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ChicagoTalks.org has been online since 2006. We are a non-profit, local news source for Chicago and its many neighborhoods. Our stories come from all corners of the city; our reporters are young journalists learning to cover their communities and community people with a story to tell. We collaborate on investigations and share content with other local news sites, including WindyCitizen, Great Lakes Echo, Community Media Workshop, thebeachwoodreporter.com, Chicago News Cooperative, and others.
Ars Technica described ChicagoTalks as: ” a nuts and bolts neighborhood information hub that keeps its digital ear to the ground on everything from housing foreclosures to bike lanes. Fueled by citizen journalism, the site is constantly receiving and regurgitating the latest information about crime control, school budgets, and library hours.”
Our reporters include students and faculty from Columbia College Chicago and people from all over the city who have something to say. In Spring 2012, we had more than 40 student reporters and 50 community reporters submitting stories to Chicagotalks.org.
Barbara Iverson and Suzanne McBride are the founders and co-publishers of ChicagoTalks.org and AustinTalks.org , and are on the faculty of the Journalism Department at Columbia College Chicago.
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