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Chicago Tribune: In Chicago’s tent cities, ‘a multitude of challenges’ to address the city’s rising homelessness

Vanessa Alvarez

Two women, who asked not to be named, tend to a kitten dropped off at their tent encampment at a rail underpass in the 3000 block of West Chicago Avenue... The post Chicago Tribune: In Chicago’s tent cities, ‘a multitude of challenges’ to address the city’s rising homelessness appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

WBEZ: Chicago’s homeless population increased threefold, a city snapshot shows, owing largely to migrants

By Tessa Weinberg, June 7, 2024 More than 18,800 Chicagoans experienced homelessness on a single night in January — a threefold increase over last year that was largely driven by... The post WBEZ: Chicago’s homeless population increased threefold, a city snapshot shows, owing largely to migrants appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Chicago Defender: Legacy of Inequitable Housing Access–How a Black Family’s Story Echoes Today’s Fight

Vanessa Alvarez

By Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor Thanks to the efforts of Carl Hansberry and later the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel, and Al Raby-led Chicago Freedom Movement,... The post Chicago Defender: Legacy of Inequitable Housing Access–How a Black Family’s Story Echoes Today’s Fight appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

CCH’s Post-Election Statement as a Member of Bring Chicago Home

Vanessa Alvarez

Sharing and building power is how we address homelessness in Chicago. In 2017, a group of CCH’s grassroots leaders with lived experience of homelessness first developed the idea of what... The post CCH’s Post-Election Statement as a Member of Bring Chicago Home appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Tribune: Bring Chicago Home–What voters need to know about the referendum

Vanessa Alvarez

By Alice Yin and A.D. Quig Since 2018, a coalition of homeless advocacy organizations, labor unions and progressive politicians has been pushing the city to designate a special revenue stream for Chicago’s homeless... The post Tribune: Bring Chicago Home–What voters need to know about the referendum appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Want to help win Bring Chicago Home on March 19? Here’s how to vote if you are experiencing homelessness

Vanessa Alvarez

The Importance of Voting This upcoming election holds a special significance for Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. In addition to voting on key races at local and national levels, at... The post Want to help win Bring Chicago Home on March 19? Here’s how to vote if you are experiencing homelessness appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Sun-Times: Housing loss, rising rents, evictions: How Chicago’s homelessness problem evolved

Vanessa Alvarez

By Alden Loury, Mar 9, 2024 A WBEZ analysis of Zillow rental data showed the average rent in Cook County rose by 25% from January 2021 to March 2023 —... The post Sun-Times: Housing loss, rising rents, evictions: How Chicago’s homelessness problem evolved appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

ABC7: Public safety concerns around homelessness in Chicago as crisis grows

Vanessa Alvarez

By Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Tom Jones, Maggie Green and Adriana Aguilar on Thursday, February 15, 2024 A growing number of people are living in Chicago without stable housing. An... The post ABC7: Public safety concerns around homelessness in Chicago as crisis grows appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

WBEZ: Chicago’s elections board plans to appeal a ruling that invalidates tax referendum

Vanessa Alvarez

By Tessa Weinberg, Feb 27, 2024 The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners decided Tuesday it will appeal a ruling invalidating a referendum question known as Bring Chicago Home. The proposal... The post WBEZ: Chicago’s elections board plans to appeal a ruling that invalidates tax referendum appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

WTTW: Program Tries To Reach Homeless ‘Where They’re At’ — On CTA Trains

Vanessa Alvarez

By Rachel Hinton — Block Club Chicago | Nick Blumberg on February 19, 2024 In the first nine months of 2023, outreach workers had more than 5,000 interactions with people using CTA trains... The post WTTW: Program Tries To Reach Homeless ‘Where They’re At’ — On CTA Trains appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

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