With thousands at risk of eviction, homelessness advocates and survivors are navigating federal funding instability and lacking local funding in the city's budget. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2026/8/27/perfect-storm-federal-cuts-threaten-gold-standard-of-homeless-services-in-chicago

Homeless services in Chicago under threat with federal funding instability — City Bureau

As the Trump administration seeks to cut funding for housing-first models of homelessness prevention, thousands could be at risk of eviction in Chicago.

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💌 City Bureau is turning 10 and we want to hear from you! We’re creating a virtual birthday card filled with messages from the people who have been part of City Bureau’s story over the past decade. Send us a birthday wish or share a favorite memory! citybureauvoices.gv-one.com/requests.htm...

Join us for Fake Newsies Among Us on October 8, 5-6:30pm CT! Carmen Lawrence-Billé of Cincinnati Docs will lead a game night inspired by Among Us & Werewolf. We’ll spot fake newsies, refresh our note-taking skills & connect with fellow Documenters! Sign up: www.citybureau.org/events/docum...

Fake Newsies Among Us Led by Cincinnati Documenter Carmen Lawrence-Billé — City Bureau

Join us for a game night to spot fake & biased news, refresh Documenter best practices, share lessons, and connect with fellow notetakers!

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Stories from Documenters in Tulsa, Kansas City, LA, Grand Rapids, and Fresno highlight how people-powered journalism turns civic participation into local impact. https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2026/6/3/five-documenters-stories-that-show-why-local-accountability-starts-with-paying-attention

Five Documenters Stories That Show Why Local Accountability Starts with Paying Attention — City Bureau

Recent stories from Documenters in Tulsa, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Grand Rapids, and Fresno highlight how people-powered journalism turns everyday civic participation into meaningful local impact.

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💭🫶 What’s a City Bureau moment you still remember? For our 10th anniversary, we’re building a People’s History of CB, a timeline of the people, projects, and moments that have shaped our work. Add your memory to our timeline here: https://airtable.com/appEWbZQUnzpOo2wC/pagzViy4rbDeSOkGO/form

TOMORROW || Join City Bureau for an interactive workshop focused on zines as a form of creative self-expression and a tool for community organizing and mobilization. RSVP for free here! https://www.citybureau.org/events/wisdoms-visions-of-zines

Wisdoms and Visions of Zines: A Workshop by Chicago Documenter Sol Sanchez — City Bureau

Join us for an interactive workshop focused on zines as a form of creative self-expression and a tool for community organizing and mobilization

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Hey Chicago! Looking for community-centered news? Stay informed with reporting on local government, policy, and resources with City Bureau's latest here: https://www.citybureau.org/latest-reporting

Community-Centered News from City Bureau — City Bureau

Access reporting, resource guides, and stories from our network that highlight how community-driven journalism makes an impact.

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Join us next Tuesday for an interactive workshop focused on zines as a form of creative self-expression and a tool for community organizing and mobilization. https://www.citybureau.org/events/wisdoms-visions-of-zines

Wisdoms and Visions of Zines: A Workshop by Chicago Documenter Sol Sanchez — City Bureau

Join us for an interactive workshop focused on zines as a form of creative self-expression and a tool for community organizing and mobilization

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Save the dates! This fall, Documenters are leading a series of events designed to help us learn, connect, play & take action! Join us online for games, workshops & conversations, from spotting biased news to making zines and understanding public meetings. Learn more + RSVP: www.citybureau.org/events

Funding for gender-based violence support in Chicago is falling increasingly short of meeting heightened need. As a result, survivors are falling through the cracks. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2026/8/11/perfect-storm-funding-cuts-leave-chicagos-domestic-violence-survivors-stranded

Perfect Storm: Chicago domestic violence funding falls short of need — City Bureau

Between COVID-era ARPA funding, federal cuts from the Trump administration and increased need in Chicago and Illinois, survivors of gender-based violence are losing out on shelter beds and legal help.

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Check out our introductory guide to navigating Chicago’s resources for homelessness and housing insecurity! For those facing eviction, needing shelter, and more, we hope this guide can be a starting point to navigating an imperfect system. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/housing-guide

Guide: Chicago Housing and Shelter Resources — City Bureau

Resources for affordable housing, eviction, homeless shelters, and daily needs for people facing housing insecurity in Chicago.

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Join us for a workshop on Wisdoms & Visions of Zines on September 29! We’ll share the history and origins of zines, discuss their importance, and end with a tutorial with hands-on time to make our own zines. Free RSVP here! https://www.citybureau.org/events/wisdoms-visions-of-zines

Wisdoms and Visions of Zines: A Workshop by Chicago Documenter Sol Sanchez — City Bureau

Join us for an interactive workshop focused on zines as a form of creative self-expression and a tool for community organizing and mobilization

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Public courtrooms are where government power is most visible—and where the public is most absent. Chicago Documenters set out to change that. https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/chicago-documenters-went-into-courtrooms

Chicago Documenters Went Into Courtrooms — City Bureau

Public courtrooms are where government power is most visible—and where the public is most absent. Chicago Documenters set out to change that.

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How do we mitigate Chicago’s flood problem? Our latest Newswire newsletter breaks down how the impact of Chicago’s near-record rainfall this summer goes beyond flooded basements. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2026/09/09/newswire-how-do-we-mitigate-chicagos-flood-problem

Newswire: How do we mitigate Chicago’s flood problem? — City Bureau

“It’s like trying to drain a swimming pool with a straw.”

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🎉 You're invited! City Bureau is turning 10 and we want to celebrate with you. Join us on October 23 at Build Coffee & Books and Experimental Station, where it all began. https://www.citybureau.org/10thbirthday

Better Together: City Bureau Turns 10 — City Bureau

City Bureau is turning 10! Help us celebrate the first decade and build the next.

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🥳 City Bureau turns 10! Join us for our Birthday Bash on October 23. Celebrate a decade of people-powered journalism with the community that made it possible. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-birthday-bash-better-together-tickets-1996826689381?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

With thousands at risk of eviction, homelessness advocates and survivors are navigating federal funding instability and lacking local funding in the city's budget. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2026/8/27/perfect-storm-federal-cuts-threaten-gold-standard-of-homeless-services-in-chicago

Homeless services in Chicago under threat with federal funding instability — City Bureau

As the Trump administration seeks to cut funding for housing-first models of homelessness prevention, thousands could be at risk of eviction in Chicago.

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What's the worst thing about Chicago parking tickets? Our reporting team asks you! We've got resources coming soon! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J-PKDNJgEGE

Sick of parking tickets?

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No matter where you live, extreme weather can change your life. Join City Bureau & @grist.org on Sept. 22, 5-6:30pm CT for Disaster 103: Creating a Climate Disaster Plan with Your Community. We'll share resources, plan for long-term recovery, & more. Free + online! www.citybureau.org/events/disas...

Chicago stands to lose two-thirds of its 9,000 beds for permanent supportive housing — known as the “gold standard” of homelessness prevention — if federal funding cuts survive legal challenges.

⏰ We’re in the final stretch of our campaign to keep Chicago Documenters on duty! Your gift funds: 👉 Training & paying Documenters 👉 Coverage of more public meetings 👉 Stronger civic participation Every gift made before midnight will be DOUBLED by NewsMatch! www.citybureau.org/documenters-...

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Chicago Documenters are coming together for Documenters on Duty–a weeklong fundraising campaign to support the people-powered reporting that keeps local government transparent and communities informed...

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🗣️This year, 80+ Chicago Documenters spent 238 hours courtwatching pre-trial detention hearings, observing how power operates. Help 1,200+ Documenters expand civic participation by making a gift. This week only NewsMatch is pledging a 1:1 match up to $5,000! www.citybureau.org/documenters-...

Public courtrooms are where government power is most visible—and where the public is most absent. Chicago Documenters set out to change that. This spring, 80+ Documenters attended 200+ pretrial detention hearings, observing how power operates in the room. www.citybureau.org/notebook/chi...

Chicago Documenters Went Into Courtrooms — City Bureau

Public courtrooms are where government power is most visible—and where the public is most absent. Chicago Documenters set out to change that.

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🗣️Your neighbors are keeping tabs on local government, will you support them? Documenters on Duty celebrates and invests in people-powered, community-based journalism. This week only, every donation is MATCHED thanks to #NewsMatch. citybureau.org/documenters-on-duty

Chicago calls to the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline have more than doubled from pre-pandemic levels. But, less funding means more survivors turned away. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2026/8/11/perfect-storm-funding-cuts-leave-chicagos-domestic-violence-survivors-stranded

Perfect Storm: Chicago domestic violence funding falls short of need — City Bureau

Between COVID-era ARPA funding, federal cuts from the Trump administration and increased need in Chicago and Illinois, survivors of gender-based violence are losing out on shelter beds and legal help.

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Check out our weekly guide to Chicago government and civic action . Plus, the latest public meeting coverage by City Bureau’s Documenters. Ready fou you in our Newswire! https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2026/08/19/newswire-south-siders-reject-quantum-campus

Newswire: South Siders reject quantum campus — City Bureau

Plus, get up to speed on the issue

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Go beyond the notes and learn how your Documenter observations can become the foundation for community stories. We'll cover ethical interviewing and how to find the solutions your neighbors are already working on. https://www.citybureau.org/events/storytelling-community-reporting-bxs6t

Publishing Local Voices: Documenting as Power — City Bureau

Learn how to turn your documentation into stories that reach people. We'll cover story formats like Q&As and explainers, how to pitch to outlets like 15 West, and ways to share what you're seeing on s...

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Bank of America quit before it started helping the city sell $1 billion of vehicle debt amid a midyear budget shortfall. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DNSDEqOL9rw

Bank bails on city debt sale

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Tech companies are suing to block a new tax. Without it, a citywide Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program could hang in the balance. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2026/6/22/care-chicago-budget-expansion-mental-health-program-social-media-tax

Chicago’s Crisis Mental Health Program Depends on a Social Media Tax — City Bureau

The city's new social media tax, implemented in January, is the main funding earmarked to build out a citywide Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program in 2027 — but a lawsuit could derail th...

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What happens when public information stops feeling public? Documenters' people-powered journalism turns everyday civic participation into meaningful local impact. https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2026/6/3/five-documenters-stories-that-show-why-local-accountability-starts-with-paying-attention

Five Documenters Stories That Show Why Local Accountability Starts with Paying Attention — City Bureau

Recent stories from Documenters in Tulsa, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Grand Rapids, and Fresno highlight how people-powered journalism turns everyday civic participation into meaningful local impact.

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