Chicago and Illinois-based nonprofit news organizations receive funds to expand and support editorial and business operations CHICAGO, October 10, 2022 – The Robert R. McCormick Foundation today announced investments in…
September 28, 2022
Press Release
In 2022, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and the Better Government Association announced the formation of the Illinois Solutions Partnership. The ambitious new collaboration builds on their complementary missions in…
December 13, 2021
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September 17, 2020
Reports
Mapping Chicago’s local news coverage In the Democracy Program, we envision a day when all residents of the Chicago region will be informed and engaged citizens. To achieve this goal,…
August 20, 2020
Impact
Newspapers across the country have been in decline for decades and Chicago outlets have not been immune from precipitous drops in ad revenue and mass layoffs. But the region has…
July 17, 2020
Impact
NEW JOURNALISM FUND SUPPORTING NEARLY 50 LOCAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 TO CHICAGOLAND COMMUNITIES McCormick Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Driehaus Foundation,the Polk Bros Foundation, and the…
May 20, 2020
Press Release
In Chicago, we have the benefit of dozens of outlets at our fingertips. According to a recent analysis by News Revenue Hub and Impact Architects, there are almost 100 digital…
October 15, 2019
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September 17, 2018
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