The number of unhoused people in Chicago has declined over the last decade, but advocates worry federal policies could ...

Public encampments provide resources and community for people experiencing homelessness, but city crews repeatedly evict residents.

Reginald “Reggie” Morrow was homeless in Chicago for 15 years, sleeping in parks, hallways and abandoned buildings while ...

“Housing is a human right, and secure, safe and healthy housing is the foundation upon which most people build their lives,” Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) said. “If you don’t have a home, it’s difficult to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- How the government counts people who experience homelessness is quite different from how the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness does it. The organization's numbers are a much ...

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According to the latest Point-in-Time Count, more than 7,400 people are experiencing homelessness in Chicago. One local ...

As freezing Arctic winds started to blow into Chicago, bringing the coldest weather in seven years, city officials and non-profit outreach groups on Thursday began conducting their annual count of the ...

The frigid winter of 2025–26 has challenged nearly everyone in the Chicago area, but for those without homes, the season has been especially harsh. As people experiencing homelessness search for a ...

For people experiencing homelessness like Ivan Patterson, Monday night’s snow was another reminder to get out of the cold and into a shelter. “It beats staying under a bridge. It’s too cold to do that ...

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More than 58,000 Chicagoans experienced homelessness in 2024, according to a new report from the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness. The new data reveals homelessness in the city is more widespread ...