By Daniella Silva, June 10, 2024 Nearly 19,000 people were experiencing homelessness in Chicago in January, more than three times as many as last year, as the city struggled to... The post NBC NEWS: Three times as many people were experiencing homelessness in Chicago this year as migrant numbers surged appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Mayor Lightfoot’s 2022 budget proposal unveiled on September 20 provides significant new resources to address homelessness. The new funding is included in her Chicago Recovery Plan which allocates the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars included in the American Rescue Plan... The post CCH Statement: Mayor’s budget adds significant new resources for combatting homelessness, but dedicated revenue still needed appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

By Alyssa Phillips, Education Attorney The number of students identified as homeless in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) declined 34% since the 2018-19 school year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students and school districts nationwide faced... The post As CPS identification of homeless students drops, CCH offers recommendations appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.

Jesse Webster, whose prison sentence to life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense was commuted by President Barack Obama, walks out of The Salvation Army Freedom Center on Sept.... The post Chicago Sun-Times, Mary Mitchell: Jesse Webster – halfway to freedom appeared first on Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness.