Six in 10 Americans who responded to a recent survey believe personal choices are why people are homeless or remain in poverty, with drugs and mental illness as underlying factors.

The Cook County Crime Stoppers are canvassing areas on the South Side where police are investigating two separate homicides.

Campus walkouts and a large cross-city gathering in Federal Plaza spotlight the continuing actions of the Trump ...

Horrific video captured the moment two masked thugs viciously robbed and pummeled a 49-year-old man at gunpoint on a Chicago sidewalk in a brazen broad-daylight attack.

Digs with Dignity is an organization with the mission of helping families transitioning out of homelessness. The organization ...

The “Neighborhood Conditions for Adults with Disabilities in Chicago” report released Monday aimed to better understand the ...

Joliet police have charged a homeless man with several counts of theft and weapons charges following an investigation into a series of vehicle burglaries.

More than a century ago, one of the deadliest episodes of violence in Chicago history left 38 people dead and thousands ...

CM Punk and Larry are still having a positive effect on the Chicago community. Punk and AJ Lee’s beloved dog, Larry, died in ...

New work requirements for SNAP kicked in Feb. 1, endangering benefits for nearly 400,000 Illinoisans. Safety net community ...

The frigid winter of 2025–26 has challenged nearly everyone in the Chicago area, but for those without homes, the season has ...

The city of Chicago performed its standard scheduled cleaning at a homeless encampment at a Northwest Side park on Tuesday ...