University of Chicago Computational Analytics and Public Policy
We collect nationwide datasets of who and what is on the ballot for each election.
Powered by community we exist to enable your educational & entrepreneurial pursuits.
BuiltWorlds is the premier research-driven network operating at the intersection of the built industry and technological innovation
Modernizing engagement between local government and the people you serve
This site tracks COVID-19 testing data and hospital bed availability over time in the city of Chicago.
A freely browsable database of crimes reported in Chicago.
City Bureau is a nonprofit civic journalism lab based on the South Side of Chicago. We bring journalists and communities together in a collaborative spirit to produce media that is impactful, equitable and responsive to the public.
A 10-week program for journalists of all levels to learn our community-centered reporting process while covering the South and West Sides
A community open source project designed to standardize, scrape and share public meetings in a central database, in collaboration with City Bureau's Documenters program.
CityBase is a gov tech platform that connects cities and citizens to make government more accessible and efficient.
Illinois Legal Aid Online presents legal resources and information about legal aid in a simple and accessible manner.
Illinois Legal Aid Online presents legal resources and information about legal aid in a simple and accessible manner.
The Emanuel administration hoped to harness the city’s trove of digital data to improve Chicagoans’ health, safety, and quality of life.
We train youth to produce high quality data about community assets that everyone can use to improve the human condition.
The bank you choose can make a big difference in terms of the social and economic impact created by your money.
Illinois allocates an incredible amount of money to incarcerate people from Chicago's poorest neighborhoods — sometimes millions for residents on individual city blocks. There are more effective ways to invest public dollars.
Most of these trainings include slides, an outline, and the appropriate worksheets, so you can either adapt the trainings for your own audience, or go through the training yourselves.
Grades how Chicago and Cook County government agencies share important meeting information like agendas, minutes and schedules with the public
We forge partnerships between neighbors who use technology to improve interactions with, and access to, public services.