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 ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a federally funded program that helps low-income families buy ...

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 ...

Join City Bureau’s Engagement team for a community-centered gathering where neighbors, civic-doers, and the curious come together! Stop by to learn about opportunities to connect on the issues that ...

Hey Documenters this is your chance to unpack what actually happened in Chicago’s latest budget season! Join us after the votes are cast and the dust has settled. This year’s hearings drew hours of ...

City Bureau’s digital equity IMPACT grant program digs deep into how Chicago organizations can help communities get the ...

Marion Turner moved to Wicker Park in the 1950s when vacant buildings and crime were common and the city’s disinvestment in the neighborhood was painfully apparent. In the 70s, Turner started looking ...

Experts say an eviction avalanche is coming. But thousands of Chicago renters have already been pushed to the brink of the housing cliff. Andre Wallace* has wanted to move for months. The West ...

A Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) is a legally binding contract between a community and a developer that includes commitments the developer will make to the neighborhood, in exchange for the ...

Explore data on how every precinct in Illinois voted on the U.S. President, U.S. Senate and the Illinois tax amendment. Support City Bureau’s community-centered reporting by becoming a City Bureau ...

Five recently arrived migrants say criminal trespassing enforcement at a Southwest Side Home Depot has escalated to alleged physical assaults by security personnel, including multiple off-duty Chicago ...