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

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

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

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

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 ...

For 2026, CPD’s budget will bump to $2.1 billion, which includes $101.1 million more in overtime, nearly double this year’s budget. CPD accounts for one-third of the city’s $6 billion corporate fund, ...

Editor’s update: November SNAP benefits are scheduled to be fully sent out by Nov. 20. If you or someone you know needs food, visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository website, Feeding Illinois or the ...

Vital services for Chicagoans of all ages are in danger as the city’s Department of Family and Support Services faces its first major funding cut in over a decade. The $632.6 million budget proposal ...

Social isolation and loneliness have become “widespread” throughout the world, according to a World Health Organization report from June. The trend carries “serious but under-recognized impacts on ...

Pilsen Unidos por Nuestro Orgullo (PUÑO) and City Bureau brought together residents for a hands-on Migra Watch training Oct. 9, teaching attendees how to document Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...