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Niya Kelly of the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness challenges common misconceptions about voting without a permanent address.

With Election Day approaching, some South Siders are skeptical about how much local leaders care about their daily struggles and needs. City Bureau Civic Reporting fellows interviewed residents in ...

Teresa Smith and her family never got justice after her mother disappeared six years ago. Smith was one of several speakers at a City Council hearing last week on the crisis of missing Black women and ...

“Imagine for a moment your daughter, your sister or friend just disappears, and the silence that follows is deafening. That is the reality for far too many Black and Brown families here in our city.

Join us for a webinar dedicated to the Cook County Digital Equity IMPACT Small Grants program, where storytelling takes center stage in enhancing the four cornerstones of the Cook County Digital ...

When it comes to flooding, what does environmental justice look like for Harvey, Illinois? Some residents of the south suburb are resisting a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District program to buy out ...

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