🗣️ Make your voice heard before Chicago’s school board. Plus, what the Board of Education does ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🤔 Have an opinion on police accountability? Tell your Police District Council. Plus, a refresh on the newish elected body⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🤔 Coming at you from the #Newswire: Against gas rate hikes? Tell the Illinois Commerce Commission. Plus, more on who REALLY has power over your gas bills⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🤓 On our reading this list week: "The Hidden Work of Caregivers" by longtime Chicago Documenter Pachina Fletcher. Read her story and the rest of @southsideweekly.bsky.social's Worker Issue now ⬇️ southsideweekly.com/the-hidden-w...

😤 Know your rights: ICE at the airport. Plus, why are agents there in the first place? ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Hello! 👋 At 12:45 CT I’ll be live tweeting the Commission on Chicago Landmarks and the Permit Review Committee regular meetings on behalf of @chidocumenters.bsky.social. @citybureau.bsky.social Here is a sneak peek of the addresses on the agenda for today:

Congratulations to former Civic Reporting fellow Leona Towner on being selected to join the #FOIAFest Boot Camp cohort! www.raceandequityproject.org/foia-fest-bo...

Over the next five months, our #DocumentersNetwork is investigating how federal budget shifts are affecting communities in cities across the United States. Share what you’re seeing with us! https://www.citybureau.org/notebook/documenters-network-editorial-project-launch

🤓 Looking to learn something new about local Chicago government? The latest #Newswire breaks down all you need to know about court dockets.

🧐 This week in the #Newswire: What's a court docket and how do you find it? Plus, some takeaways from our court watching pilot ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Kicking off a @chidocumenters.bsky.social thread for CCPSA District 1 monthly meeting. We are live at Chicago Women’s Park & Garden 1801 S Indiana Ave.

How have federal funding cuts impacted your community? We want to know! ⬇️

🤔 Straight out of the #Newswire: Could your gas bills go up this year? Find out why. Plus, what is the Illinois Commerce Commission? ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🧐In this week's #Newswire: Why do charter schools keep closing? Plus, CPS to end ChiArts conservatory model ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

2025 was a pivotal and defining year for City Bureau! We responded to urgent challenges, equipped communities for action, and made an undeniable impact. Our Yearbook & Annual Report shares the stories, milestones, & momentum informing our next chapter! https://www.citybureau.org/annual-report-2025

🤔 This week, in the #Newswire: Your 2026 Primary Election Cheat Sheet. Plus, checking your judges⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🧐This week in the #Newswire: Revisiting restorative justice courts. Plus, their history and impact in Chicago⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

Good afternoon Chicago! Today I'll be documenting Chicago City Council's February Meeting of the Committee on Housing & Real Estate for @chidocumenters.bsky.social #CHIdocumenters

🤝We're documenting Cook County courts; here's why. Plus, the rise in pre-trial detention rates ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

🤔 We're answering the ✨Questions That Need Answers✨ in the #Newswire: What is a TIF sweep? Plus, some history on a complex tax tool ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

✨️ Save the date for these upcoming @chidocumenters.bsky.social workshops! We'll see you soon for these opportunities to get involved in local government 👇 citybureau.org/events www.citybureau.org/events

🧐 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...