Intro

In reporting on issues of civic participation among Chicago’s immigrant communities, City Bureau’s elections team investigates how these communities have access and trust in the democratic process, and the response from institutions of government to the needs of these constituents. Our reporting has included rights to language access at the polls, the question over citywide broadband access and social services on the line in the vote over the fair tax amendment.


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About the Reporting Team

Alex Arriaga is a yearlong Civic Reporting Resident at City Bureau covering a beat about how immigrants are participating in civic life. Lily Qi, Paco Alvarez and Lynda Lopez are Fall 2020 Civic Reporting Fellows.