CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tens of thousands of Chicagoans cannot vote in local elections due to their immigration status. The overwhelming majority are from Latin America. Still, there is a way for some ...

Rebecca Wei lives in Rogers Park, and like many Chicagoans, she takes the ‘L’ everywhere. “I pass by the Morse ‘L’ stop twice a day, every day, and once or twice a year, there’s a guy standing there ...

Ask a Reporter is an occasional series about civic engagement in and around the city. Do you have a question about how you can make a difference in your neighborhood, city or state? What about voting, ...

Clevelanders today are voting in the primaries for city council and mayor. (If you haven’t already voted, do so!) Those results, and the ones from the November general election, will determine the ...

Sacramento might have an opportunity to give some residents more say in how some of its budget is spent. But with money tight as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, some are debating how much of the ...

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Traditional philanthropy has a problem. The top-down, hierarchical power structure often undercuts efforts to make lasting change. In fact, the system itself can mirror the very conditions that ...

The idea of community involvement is one often discussed and never fully enacted. But what does it really mean? Deborah Talbot looks at the lessons for best practice from a co-creation regeneration ...

What if you and your fellow Portlanders had a direct impact on what city funds were spent on? I’m not talking about lobbying politicians and then hoping they do what you want; I’m talking about true ...