15 West is a resident and student-powered newsroom dedicated to connecting people mile by mile, block by block, throughout Chicago’s West Side and neighboring suburbs.
Made possible by Cook County's Digital Equity Impact Grant, 15 West is Lucky Jefferson's nonprofit newsroom. Lucky Jefferson is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2018, and we're building one of the first newsrooms designed for readers of all abilities.
Our Mission: Make news easier to understand and reduce misinformation about the world around us. We're neurodiverse-first, delivering accessible journalism to everyone, no exceptions.
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Support local journalism
Your support means that one more person can access hyperlocal stories, accountability journalism, and news in their language—news that actually serves their community, not just extracts from it.
You can follow us on BlueSky, and Instagram.
Noticias para todos.
15 West es una sala de prensa impulsada por residentes y estudiantes que conecta el lado oeste de Chicago y los suburbios vecinos, milla por milla, cuadra por cuadra.
Posible gracias a la subvención de Equidad Digital del Condado de Cook, 15 West es el medio de noticias sin fines de lucro de Lucky Jefferson. Lucky Jefferson es una organización 501(c)(3) fundada en 2018, y estamos construyendo una de las primeras salas de prensa diseñadas para lectores de todas las habilidades.
Nuestra misión: Hacer que las noticias sean más fáciles de entender y reducir la desinformación sobre el mundo que nos rodea. Neurodiversidad primero, entregando periodismo accesible para todos, sin excepciones.
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Support local journalism
Your support means that one more person can access hyperlocal stories, accountability journalism, and news in their language—news that actually serves their community, not just extracts from it.
You can follow us on BlueSky, and Instagram.
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