The proposed wealth tax, or “millionaires tax,” would implement an additional 3% income tax on those making more than $1 ...

Join City Bureau’s Documenters Network for an interactive workshop focused on the mutual aid and community care tool, pod-mapping! The workshop will take place on Zoom on Monday evening, April 27 from ...

What would a millionaires tax look like in Illinois? Some state lawmakers are pushing to get a wealth tax on the ballot in ...

From neighborhood issues to public meetings, people are constantly trying to make sense of what’s happening around them. In this workshop, we’ll share what we heard from Chicagoans during a recent ...

Explore City Bureau's 2026–27 Strategic Plan. From our founding story to our five priorities for the years ahead—everything you need to understand where we're going. A decade of community-powered ...

We're seeking a relationship builder and strategist with deep experience in nonprofit revenue generation and development to help Documenters sites build sustainable futures and to help shape and scale ...

You likely already know Jody. She’s not new to City Bureau—or to the work of building civic infrastructure. She joined the organization in 2022 as Documenters Network Deputy Director, rose to Managing ...

Years pass, budgets are approved, but people are still confused. In the weeks after Chicago finalized its $16.8 billion budget, City Bureau Civic Reporting Fellows spoke to South and West siders about ...

Peoples Gas wants to institute a $202 million rate hike. If passed, customers would pay an average of another $11 a month, or about $130 a year. The ICC is made up of five commissioners responsible ...

We’re excited to welcome David to the team as one of City Bureau’s Documenters Network Site Success Managers! From sculpting clay to sculpting programs, David is invested in guiding processes to ...

As of Monday, ICE agents have been deployed to over 14 airports across the country, including 75 agents spotted at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. According to Pilsen Unidos por Nuestro ...

Queer Black Chicagoans have no trouble naming the mentors who inspired them as they shaped their young lives. For Leslie Givens, it was Boris Powell, a Chicago-based fashion designer who was “always ...