Residents in Little Village and Near West Side say resources to find housing and work are not accessible in their communities ...

The Chicago Housing Authority is on the hunt for a new CEO.

Residents and workers agreed that it is not easy for young adults in the area to secure affordable housing and stable jobs, ...

Building relationships and forming community is key to mobilizing young people eager to see systemic change, organizers say.

The story of Black generational wealth in Chicago is expansive. From the founding of the city by Black Haitian-American Jean Baptiste Point du Sable to the Great Migration to now, Black people have ...

Out of years of reporting, research and relationships with community members, City Bureau has built “Will That New Development Benefit Your Community? The People’s Guide to Community Benefits ...

Chicago Documenters is our local hub for civic action and public oversight of local government through local media. We train and pay Chicagoans like you to attend public meetings and publish the ...

Public meetings are important spaces for democracy where any resident can participate in civic life and hold public figures accountable. But how does the public know when meetings are happening? It ...

Chad Emerson didn’t fully grasp how politics could shape his life — until he was incarcerated. Emerson, 39, was convicted of felony drug charges in 2012 and spent nearly eight years in federal prison ...

Editor’s note: This story discusses issues of mental health and suicidal ideation. The third-floor rec room of Chicago State University's Douglas Hall might not appear as inviting as the green lawns ...