City Bureau

City Bureau City Bureau is a nonprofit civic journalism lab based on the South Side of Chicago.

City Bureau is a neighborhood newsroom and journalism training lab aimed at regenerating civic media within Chicago’s historically disenfranchised and underreported neighborhoods. City Bureau will build a sustainable pipeline for locally responsive reporting on the city’s South and West sides by creating an intensive, hands-­on training program that brings young journalists from diverse backgrounds into collaboration with professionals in the field.

Go beyond the notes and learn how your Documenter observations can become the foundation for community stories. We'll co...
08/21/2026

Go beyond the notes and learn how your Documenter observations can become the foundation for community stories. We'll cover ethical interviewing and how to find the solutions your neighbors are already working on.

Learn how to turn your documentation into stories that reach people. We'll cover story formats like Q&As and explainers, how to pitch to outlets like 15 West, and ways to share what you're seeing on social media.

Bank of America quit before it started helping the city sell $1 billion of vehicle debt amid a midyear budget shortfall.
08/20/2026

Bank of America quit before it started helping the city sell $1 billion of vehicle debt amid a midyear budget shortfall.

Bank of America bailed on helping Chicago sell your debt.In a rec...

Tech companies are suing to block a new tax. Without it, a citywide Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program co...
08/19/2026

Tech companies are suing to block a new tax. Without it, a citywide Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program could hang in the balance.

The city's new social media tax, implemented in January, is the main funding earmarked to build out a citywide Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program in 2027 — but a lawsuit could derail that plan.

What happens when public information stops feeling public? Documenters' people-powered journalism turns everyday civic p...
08/18/2026

What happens when public information stops feeling public? Documenters' people-powered journalism turns everyday civic participation into meaningful local impact.

Recent stories from Documenters in Tulsa, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Grand Rapids, and Fresno highlight how people-powered journalism turns everyday civic participation into meaningful local impact.

What started as a scrappy volunteer-run project is now a thriving civic media lab and a network spanning 20+ communities...
08/14/2026

What started as a scrappy volunteer-run project is now a thriving civic media lab and a network spanning 20+ communities around the country.

This year, we’re marking our 10th Birthday the way we do everything: with our community. Come celebrate with us!

City Bureau is turning 10! Help us celebrate the first decade and build the next.

Pilsen Apoya with PUÑO is August 15-16! Here's how showing up for small businesses in Chicago impacts immigrant communit...
08/12/2026

Pilsen Apoya with PUÑO is August 15-16! Here's how showing up for small businesses in Chicago impacts immigrant communities. Yolanda of Pásele Señito and Crystal of Verde Holistic Wellness Studio share why it's important to sustain local economic investment in our city's neighborhoods.

Pilsen Apoya is this weekend, August 15 - 16! Here's how showing up...

Our reporting got into a screening! Join us at "Tallform: Chicago's First Vertical Film Festival" this Sunday and witnes...
08/12/2026

Our reporting got into a screening! Join us at "Tallform: Chicago's First Vertical Film Festival" this Sunday and witness short nonfiction and documentary films connected to Chicago storytelling.

Tallform is Chicago's first vertical video film festival — 90 minutes of short docs made for the scroll, screened the way they were shot.

City Bureau is creating practical resources that Chicagoans can use to navigate their debt — covering relief programs, h...
08/11/2026

City Bureau is creating practical resources that Chicagoans can use to navigate their debt — covering relief programs, how to spot scams, and what your rights are when collectors come calling. Curious which approaches are having the most direct impact?

As the city looks to sell $1 billion of residents’ traffic debt, City Bureau journalists are creating resources to help you navigate owing Chicago money.

In case you missed it! Pilsen Apoya Small Business Crawl is coming this weekend August 15 and 16 with Pilsen PUÑO! Come ...
08/10/2026

In case you missed it! Pilsen Apoya Small Business Crawl is coming this weekend August 15 and 16 with Pilsen PUÑO! Come support 🧊 impacted communities in Chicago and learn how to keep showing up.

Can we count on you to be there?

Pilsen Apoya Small Business Crawl is coming August 15 and 16 with P...

Do you owe money for parking tickets and other unpaid fines? Here’s what you need to know about Chicago’s debt sale, deb...
08/07/2026

Do you owe money for parking tickets and other unpaid fines? Here’s what you need to know about Chicago’s debt sale, debt relief programs, and how to spot a debt scam.

Do you owe money for parking tickets and other unpaid fines? Here’s what you need to know about Chicago’s debt sale, debt relief programs, and how to spot a debt scam.

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3619 S. State Street , Ste. 400
Chicago, IL
60609

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