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Who we are

Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated

to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's

diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be

covered in a meaningful way.

We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council

meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by

traditional news media.

Ground-level coverage

Our neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a

story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building

relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this  ground-level

approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate

portrayal of a  neighborhood.

Stories that matter to you — every day

Since our launch seven years ago, we've published more than 30,000

stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings

and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 150,000

Chicagoans. 

We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering

their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. 

Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken

Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and

chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make

Chicago a better place for all.