🧐 This week, in the #Newswire: SNAP benefits are changing — here's what to know. Plus, food access resources ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🤔Straight out of this week's #Newswire: Chicago balks at buying back its parking meters. Plus, a look at the original disastrous deal⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🧐 From our first #Newswire of 2026: What’s an executive order? Plus, a property tax increase for libraries ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Join us for Chicago Documenters workshop on how to take audio at public meetings! RSVP and meet us at City Bureau in Bronzeville. https://www.citybureau.org/events/how-to-take-audio-for-chicago-documenters-january

🗣️ TOMORROW || Join us for a Chicago Documenters Workshop on Covering Your Local Government on January 7. Documenters can expect mock documenting assignments, short writing exercises, and community building activities https://www.citybureau.org/events/covering-your-local-government-january

🤔 From our final #Newswire of 2025:🤑Will Chicago have a budget by Christmas? Plus, Alders pass revenue plan, defying Johnson⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🎉 Welcome Columbus #SignalOhio and Kansas City (@thebeacon.bsky.social) to our #DocumentersNetwork! They are bringing fresh energy to our people-powered journalism movement. Meet the local partners & civic collaborators shaping the next chapter of Documenters. www.citybureau.org/notebook/col...

With immigration raids targeting multiple parts of the city and suburbs, here are tips from local community groups on what to do. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/9/5/ice-raids-chicago-how-to-get-help

Chicagoans risk daily lead exposure. Here’s how to choose a water filter! Our latest guide breaks it down. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/9/chicago-how-to-choose-a-water-filter-for-lead

Artist Zahra Baker came up in “a system of care” before the HIV/AIDS epidemic decimated communities. Baker says forming lasting relationships is crucial now more than ever. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/12/4/zahra-baker-chicago-black-queer-community-care

🧐This week in the #Newswire: What could a City Hall shutdown mean for Chicago? 🤑Plus, unpacking the garbage collection fee⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Live-coverage of today's Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development for @chidocumenters.bsky.social @citybureau.bsky.social #Chidocumenters #citybureau via x: x.com/aidank_/stat...

TONIGHT || Calling all @chidocumenters.bsky.social! Join us for a special workshop on "What Makes a Good Quote?" Come sharpen your ear, strengthen your note taking, and help boost public transparency. https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes

Live Coverage of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago from their Board of Commissioners Meeting at 10:30 am and their Public Hearing Meeting at 2:00 pm with @chidocumenters.bsky.social some issues with last thread so reposting and adding from X

TONIGHT || Join @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a workshop! This 2 hour session will introduce you to the Chicago Documenters community and our assignment workflow. Get paid & trained to help keep our gov officials accountable. https://www.citybureau.org/events/documenting-chicago-city-budget-r5st3

In a Nov. 12 @chicagocta.bsky.social board meeting, officials celebrated the passage of a $1.5 billion funding bill that rescued Chicago's public transit agencies from a fiscal cliff and prevented service cuts and layoffs. Read more in #ChiDocumenters notes: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

😎 We're back with the #Newswire: What’s the status of the budget? Plus, a #ChiBudgetSzn🤑Breakdown ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Join @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a workshop! Learn how to: ✅ Spot the quotes that bring a meeting to life ✅ Know when to quote directly vs. summarize ✅ Practice turning real meeting moments into clear, trustworthy notes https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes

Just last month in Chicago, City Bureau welcomed over 40 staff members representing more than 20 communities across the country for our third #DocumentersNetwork Summit. Here's 3 things we learned by gathering! https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/2025/11/18/a-recap-from-our-2025-documenters-summit

In budget talks on Nov. 5, alders asked if police can detain ICE agents and got info on CPD's use of drones and horses. Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez (25) grilled CPD reps on vacancies and overtime spending. Read more from #ChiDocumenters: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Good morning Bluesky! My name is Kenji Granberry and today I'm covering the @rtachicago.bsky.social Board of Directors meeting for @chidocumenters.bsky.social.

🤔This week in the #Newswire: Chicago alders vote against corporate head tax🤑 Plus, CTA: Saved from the brink⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Hello all! I will live-tweet this morning’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability meeting for District 2 for @chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIdocumenters

Social isolation and loneliness have become “widespread” throughout the world. Our @chidocumenters.bsky.social explored how intergenerational relationships positively shape how people live, work, organize & build community. https://www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/10/30/documenters-generational-qa

In Oct. 22 budget talks with the Dept. of Streets and Sanitation and the Dept. of Transportation, Chicago alders raised concerns about multiple bridge closures across the North Side and asked for more communication and efficiency from both departments. Read more: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🤔This week in the #Newswire (whose idea was it to have a federal holiday on a Tuesday?): 🤑CPD overspends, and taxpayers pay the price. Plus, alders question CPD policies on ICE ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Chicago's 6th Police District Council Chair David Boykin has not shown up to meetings for months, and fellow council members are now asking him to resign. Read more in #ChiDocumenters notes from the Oct. 27 meeting: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🤑Straight from the #Newswire: How will city budget cuts affect domestic violence survivors? Plus, a loss for legal services for immigrants⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🔥Coming in hot from the #Newswire: It’s #BudgetSzn, baby🤑 Plus, tracking federal funding cuts to Chicago services⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🤔 Straight out of this week's #Newswire: What happens when your water meter isn’t working. Plus, buy a vacant lot near you … ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Hello all! I will be covering this morning’s Committee on Finance meeting for @chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIdocumenters

🗣️ Calling all @chidocumenters.bsky.social, present and future! We've got a handful of trainings and events to get on your calendar 👇 www.citybureau.org/events

Join us for a special @chidocumenters.bsky.social Training on Documenting Chicago's City Budget! Learn how the City of Chicago develops, debates, and adopts its annual budget. 📆 Saturday, Oct 11 ⏰ 10am - 12pm 📍 City Bureau https://www.citybureau.org/events/documenting-chicago-city-budget

🧐From the #Newswire: How you can get involved amid ICE crackdowns. Plus, Know Your Rights trainings, rapid response teams and more ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Hi! I’ll be covering today's meeting for the Regional Transportation Authority: Ad Hoc Committee on Transit Funding This meeting is taking place at 175 W. Jackson Blvd starting at 9 am. @chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIDocumenters

😬Are you living with lead? Plus, how you can test your drinking water⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Help us keep our @chidocumenters.bsky.social on duty with a donation to sustain their work! Invest in the everyday Chicagoans behind the people-powered reporting that keeps local government transparent. 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRauclRyWGU&list=PLqa-3XGZqBXrOGljOw9FOCaQgF6vSoeYp&index=4

Good evening! Tonight i'm very excited to be live-reporting on the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability for @chidocumenters.bsky.social #ChicagoDocumenters at Kennedy-King College.

👋 Meet Ebony, the latest @chidocumenters.bsky.social to complete 100 assignments! This #DocumenterOnDuty believes if you care about Chicago, becoming a Documenter is a natural first step. https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/meet-ebony-ellis-the-latest-chicago-documenter-to-complete-100-assignments

🧐What are the legal repercussions of ICE crackdowns in Chicago? Plus, a hotel for Pullman⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🗣️ We asked our @chidocumenters.bsky.social how they got involved in our program. Here are their stories! #DocumentersOnDuty https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GoCh9kf-lSU

Good afternoon! Today I'll be covering the Comission on Chicago Landmarks at City Hall for #ChicagoDocumenters @chidocumenters.bsky.social

Hi! I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the 010th Police District Council. This meeting is taking place at St. Agatha Church (3147 W Douglas Blvd) starting at 6pm. @chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIDocumenters

Happy #InternationalDemocracyDay! We’re taking the WHOLE WEEK to celebrate the everyday people powering our #DocumentersNetwork. We’re kicking off a weeklong fundraiser to keep #DocumentersOnDuty, with the goal to raise $5,000 by September 22! www.citybureau.org/documenters-...

🤔 This week in the #Newswire: How can you help amid ICE raids in Chicago? Plus, how to spread information, not panic ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Good Evening! I will live-tweet tonight’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability’s District Council 16 meeting for @chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIdocumenters

Good morning! Soon I’ll be live tweeting the City of Chicago Committee on Budget & Government Operations FY26 Mid-Year Budget Hearings on behalf of @chidocumenters.bsky.social . Stay tuned! @citybureau.bsky.social

Good morning all! My name is Kenji Granberry and I'll be covering today's 1st mid-year FY26 budget hearing for City Council's Committee on Budget and Government Operations as part of @chidocumenters.bsky.social.

Good afternoon all! My name is Kenji Granberry and I'll be covering today's Chicago City Council meeting of the Committee on Police and Fire for @chidocumenters.bsky.social.

🧐 In this week's #Newswire: CPS has a budget, but at what cost? Plus, a decline in overdose and homicide rates ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...