How Collaborative Journalism Changes the People Who Are Doing It

We told a familiar story. And the way we told it—in a group of four very different people with very different perspectives—shows just how…

Donald Trump’s War on Reporters Is a Scary Reminder Why Community Media Matters

How do journalists rebuild public trust?

How We Built a Police Reform Tracker on a Platform Made for Rap Lyrics

City Bureau put a landmark 200-page Chicago report on the free platform formerly known as Rap Genius

Chicago Police Killings and the Toll on Young People

We explore why teenagers are particularly…

When Traditional Reporting Taps Into Longstanding Community Networks

City Bureau is a growing network of people, institutions and community organizations who want to take back the narratives of their city. While historically disenfranchised groups in Chicago are often the subject…