Artists on the South and West sides rely on free or subsidized community housing and the support of mission-driven arts organizations to maintain their art practices.

Chicagoans may continue to see additional taxes on their grocery bills. Following the Committee on Finance meeting, the ...

As housing prices skyrocket, some of Chicago's young adults are living with their families in order to remain in their communities.

If an officer doesn’t have a warrant or enough information to legally search a car, they can ask a driver to give permission, ...

With ongoing attention and debate around Chicago youth and their place in the city, City Bureau welcomed community members to its Bronzeville office this spring to provide young adults guidance on ...

Spring 2025: What jobs and activities are Chicago’s teens and young adults doing this summer? What experiences do they want? Led by local journalist Siri Chilukuri, four emerging reporters are looking ...

A new study compares Grand Rapids Documenters’ notes with official city meeting minutes, showing how our approach to note ...

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 ...

This story was reported and published in collaboration with Injustice Watch, a non-partisan, not-for-profit journalism organization that conducts in-depth research exposing institutional failures that ...

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 ...

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 ...