
Chicago
The Trace’s Chicago bureau is part of our local journalism initiative, which seeks to cover gun violence at the community level, with the full participation of those who are most affected by the crisis. We are doing that through a mix of stories and engagement journalism. We are people-powered and accountability focused, which means we’ll use what we learn from residents to fuel our investigations.
Resources
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Community first
We put people most affected by gun violence in the driver’s seat, reporting on their challenges and holding officials accountable for them.
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Tools you can use
We’ll be sure to make our coverage useful — you’ll continue to see explainers and guides that can help you navigate community resources, such as our Up the Block project.
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Journalists from your city
We are committed to hiring locally, so that the people covering your communities understand them.
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Accessibility above all
We often turn to partnerships with local publications and other key allies, and are open to creative ways to distribute our work.