About CiviNow

Local government should be legible.

Most people can name the president before they can name their representative — even though the representative decides whether their street gets paved, their pothole gets filled, or that building goes up next door. CiviNow exists to close that gap, one ward at a time.

We're a small, independent, non-partisan team of journalists and engineers. CiviNow is built on public data — service requests, City Council records and FOIA releases — alongside reporting from local newsrooms we link to directly.

We don't endorse candidates and we don't take positions on legislation. We publish the record: what your representative was asked, how they voted, what they spent, and what's still open. What you do with it is up to you.

Our principles
Non-partisan
We publish the record, not opinions.
Sourced & cited
Every figure links back to its origin.
Free, always
No account, no paywall, no ads.
Privacy-first
Your address is matched, then discarded.
50
Chicago wards covered
100%
sourced & cited
$0
cost to residents
0
addresses stored

Who's behind it

Questions, corrections, or want CiviNow in your city? We read everything. [email protected]

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