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 two years ago, we've published more than 15,000 stories from the neighborhoods,
covered hundreds of community meetings and sent a morning and coronavirus newsletter to more
than 100,000 Chicagoans daily.
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.
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