Chicago readers: we’d love your input
Feb. 17, 2026
We’re inviting Chicago-area readers to take a short survey as part of a research project led by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Accelerator and Press Forward Chicago.
The goal is to better understand who’s engaging with local journalism and how people use reporting like ours. The survey will be open for only two more weeks.
It takes about 11 minutes to complete. As a thank you, readers who complete the survey can choose to enter a $100 gift card raffle.
We know Investigate Midwest serves readers across rural communities and states throughout the Midwest. This survey is intentionally limited in scope because of its funding and research goals. To better understand our broader audience, we plan to launch a separate, newsroom-led survey later this year focused on rural and non-Chicagoland readers.
Thank you,
— Erin Orr
Executive Director
Investigate Midwest
