ProPublica Illinois Engagement Challenge Award
Engaging Illinois residents in the investigative reporting process through inclusive, interactive community-building experiences.
Program Description
Illinois Humanities and ProPublica Illinois‘ Engagement Challenge Award aims to foster investigative reporting that resonates across our state’s diverse, geographically disparate communities. Award recipient Coya Paz, Artistic Director of Free Street Theater, will work with ProPublica Illinois to facilitate theater-based workshops around the state to spark discussion about the news and information that impacts Illinoisans.
Photo composite courtesy of Logan Jaffe/ProPublica Illinois (newsroom photo) and Free Street Theater (stage photo)
Past Events
Free Street Theater and ProPublica Illinois Workshop: Chicago
Wednesday, March 21st, 2018
Free Street Theater and ProPublica Illinois Workshop: Urbana
Saturday, May 5th, 2018
Independent Media Center
Free Street Theater and ProPublica Illinois Workshop: Carbondale/Jackson County
Sunday, May 6th, 2018
Carbondale Civic Center
Free Street Theater and ProPublica Illinois Workshop: Rock Island/Quad Cities
Thursday, June 6th, 2018
Hauberg Civic Center
Free Street Theater and ProPublica Illinois Workshop: Toulon
Friday, June 7th, 2018
Newsroom Bistro
Betting on Rockford: Is Rockford Winning Its Bet on Video Gambling
Wednesday, July 19, 2019
Nordlof Center of the Rockford Public Library