Invisible Institute Wins Dual Pulitzers for Investigative Journalism

The Chicago-based nonprofit journalism production house earned accolades for its impactful series on missing Black girls and women and a podcast revisiting a 1997 hate crime.

The Invisible Institute's investigative series exposed systemic issues in how missing person cases are handled, particularly affecting Black women and girls in Chicago.
The Pulitzer for audio reporting was awarded for 'You Didn’t See Nothin,' a podcast that blends memoir and investigative journalism, spotlighting the life-changing effects of a hate crime.
Journalists from the Invisible Institute and City Bureau collaborated on the awarded series, emphasizing community-driven investigative work.
The series led to governmental action, including a resolution by Mayor Brandon Johnson to establish a task force addressing missing person cases.
The recognition underscores the power of local journalism in catalyzing societal awareness and change.