The Chicago Reporter's editor Kimbriell Kelly and reporter Angela Caputo has won a
2011 Salute to Excellence Award for investigative reporting in the magazine category from the National Association of Black Journalists. The award was given for an investigation into Illinois’ practice of prosecuting 17-year-olds as adults for felony crimes. Read more »
Watch Catalyst Chicago Founder and Publisher Linda Lenz discuss the Illinois school reform bill including longer school days, performance based teacher layoffs, and teacher tenure with Chicago Tonight's Phil Poncé. Read more »
Congratulations to the amazing reporters at Catalyst Chicago and The Chicago Reporter for their six Peter Lisagor Award wins. Read more »
On Tuesday, May 10, Community Renewal Society congregation leaders from across the Chicago metropolitan region traveled to Springfield to meet with elected officials to secure services for children of incarcerated parents. Read more »