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REGISTER NOW for "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 JULY 16 🕕 6–9pm 📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., Chicago forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCz… Today we begin unveiling this powerful speaker line-up!
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.@msanchezMIA 's reporting on immigrants & low-wage work for @propublica has led to city of Chicago reforms & a federal investigation. A daughter of immigrants, her recent coverage includes the deportation of 230 Venezuelan men to a Salvadoran prison & an ICE raid in South Shore
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REGISTER NOW: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCz… Space is limited. A waitlist will be instituted once capacity is reached. #AmericaAt250 #JournalismReckoning #CommunityPowerBuilding #Chicago

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“America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning” invites a moment of reflection on Journalism’s past, safe discourse on Journalism’s present, and thoughtful reimagining of Journalism’s future, under our the...

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Registration for "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning" is now OPEN! Register early using the link or QR code in the image below: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCz… Space is limited. A waitlist will be instituted once capacity is reached.
A bold green event graphic featuring a green-tinted Statue of Liberty and the Field Foundation logo invites followers to register for America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning — an evening event on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 6–9pm at Impact House in Chicago. Scan the QR code or visit fieldfoundation.orgto register.

ALT A bold green event graphic featuring a green-tinted Statue of Liberty and the Field Foundation logo invites followers to register for America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning — an evening event on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 6–9pm at Impact House in Chicago. Scan the QR code or visit fieldfoundation.orgto register.

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The evening will feature nationally recognized keynote speakers as well as a panel conversation and an open mic session uplifting some of Chicago’s most influential journalism voices. Stay tuned as we unveil this powerful line-up.
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Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago #AmericaAt250 #JournalismReckoning #CommunityPowerBuilding #Chicago
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Last night was the culminating dinner of the 2026 Healing Illinois Reporting Project: “Democracy Lives Here.” This year 5 statewide local news outlets produced robust news coverage on how democracy works in practice, who it works for, what people are doing to make it work better.
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@CapitolNewsIL @cnwmedia1 @hwherald @illatinonews & @WGLTNews each shared how they applied a solutions journalism frame—rigorous reporting on responses to social problems with evidence of what is working, what is not & why. #journalism #storytelling #communitypowerbuilding
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CONGRATS to all 5 outlets! This project was made possible by a grant from @HealingIllinois, a racial & community healing initiative from @ILHumanServices in partnership w/@FieldFoundation. Find the full body of work on our Journalism & Storytelling page: fieldfoundation.org/grantmak…
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Voting by mail has become a popular voting method—and one of the most scrutinized. In Illinois where the process of ensuring voter confidence in mail voting & elections generally falls upon county clerks, more than 18% of voters cast their ballot by mail in 2024—vs. 6.5% in 2016.
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They are relying on transparency, communication, & having people experience the process .... Continue reading PART 2 of @CapitolNewsIL series: capitolnewsillinois.com/news… #journalism #storytelling #communitypowerbuilding #cap

Illinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changes

Article Summary Despite years of attacks following the 2020 election, when it took four days to determine the winner of

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This story is part of the Healing Illinois 2026 Reporting Project, “Democracy Lives Here,” managed by the @medillschool @soljourno Hub, made possible by @healingillinois, a racial and community healing initiative from the @ILHumanServices in partnership with @FieldFoundation. .
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