Nuestro Chicago Archives is inviting local Latinos to share their old family photos to create deeper histories of their ...

They came to Chicago for safety and community. But increased anti-trans attacks and policy from President Donald Trump’s administration are making it harder to put down roots as they look for good ...

A version of this story was first published in the June 25, 2025 issue of the Newswire, an email newsletter that is your weekly guide to Chicago government, civic action and what we can do to make our ...

Artists on the South and West sides rely on free or subsidized community housing and the support of mission-driven arts organizations to maintain their art practices.

What if the best record of your city’s decisions wasn’t written by government officials, but by your neighbors? That’s the exact question Nina Kelly, a scholar at Wayne State University in Detroit, ...

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

Previously and currently incarcerated people in Illinois can’t vote or face numerous hurdles to cast a ballot. Several initiatives in Chicago aim to make that process easier and more accessible.

As Venezuelan and Colombian migrants arrive in Chicago, some are carving out an unconventional path as go-go dancers in the Boystown neighborhood.

A federal lawsuit accuses off-duty Chicago police and Home Depot security personnel of detaining five recently arrived migrants and physically assaulting them as they sought work in the Southwest Side ...

City Bureau and Invisible Institute, two nonprofit newsrooms based in Chicago, have won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for the “Missing in Chicago” series, written by Sarah Conway and ...

A guide about fundamental rights for day laborers in Chicago and information on how to navigate worksites better.

Esta guía te enseñará sobre tus derechos fundamentales y cómo navegar mejor en los lugares de trabajo.