Illinois Latino News to Lead Statewide Project on Latino Civic Power Through Healing Illinois Initiative
How Latino communities are shaping Illinois’ democratic future through lived experience, history, and community‑driven solutions.
Chicago’s First Environmental Justice Ordinance Faces Uncertain Future in City Council
Chicago’s first environmental justice ordinance, created to curb pollution in Black and brown neighborhoods, has stalled in City Council as activists and alderpeople clash over its future.
Berwyn and Edinburg, Texas Share Ideas in Enhancing Civic Culture
Addressing concerns about government transparency by prioritizing civic engagement.
Solutions to an Illinois City’s Flooding Issue
Investigation of the many approaches that Berwyn’s local government can take to mitigate urban flooding for its residents, including green alleys.
Berwyn Youth Programming Still Exists, Here Is How It Prevails in the Social Media Age
“Getting communication out to everyone in the Berwyn community is absolutely a challenge.”
Sudden Storms Sweep the Streets of Berwyn: Residents Grapple with Urban Flooding
Excessive water that accumulates in developed areas, is a growing concern for residents and infrastructure.
How different Chicago organizations are informationally combating ICE
“The current administration is violating constitutional rights on a daily basis,” says Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward).
Healing Beyond the Hospital: A Community Response to Disabled Gun Violence Survivors
Interviews provide firsthand experience about the barriers to accessing resources including healthcare, housing, employment.
Local News Outlets Begin Next Phase of Engagement Reporting in Berwyn
College-aged journalists to help local newsrooms fill gaps in coverage of underreported communities with rigorously reported stories that uplift solutions and common ground.
Berwyn Collaborative: Understanding Community Needs
“So we have to be careful about balancing new ideas with old ideas,” said Nester Zaualo, a social work student and Berwyn resident. “And give space for new voices and new ideas and some change…”
Doubled-Up and Overlooked: Homelessness Definition Doesn’t Reflect Most Vulnerable
The definition of homelessness federal agencies use “needs to be amended,” said Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection.
Community Leaders Come Together To Find Solutions For Housing Crisis In Chicago
Program affords families the opportunity to stay in neighborhoods they’ve lived in their whole lives and be protected from the rapid gentrification.