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Announcements and writings about City Bureau’s civic journalism model.

 
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Dec 12, 2025
Announcing the Second Round of Digital Equity IMPACT Program Funding
Dec 12, 2025

City Bureau and Cook County are launching another round of funding to support digital equity projects in Suburban Cook County. Applications are due January 14. 

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Dec 12, 2025
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Nov 19, 2025
A Recap From Our 2025 Documenters Summit
Nov 19, 2025

3 things we learned by gathering 20 partners from across the country

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Nov 19, 2025
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Nov 12, 2025
What We’re Learning from Documenters Programs Across the Country (Part 2)
Nov 12, 2025

Building momentum through peer exchange, shared learning, and people-powered innovation across the Documenters Network.

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Nov 12, 2025
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Oct 28, 2025
Meet Kristina, City Bureau’s Director of Site Success
Oct 28, 2025

This teacher-turned-policy specialist is joining our team to help sustain our thriving network of Documenters across the country.

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Oct 28, 2025
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Sep 15, 2025
Meet Ebony Ellis, the latest Chicago Documenter to complete 100 assignments
Sep 15, 2025

Ebony Ellis began documenting public meetings in October 2018 and is the newest member of the “Docs 100 Club.” Ebony believes that if you care about Chicago, becoming a Documenter is a natural first step.

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Sep 15, 2025
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Aug 25, 2025
Meet Madeleine, City Bureau’s new Assignment Coordinator for Chicago Documenters
Aug 25, 2025

This journalist is joining our team to support local workflows for our Chicago Documenters

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Aug 25, 2025
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Aug 19, 2025
What We’re Learning from Documenters Programs Across the Country (Part 1)
Aug 19, 2025

As the Documenters Network continues to expand and sites explore new ways to meet the needs of their communities, City Bureau is creating intentional touchpoints to strengthen the collective work of building civic media nationwide.

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Aug 19, 2025
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Aug 5, 2025
How an Idea to Address the “Digital Divide” Became a Grant Program
Aug 5, 2025

A Q&A with Kyla Williams Tate, Cook County's Director of Digital Equity and our partner on the IMPACT Small Grants Program 

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Aug 5, 2025
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Jul 28, 2025
With Deep Gratitude: My Time at City Bureau Comes to a Close
Jul 28, 2025

With Deep Gratitude: My Time at City Bureau Comes to a Close 

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Jul 28, 2025
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Jul 16, 2025
City Bureau receives Press Forward funding to sustain the Documenters Network
Jul 16, 2025

This investment will help us strengthen the Documenters program’s infrastructure and expand pathways to civic participation for more communities nationwide.

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Jul 16, 2025

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