How a community-focused weekly is punching holes in an Illinois town’s political discourse The Cicero Independiente is bringing politics into the open in Latino-majority Cicero, Illinois. September 16, 2021 Ana Arana
For local journalists, there’s nowhere to hide from trauma In community journalism, trauma comes with the territory but mental health resources often do not September 13, 2021 Dawn Megli
How nonprofit investigative outlets serve news needs in the Midwest The Midwest Center for Investigative Journalism and Wisconsin Watch do the deep dives that have long been a central function of American journalism. July 6, 2021 Mark Jacob
How journalism students are filling gaps in local news As the local news crisis grows, reinforcements are coming: Journalism students are doing the work that would otherwise go undone. June 28, 2021 Mark Jacob
In Chicago, The Crusader, a legendary weekly, led the way when COVID-19 struck its South Side community Crusader publisher Dorothy Leavell fights on in Chicago and Gary, Indiana. COVID-19 was her latest battle. June 22, 2021 Ana Arana
How 3 creative news organizations are reinventing local news in the Midwest An Ohio news outlet that’s owned by its readers. A newsletter for Iowa’s Black residents. And an Ohio newsroom modeling solutions journalism. June 21, 2021 Mark Jacob
