Polls are open from 6 a.m.- 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, March 17. As long as you are in line by 7 p.m., you can vote. Click here to see your rights as a voter and contact information for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Restorative Justice Community Courts (RJCC) are making a resurgence. Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has ...

Step into the community darkroom at Tuley Park Cultural Center, stewarded by The Darkroom Chicago, for a guided walk led by the young people who bring it to life.

Connect with others who care about civic life in our city Be in community with folks building a more informed Chicago No agenda and no pressure, just good coffee and good people.

New work requirements for SNAP kicked in Feb. 1, endangering benefits for nearly 400,000 Illinoisans. Safety net community groups are expecting a tough year as more families look for support and ...

As of mid-2025, the Cook County Jail population was higher than before the Pretrial Fairness Act, according to a Loyola University report. Burke has defended the strategy, saying her office is ...

When a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district has generated more money than the city has committed for approved projects. Each year, officials move some of that extra money — a.k.a. a “sweep” — to ...