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Ahead of the 2024 elections, Englewood and Bronzeville residents say politicians aren’t doing enough for their communities when they’re not campaigning for votes.

Voting is a fundamental right, yet for people experiencing homelessness, exercising that right can be filled with challenges. In Chicago, that means a reported 50,000 adults experiencing housing ...

Cook County commissioners voted to renew a victim notification technology (VINE) contract, despite persistent concerns about ...

Teresa Smith and her family never got justice after her mother disappeared six years ago.

When it comes to flooding, what does environmental justice look like for Harvey, Illinois? Some residents of the south suburb are resisting a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District program to buy out ...

Join us for a webinar dedicated to the Cook County Digital Equity IMPACT Small Grants program, where storytelling takes center stage in enhancing the four cornerstones of the Cook County Digital ...

City Bureau's work has always been based in shifting power by equipping communities to share their stories in their own words. We're excited to join the Cook County Office of the President to announce ...

“Within our policy, we can only deploy StarChase when we have reason to believe a crime has been committed or is being committed.” — Oak Brook Police Sgt. Jason Wood responding to questions about ...