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Medill Local News Initiative @localnewsini.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Your ballot could be thrown out — not because you did anything wrong but because of a postal rule change you’ve probably never heard of. Chicago News Weekly is exposing what’s at stake and who’s fighting back. Don’t miss this. #HealingIllinois #DemocracyLivesHere

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Medill Local News Initiative @localnewsini.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Want your local government to actually listen? @WGLTNews – Bloomington-Normal's Public Media is reporting on what works — and what doesn't — when citizens show up to advocate for change. Tune in the week of May 11. #HealingIllinois #DemocracyLivesHere

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Medill Local News Initiative @localnewsini.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Democracy Lives Here. Launching May 11: five IL newsrooms reporting on what's working to strengthen democracy across the state. Supported by @FieldFoundation, IDHS, and @MedillSchool. Stay tuned. #HealingIllinois

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Medill Local News Initiative @localnewsini.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

What does it actually take to run an election? Capitol News Illinois is reporting on Illinois county clerks — their evolving roles, their challenges and the practices that strengthen faith in electoral processes. Coming May 11. Stay tuned. #HealingIllinois

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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 25/07/2025

🤔 “Is anyone trying to fix this?” @debofficially.bsky.social of the Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub explains how #SolutionsJournalism focuses on how people are responding to problems, not just the problems themselves. ⬇️ Watch the video on TikTok

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🤔 "Is anyone trying to fix this?" It's a fair question to ask when reading a dispiriting news story. That's where solutions journalism comes in. 🔍 Journalists report on how a problem is being addresse...

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Lauren Sandler @laurensandler.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

This book has been my illumination down so many southern roads in the last few years. No surprise considering its author, the brilliant @debofficially.bsky.social.

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Alison Flowers @alisonflowers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

What a powerful experience to present w/ Robert Johnson at @medillschool.bsky.social Midwest Solutions Journalism Summer Summit. A far cry from the Hill Correctional Center interview room. Thank you @debofficially.bsky.social + @amberpayne.bsky.social. And esp to Robert for sharing his survival.

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Deborah Douglas @debofficially.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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