RTA officials implored the Illinois General Assembly to take action and allocate the necessary funds to stave off the crisis ...

The Green Social Housing ordinance aims to meet the need for affordable housing in Chicago without relying on federal funding ...

Nita Tennyson’s mutual aid group provides baby supplies and household essentials, as well as money for housing costs. But she ...

José Muñoz, CEO of La Casa Norte, talks about his experiences with housing insecurity and how he helps young people as leader ...

Julia Hinojosa and Ebere Agwuncha of Arts + Public Life reflect on the critical role the South Side organization’s programs ...

Illinoisans ages 42 to 64 who are in the country without legal status could lose health care coverage this summer. Gov. JB Pritzker’s FY26 budget proposal in February aims to end the Health Benefits ...

Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, transgender Americans have repeatedly been in the crosshairs of his second administration. One of the first acts was an executive order limiting ...

What should be an exciting stage of life — starting adulthood — can often be difficult for young people seeking independence. City Bureau Civic Reporting fellows spoke with residents in Little Village ...

The Chicago Housing Authority is on the hunt for a new CEO. The agency has formed a search committee to replace Tracey Scott, who left the housing agency in 2024 amid growing criticism about the ...

We are excited to welcome Rachel Birkahn Rommelfanger to the team as City Bureau’s new Director of Chicago Documenters! Rachel is a Chicagoland native, second-generation pastor and policy wonk. They ...