. and how City Bureau’s Documenters program is testing a new mode for civic engagement.
I still haven’t finished my project. But what I gained from my 10 weeks with City Bureau will last much longer—and the final product will be even better because of it.